Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Artist is to painting as senator is to

A) politician B) constituents
C) attorney D) law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) law

Explanation:

As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws.

 

Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.

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Q:

In a certain code language, "GOAT" is written as "45" and "COAT" is written as "41". How is "BOAT" written in that code language?

A) 40 B) 41
C) 42 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40

Explanation:
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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Which is a pair of brothers ? 

A) P and X B) P and Z
C) Q and X D) R and Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R and Y

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R 

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

Clearly. Y is brother of R who is a male. So, Y and R are a pair of brothers  

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in certain way and hence form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group ?

A) BHF B) LDJ
C) OKG D) ZTY
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) OKG

Explanation:

OKG
Remaining all are not in series
only OKG is in series of(15,11,7)

Here it follows the random difference of '4'.

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Q:

23x12+49x15312+50 = ?

A) 0.5 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

276+35961+50 = 10111011 = 1

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Q:

A sales boy is allowed 412 % discount on the total sales made by him plus a bonus of 14% on the sales over Rs.12,000.If his total earnings were Rs.2400, then his total sales(in Rs.) are ?

A) Rs.60,145.23 B) Rs.54,285.54
C) Rs.52,147.85 D) Rs.50,589.47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.50,589.47

Explanation:

Let the total earnings be Rs.x 

Then 412% of x + 14% of (x-12000) =2400

 92×x100+14×x-12000100=2400

=>  x=50,589.47

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Q:

Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : ?

A) Cache B) Aestivation
C) Survival D) Activation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aestivation

Explanation:

Winter sleep of animals is called hibernation and summer sleep is called aestivation.

Hence, Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : Aestivation.

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Q:

A school has scheduled three volleyball games, two soccer games, and four basketball games. You have a ticket allowing you to attend three of the games. In how many ways can you go to two basketball games and one of the other events?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 50 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

Since order does not matter it is a combination. 

 

The word AND means multiply. 

 

Given 4 basketball, 3 volleyball, 2 soccer. 

 

We want 2 basketball games and 1 other event. There are 5 choices left. 

C(n,r) 

C(How many do you have, How many do you want) 

C(have 4 basketball, want 2 basketball) x C(have 5 choices left, want 1) 

C(4,2) x C(5,1) = (6)(5) = 30

 

Therefore there are 30 different ways in which you can go to two basketball games and one of the other events.

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