Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The present of Rs.169 due in 2years at 4% per annum compound interest is

A) Rs.150.50 B) Rs.154.75
C) Rs.156.25 D) Rs.158
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.156.25

Explanation:

Present worth = 169/(1+4/100)^n = 156.25

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Q:

Flower : Bud :: Plant : ?

A) Seed B) Leaf
C) Twig D) Root
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Seed

Explanation:

A bud is an undeveloped or embryonic shoot and may be specialized to develop flowers. Similarly, Seed is undeveloped and may be developed into a plant.

 

Hence, Flower : Bud :: Plant : Seed.

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Q:

A jar can 20 litre milk. From the jar, 4 litres milk was taken out and replaced with an equal quantity of water. If 4 litres of the newly formed mixture is taken out of the can, then what is the final quantity of milk left in the can?

A) 14.5 lit B) 12.8 lit
C) 11.6 lit D) 10.46 lit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.8 lit

Explanation:

This can be solved as

 

20 1 - 4202  =  20 1 - 152= 20452= 20 1625= 645= 12.8

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Q:

A work which could be finished in 11 days was finished 4 days earlier after 4 more men joined. The number of men employed was ?

A) 7 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

Explanation:

As the work is same
M1D1 = M2D2

Here Let the number of men employed was M
=> 11M = 7(M+4)
=> 11M - 7M = 28
=> M = 7

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Q:

Find out which of the figures (1), (2), (3) and (4) can be formed from the pieces given in figure (X).

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:
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Q:

A certain sum is to be divided between A and B so that after 5 years the amount received by A is equal to the amount received by B after 7 years. The rate of interest is 10%, interest compounded annually. Find the ratio of amounts invested by them.

please solve this

Answer

Let the sum(principal) received by A and B are x and y.


(1+r) =  =


Then,  =


Hence, the ratio in which the sum is divided =121:100

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Q:

Find compound interest on Rs. 7500 at 4% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually

A) Rs.512 B) Rs.515
C) Rs.612 D) Rs.522
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.612

Explanation:

Amount

= Rs[7500x(1+4/100)²]

=Rs.(7500 * 26/25 * 26/25)

=Rs.8112

 

 C.I

= Rs(8112 - 7500)

=Rs.612

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Q:

The sum of the digits of a two-digits number is 10,while when the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 54. Find the changed number ?

A) 28 B) 19
C) 37 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28

Explanation:

Let the original number is 82 i.e 8 + 2 = 10 and when the digits are reversed i.e 28
The difference is 82 - 28 = 54 i.e, the number is decreased by 54.

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