Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If 4 (A's capital) = 6 (B's capital) = 10 (C's capital), then out of a profit of Rs. 4650, C will receive ____

A) Rs.700 B) Rs.800
C) Rs.900 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.900

Explanation:

Let 4A = 6B = 1OC = k. Then, A = k/4, B = k/6,  and C =k/10 .

 

A : B :C = k/4 : k/6 : k/10 = 15 : 10 : 6.

 

Hence, C's share (4650 *  6/31) = Rs, 900.

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Q:

Simplify the following expression?

40% of (244 x ?) = 48

A) 24 B) 22
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

Explanation:

We know that 

40% = 40100 = 2525 x 244 x ? = 48? = 48 x 5 x 42 x 24 = 20

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Q:

A watch which gains uniformly ,is 5 min,slow at 8 o'clock in the morning on sunday and it is 5 min 48 sec.fast at 8 p.m on following sunday. when was it correct?

A) 7pm on wednesday B) 20 min past 7pm on wednesday
C) 15min past 7pm on wednesday D) 8pm on wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 min past 7pm on wednesday

Explanation:

This sunday morning at 8:00 AM, the watch is 5 min. Slow, and the next sunday at 8:00PM it becomes 5 min 48 sec fast.  The watch gains 5+54860 min in a time of  (7×24)+12 = 180 hours. 

 

To show the correct time, it has to gain 5 min.

 

545min180hours

5min ->

5542×180

 

8313hrs=72hrs+1113hrs=3days+11hrs+20min

 

So the correct time will be shown on wednesday at 7:20 PM

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Flat     2. Home    3. Building   4. Society   5. Place

A) 5,4,3,1,2 B) 5,4,3,2,1
C) 4,3,1,2,5 D) 4,5,3,1,2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5,4,3,1,2

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is :

Place     Society     Building     Flat    Home

   5               4                3               1           2

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

 

Brave : Coward : : Culprit : ?

 

A) Hungry B) Innocent
C) Accused D) Indicted
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Innocent

Explanation:
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Q:

A woman introduces a man as the son of the brother of her mother. How is the man, related to the woman ? 

A) Nephew B) Son
C) Cousin D) Uncle to Grandson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cousin

Explanation:

Brother of mother — Uncle: Uncle's son — Cousin

 

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Q:

Complete the given number series?

8, 14, 24, 40, ? 

A) 65 B) 84
C) 96 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 14, 24, 40, ? .

It follows a pattern that,

8

8 x 1.5 + 2 = 14

14 x 1.5 + 3 = 24

24 x 1.5 + 4 = 40

40 x 1.5 + 5 = 65

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

 

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Q:

Interchanging which two signs will make the following equation correct?

 

42 / 4 + 2 - 3 x 5 = 29

A) + and x B) + and -
C) - and x D) / and +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) / and +

Explanation:
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