Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The income of X, Y and Z are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2 and their expenses in the ratio of 5 : 5 : 2. If X saves Rs 3000 out of an income of Rs 18000, then whatwill be the saving (in RS) of Y

A) 4500 B) 9000
C) 6000 D) 7500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9000

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Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5 ?

A) 2/3 B) 1/2
C) 7/8 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Multiples of 3 below 20 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18
Multiples of 5 below 20 are 5, 10, 15, 20
Required number of possibilities = 10
Total number of possibilities = 20
Required probability = 10/20 = 1/2.

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A man wills 25% of his wealth to charity and rest to his family. What percent of the wealth willed to charity does the family get?

A) 200 B) 33.3
C) 300 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 300

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. √11 + √7 < √10 + √8.
II. √17 + √11 > √15 + √13

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

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Due to increase of 33.33% in the price of apples, a customer can purchase 4 apples less for Rs 16. What is the original price (in paise) of an apple?

A) 100 B) 125
C) 150 D) 400/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

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A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/ h in the same direction in which the train is going?

A) 8 sec B) 8.5 sec
C) 9 sec D) 9.5 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 sec

Explanation:

Relative speed = 68-8 = 60 km/hr = 60 X 5 / 18 m/s = 50/3 m/s

Total distance = 150 m

Time taken to pass a man running in same direction = 150 X 3/50 = 9 seconds

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Q:

If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 4 ?

A) 11 B) 20
C) 17 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94 => has 11 number of (4's)
40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 => has 9 number of (4's)
So, totally (11 + 9 = 20) number of 4's in 1 to 100.

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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word ORDINAL each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

A) None B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Three

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