Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A man sells two articles. The cost price of the first article is equal to the selling price of the second article. The first article is sold at a profit of 20% and the second articles is sold at a loss of 20%. What is the ratio of the selling price of the first article and the cost price of the second article?

A) 24 : 25 B) 25 : 24
C) 29 : 27 D) 27 : 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24 : 25

Explanation:
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Q:

Two typists of varying skills can do a typing jobin6 minutesifthey work together.Ifthe first typist typed alone for 4 minutes and then the second typist typed alone for 6 minutes, they would be left with 1/5 of the whole work.Howmany minutes would it take the slower typist to complete the typing job working alone?

A) 10 minutes B) 15 minutes
C) 12 minutes D) 20 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 minutes

Explanation:

Working efficiency of both typist together = 100/6 = 16.66%

Let the efficiency of first typist be x and second typist be (16.66 –x)

First typist for 4 minute + second tyoistfor 6 minute = 80% work

⇒4x + (16.66 –x) X 6 = 80%

⇒4x + 100% -6x = 80%,

⇒x = 10%

First typist typed 10% per minute, second typst typed (16.66 –10) = 6.66% per minute

Slowest is second typist complete whole job in 100/6.66 = 15.01 = 15 minute

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Q:

Which of the following number is divisible by 24?

A) 37804 B) 2015736
C) 36718 D) 53810
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2015736

Explanation:

Divisibility rule for 24 is the number should be divisible by 3 and 8. As we know that 24 = 3 x 8

Now, 

Divisibility rule for 3 :

If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3, then the number is divisible by 3.

 

Divisibility rule for 8 :

The last three digits of a number should be divisible by 8.

Hence, check for the given options,

A) 37804 => 804 is not divible by 8.

C) 36718 => 718 is not divible by 8.

D) 53810 => 810 is not divible by 8.

B) 2015736 => 736 is divisble by 8 and sum 2 + 0 + 1 + 5 + 7 + 3 + 6 = 24 which is divisible by 3.

 

Hence, 2015736 is divisible by 24.

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Q:

Should individuals/industries having treasures of national significance like nobel prizes, hand them over to central goverment for their safe custody? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. They d not have enough resources to protect them

2. No. These are the properties of Individuals /Industries who win them. So, they should be there int heir custody

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only 2 is true

Explanation:

The awards are given to the individual perfection and excellence.So only 2 holds

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Q:

Which of the following is not a prime number?

A) 5 B) 11
C) 21 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

Explanation:

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.

 

Factors of 5 are 1, 5

Factors of 11 are 1, 11

Factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21

Factors of 37 are 1, 37.

 

Hence, according to the definition of a prime number, 21 is not a prime number as it has more than two factors.

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Q:

The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.

 

Courses of Action:

I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.

II. The resignation should not be accepted.

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

Explanation:

Clearly, an already working Finance Minister shall know better all the plans and resources of the Government and he alone can present a suitable budget. So, course II follows.

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Q:

A five digit number is formed with the digits 0,1,2,3 and 4 without repetition. Find the chance that the number is divisible by 5.

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

Explanation:
5 digit number = 5! = 120
Divisible by 5 then the last digit should be 0
Then the remaining position have the possibility = 4!
= 24
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Q:

A, B, C and X, Y, Z were sitting facing each other. A, B and C were facing south and X, Y and Z were facing north. X was left of Y but in front of A; Z was not at the left end and was not facing C. Who were at the left and right positions respectively?

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

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