Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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If the price of onion increases from Rs 24/kg to Rs 36/kg, then by what percentage a household should decrease the consumption of onion so that
expenditure remains same?

A) 25 B) 33.33
C) 50 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.33

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The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of four years is 1/5th of its principal. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A) 4% B) 5%
C) 6% D) Inadequate data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5%

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Q:

If "A" denotes "added to", "B" denotes "divided by", "C" denotes "multiplied by" and "D" denotes "subtracted from", then 116 B 29 C 6 A 24 D 45 = ?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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A grocer had 1600 kgs of wheat. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 600 B) 1000
C) 800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

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40 men took a dip in a pool 30 m long and 25 m broad. If the average water displaced by a man is 5 cub.m, then what will be the rise (in cm) in level of the pool?

A) 25 B) 26.66
C) 27.33 D) 28.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.66

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Q:

If 15% of x is three times of 10% of y, then x:y = 

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

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Q:

16/3 =

A) 5.33 B) 6
C) 5.74 D) 5.68
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.33

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16/3 = 5.333.. = 5.3

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Q:

A boy says to a girl, "Your father's wife is the only daughter of my maternal grandmother." How is the boy related to the girl?

A) Brother B) Sister
C) Son D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Brother

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