Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A wholesaler sells a good to a retailer at a profit of 5% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a profit of 10%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,000, what had it cost (in Rs) the wholesaler?

A) 1731.6 B) 3210.6
C) 1931.6 D) 2310.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1731.6

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38% of a number is 133. What is the number?

A) 340 B) 350
C) 360 D) 355
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 350

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Two workers X and Y start walking from the same place. X walks 65 m West, then turns left and walks 25 m. In the meanwhile Y walks 20 m North, then turns to his right and walks 35 m , then turns South and walks 45 m. Where is Y with respect to X?

A) 30 m East B) 100 m West
C) 100 m East D) 30 m West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100 m East

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Tapas, Avi and Rishi shared a cake. Tapa had 1/2 of it, Rishi had 1/3 of it, and Avi had the rest. What was Avi's share of the cake?

A) 3/5 B) 2/6
C) 3/6 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/6

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The monthly expenditure of a person is Rs. 6000. The distribution of expenditure on various items is as follows:

Item of expenditure            Amount(in Rs.)
Food                                      2000
Clothing                                   660
Fuel and rent                          1200
Education                                 480
Miscellaneous                         1660

If the above data is represented by a percentage bar diagram of height 15 cm, then what are the lengths of the two segments of the bar diagram corresponding to education and miscellaneous respectively?

 

A) 1.25 cm and 5 cm B) 1.2 cm and 4.15 cm
C) 1.2 cm and 3.5 cm D) 4.15 cm and 6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.2 cm and 4.15 cm

Explanation:
15 cm corresponds to 6000 rs
Education = 480/6000 * 15 cm = 1.2 cm
Miscellaneous = 1660/6000 * 15 cm = 4.15 cm
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A bag has Rs.51.25 in the form of 2-rupee, 50-paise and 25-paise coins in the ratio of 3:5:7. What is the total number of 50-paise coins?

A) 15 B) 35
C) 25 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Rehman walks at 8 km/hr and Roma cycles at 13 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 36 minutes?

A) 12.6 kms B) 18.9 kms
C) 15.8 kms D) 9.5 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.6 kms

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Raghu goes to college at a speed of 4 kmph and returns at a speed of 3 kmph. If he takes 5.95 hrs in all, then what is the distance between his home and the college?

A) 10.2 km B) 10.5 km
C) 10 km D) 20 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10.2 km

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