Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell goods at his cost price but uses a false weight of 950 gms, for each kilogram. His gain percentage is

A) 100/23% B) 100/19%
C) 100/17% D) 100/21%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/19%

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Anitha walked 20 km towards north. Then she turned right and walked 30km. Then she turned right and travelled 35 km. Then she moved left and walked 15 km. Finally she turned left and walked 15 km. In which direction was she from the starting point?

A) South B) North
C) East D) West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) East

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In a certain code language, “MAKER” is written as “PDNHU”. How is “TOOLS” written in that code language?

A) VTRPM B) WRROV
C) MLQGP D) PTNLR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) WRROV

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If cot A = n/(n + 1) and cot B = 1/(2n + 1), then what is the value of cot (A + B)?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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Find the greatest number that will divide 390, 495 and 300 without leaving a remainder

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

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If Shubhangi walks with a speed of 2 km/hr, then she reaches her school 5/2 minutes late but if she walks with a speed of 2.5 km/hr, then she reach 5 minutes before the scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) of her school from her house?

A) 1.025 B) 1.125
C) 1.25 D) 1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.25

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An engineering student has to secure 45% marks to pass. He gets 54 and fails by 36 marks. Find the maximum marks.

A) 200 marks B) 225 marks
C) 250 marks D) 275 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200 marks

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Arrange the fractions 34,512,1316,1629,38 in their ascending order of their magnitude?

A) 3/4 < 3/8 < 13/16 < 16/19 < 5/12 B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16
C) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 13/16 < 3/4 D) 3/8 < 5/12 < 13/16 < 16/29 < 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16

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