Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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x and y are two numbers such that their mean proportion is 16 and third proportion is 128. What is the value of x and y?

A) 8 and 16 B) 16 and 32
C) 8 and 32 D) 16 and 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 and 32

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

0 1908
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The upstream speed of the boat is 40 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 55 kmph. What is the downstream speed of the boat?

A) 75 kmph B) 70 kmph
C) 60 kmph D) 65 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70 kmph

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Filed Under: Boats and Streams
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1907
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Azhar can complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels the first half of the journey at a speed of 21 km/hr and the balance at 24 km/hr. Find the total distance in km?

A) 234 B) 225
C) 224 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 224

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1907
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The difference between cost price and selling price is Rs 12.54. If loss percentage is 33%, then what is the cost price (in Rs)?

A) 35.44 B) 50.54
C) 41 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1907
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When a discount of 25% is given on a box of popcorn, the profit is 25%. If the discount is 10%, then the profit is

A) 35 percent B) 50 percent
C) 20 percent D) 65 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50 percent

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1907
Q:

If (sec2A ­ 1) = x, then the value of x is

A) cotA B) tanA
C) cosecA D) cosA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) tanA

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1907
Q:

ΔABC is right angled at B. BD is an altitude. AD = 9 cm and DC = 16 cm. What is the value of BD (in cm)?

A) 6 B) 18
C) 21 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1907
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Slope of the line AB is -4/3. Co-ordinates of points A and B are (x, -5) and (-5, 3) respectively. What is the value of x?

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

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1907