Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Each  of  the  following  questions has   four   statements.   Three   are   logically correct.  Some  of  which  may  look  factually absurd.  Ignore  this  absurdity  and  look  to  the logical   corrections.   Choose   the   statement which is wrong or doubtful:-

A) Ramesh is tall. Ramesh is a boy. Therefore, boys are tall. B) All who can fly are animals. Some birds can fly. Therefore, some birds are animals.
C) Men  live  in houses.  Houses  grow  on trees. Trees  floatinwater.  Therefore,  men  float  in water. D) All  living  things  are  mobile.  Some  non-living   things   are   mobile.   Therefore,   some mobile are living and some non-living
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ramesh is tall. Ramesh is a boy. Therefore, boys are tall.

Explanation:
There is not any relation between boys and tall. So, we cannot say anything.
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A triangle has a perimeter of 200. If two of its sides are equal and the third side is 20 more than the equal sides, what is the length of the third side?

A) 60 B) 50
C) 80 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 80

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If a merchant offers a discount of 25% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 5%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 10% of the list price?

A) 5.5 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 50 percent profit D) 26 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14 percent profit

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A root of equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 (where a, b and c are rational numbers) is 5 + 3√3. What is the value of (a2 + b2 + c2)/(a + b + c)?

A) 35/3 B) 37/3
C) – 105/11 D) – 105/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) – 105/11

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If a1-2a+b1-2b+c1-2c = 12, then 11-2a+11-2b+11-2c value is

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

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If one-third of a number is 45, then what will be the 45% of that number?

A) 60.75 B) 58.25
C) 61.25 D) 70.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60.75

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From the circumcentre I of the triangle ABC, perpendicular ID is drawn on BC. If ∠BAC = 60°, then the value of ∠BID is

A) 60° B) 80°
C) 75° D) 45°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60°

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A line passing through the origin perpendicularly cuts the line 2x + 3y = 6 at point M. Find M?

A) (6/11, 9/11) B) (6/7, 9/7)
C) (6/11, -9/11) D) (-6/7, 9/7)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (6/11, 9/11)

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