Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the next number in the given series

0.25, 8, 128, 1024, ?

A) 4096 B) 2526
C) 8486 D) 2620
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4096

Explanation:

Here given series follows a pattern that

0.25, 8, 128, 1024, ?

0.25 x 32 = 8

8 x 16 = 128

128 x 8 = 1024

1024 x 4 = 4096

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Q:

In a certain code language, "CASIO" is written as "3119915". How is "CITIZEN" written in that code language?

 

A) 295629134 B) 3192295614
C) 3912659214 D) 3920926514
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3920926514

Explanation:
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Q:

Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?

A) 25200 B) 52000
C) 120 D) 24400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25200

Explanation:

Number of ways of selecting (3 consonants out of 7) and (2 vowels out of 4) = (7C3*4C2

= 210. 

 

Number of groups, each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels = 210. 

 

Each group contains 5 letters. 

 

Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves = 5! = 120 

 

Required number of ways = (210 x 120) = 25200.

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Q:

In a certain code language,

(A) ‘pit dar na’ means ‘you are good’

(B) ‘dar tok pa’ means ‘good and bad’

(C) ‘tim na tok’ means 'they are bad’

In that language, which word stands for 'they' ?

A) na B) tok
C) tim D) pit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) tim

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and third statements, the common word is 'na' and the common word is 'are'.

So, 'na' means 'are'.
In the second and third statements, the common code word is 'tok' and the common word is 'bad'.
So, 'tok' means 'bad'.
Thus, in the third statements, 'tim' stands for 'they'.

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Q:

Find the odd number in the following number series?

24, 4, 13, 41, 151, 640

A) 4 B) 640
C) 41 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41

Explanation:

The given number series follows the pattern that,

 

24×0 + 4  = 4  

 

4×1  + 9   = 13

 

13×2 + 16 = 42

 

42×3 + 25  = 151

 

151×4 + 36 =  640

 

Therefore, the odd number in the given series is 41

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Q:

What comes next in this sequence

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

A) 77 B) 74
C) 67 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 64

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?

    -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17

 

=> 81 - 17 = 64

Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

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Q:

A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?

A) 48 min. past 12. B) 46 min. past 12.
C) 45 min. past 12. D) 47 min. past 12.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 min. past 12.

Explanation:

Time from 8 a.m. on a day to 1 p.m. on the following day = 29 hours. 

24 hours 10 min. of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock. 

1456 hrs of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock. 

29 hours of this clock = 24*6145*29 hrs of the correct clock 

= 28 hrs 48 min of the correct clock. 

Therefore, the correct time is 28 hrs 48 min. after 8 a.m. 

This is 48 min. past 12.

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Q:

What letter will come in place of question mark ?

L    J    H

J    P    D

P    ?    E

A) K B) L
C) P D) I
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) I

Explanation:

Sum of place value in a row is 30.

So the letter which comes in place of '?' is 'I'

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