Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: Some perfumes are incenses

Statement II: All perfumes are oils

 

Conclusion I: Some incenses are oils

Conclusion II: No oils are incenses

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Car B) Helicopter
C) Bus D) Train
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Helicopter

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In the following question, select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 69 B) 59
C) 61 D) 53
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 69

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) CPA B) REB
C) QUD D) AOT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CPA

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The product of two decimals is 0.768. If one of the decimal number is 1.6, find the other.

A) 0.48 B) 0.37
C) 0.42 D) 0.47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0.48

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The bar graph shows 1 months sales figures of different brands of televisions of a certain electroics store in Rs. 1000s. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Sales of which television brand were the second lowest?

 

A) A B) C
C) G D) F
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) F

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A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

 

Wind turbine, Generation, Battery bank, ? , Distribution

 

A) Steam B) Turbine
C) Water D) Transmission
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Transmission

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