Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should street lights be switched off after midnight?

Argument I : No, statistics show that crime and accidents increase if street lights are switched off.
Argument II : Yes, few vehicles ply after midnight, expensive electricity will be wasted.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) if both I and II are strong.

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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) Children start writing with a pen in sixth standard.
(II) Ink pen is prescribed by most of the schools for school kids to write with as it maintains the handwriting and comfort of child.

Conclusions:
(I) Till fifth standard kids are unable to use pen on their own completely.
(II) Ink pen maintains a proper flow of ink on paper and takes less effort to put words on paper.

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

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The lengths of two diagonals of a rhombus are 24 cm and 32 cm. What is the side (in cm) of the rhombus?

A) 20 B) 40
C) 60 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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In a certain code, if GREAT is coded as JOEJK then ZEBRA is coded as

A) BCBRA B) BCBAR
C) CBBRA D) CBBAR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) CBBAR

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The pie chart shows the number of students enrolled in the various engineering courses that a certain college offers. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

 

 

The measure of the central angle of the sector representing the Electrical course is ________ degrees.

 

A) 120   B) 90  
C) 100   D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) (17, 21, 25) B) (12, 16, 20)
C) (19, 23, 27) D) (22, 26, 32)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (22, 26, 32)

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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 genies are ogres

Statement II: No magic are genies

 

Conclusion I: Some ogres are magic

Conclusion II: All magic are ogres

 

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: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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

A) CEHJ B) HJMO
C)  RTWY D) PQTV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PQTV

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