Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The following question is based on the given data for an examination.

A. Candidates appeared                 10500

B. Passed in all the five subjects     5685

C. Passed in three subjects only     1498

D. Passed in two subjects only       1250

E. Passed in one subject only           835

F. Failed in English only                       78

G. Failed in Maths only                      275

H. Failed in Physics only                    149

I. Failed in Chemistry only                147

J. Failed in Biology only                     221

 

How many candidates passed in at least four subjects ?

A) 6555 B) 5685
C) 1705 D) 870
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6555

Explanation:

Candidates passed in atleast four subjects

= (Candidates passed in 4 subjects) + (Candidates Passed in all 5 subjects)

= (Candidates failed in only 1 subject ) + ( Candidates passed in all subjects)

= (78 + 275 + 149 + 147 + 221) + 5685 = 870 + 5685 = 6555    

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What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

4, 3, 4, 7, 15, ?

A) 42 B) 44
C) 53 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

Explanation:

  4             3             4             7               15        ?
×1-1      ×1+1       ×2-1       ×2+1           ×3-1

 

15x3 - 1 = 45 - 1 = 44

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

Sachin Tendulkar : Cricket : : Roger Federer : ?

A) Lawn Tennis B) Football
C) Basket Ball D) Volley Ball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Lawn Tennis

Explanation:
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In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Hospital : Treatment : : ? : ?

 

A) Product : Production B) Government : Country
C) Justice : Court D) School : Education
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) School : Education

Explanation:
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Complete the missing number in the given series.

5,  20,  76,  (—),  448

A) 185 B) 225
C) 415 D) 232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 225

Explanation:

The series follows the following pattern

5 X 5 – 5 = 20

20 X 4 – 4 = 76

76 X 3 – 3 = 225

225 X 2 – 2 = 448

Hence, the term 225 denoted by (d) completes the series

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

 

48 : 196 : : 52 : ?

 

A) 184 B) 198
C) 212 D) 238
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 212

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Q:

One word substitute :

a person who abstains from alcoholic drinks

A) Teetotaller B) Heretic
C) Angler D) Drunkard
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Teetotaller

Explanation:

A person who practices teetotalism i.e abstains from all kinds of alcoholic drinks is called a teetotaller or is simply said to be teetotal.

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How many weekends in a year?

A) 52 B) 53
C) 103 D) 104
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 52

Explanation:

Weekend means Saturday & Sunday together. In total we have 52 weeks in a year. So there are 52 weekends in a year.

In normal we have 104 Weekend Days.

 We know that a Each normal year has 365 days or 52 weeks plus one day, and each week has two weekend days, which means there are approximately 104 weekend days each year.
Whereas in a leap year we have 366 days it adds one more day to the year. And what makes the change is the starting day of the year.

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