Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

A) 37 B) 39
C) 47 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37

Explanation:

The given number series is 8, 11, 19, 23, 32, ?

It follows a pattern that

8 + 11 = 19

11 + 12 = 23

19 + 13 = 32

23 + 14 = 37

32 + 15 = 47

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Hence, the next number in the given series = 37.

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Q:

A dog takes 3 leaps for every 5 leaps of a hare. If one leap of the dog is equal to 3 leaps of the hare, the ratio of the speed of the dog to that of the hare is :

A) 9:5 B) 2:3
C) 4:7 D) 5:6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9:5

Explanation:

Dog : Hare = (3*3) leaps of hare : 5 leaps of hare = 9 : 5.

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Q:

 

As per the given Venn diagram, the total number of students who play cricket as well as football but not Kabaddi is ___.

A) R B) T
C) P D) V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) V

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the missing number in the given number series?

1 8 36 ? 1100 7701

A) 97 B) 129
C) 164 D) 183
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 183

Explanation:

The given number series is 1 8 36 ? 1100 7701

It follows a pattern that,

 

1

1 x 3 + 5 = 8

8 x 4 + 4 = 36

36 x 5 + 3 = 183

183 x 6 + 2 = 1100

1100 x 7 + 1 = 7701

 

Hence, the missing number in the given series is 183.

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

32 ÷ 16 - 5 x 8 + 2 = 13

 

A) + and ÷ B) + and x
C) - and + D) ÷ and x
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ÷ and x

Explanation:
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Q:

If S means '+', L means 'x', U means '/' and K means '-', then the value of

 

21 S 1 U 7 L 15 U 6 L 14 K 55

 

A) -50 B) 26
C) -29 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -29

Explanation:
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Q:

The ratio of expenditure and savings is 3 : 2 . If the income increases by 15% and the savings increases by 6% , then by how much percent should his expenditure increases?

A) 25 B) 21
C) 12 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21

Explanation:

Therefore x = 21%

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Q:

If a + b + c = 13, a2+b2+c2=69 then find the ab + bc + ca :

A) 10 B) 30
C) 50 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

Explanation:

a+b+c2=a2+b2+c2+2ab+bc+ca

2ab+bc+ca=a+b+c2-a2+b2+c2=169-69=100=ab+bc+ca=50

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