Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the y-intercept of the line joining two points (1, 3) and (3, 5).

 

A) -2 B) 0
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:
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Q:

Insert the missing number.

3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, (....)

A) 18 B) 13
C) -1 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -1

Explanation:

There are two series, beginning respectively with 3 and 7. In one 3 is added and in another 2 is subtracted.

The next number is 1 - 2 = -1.

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Q:

The last day of a century cannot be

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Tuesday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tuesday

Explanation:

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Direction: What value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?

534.596 + 61.472 - 496.708 = ? + 27.271

A) 126.631  B) 62.069
C) 72.089 D) 132.788
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72.089

Explanation:

534.596 + 61.472 – 496.708 = ? + 27.271

596.068 – 496.708 = ? + 27.271

? = 99.36 – 27.271

? = 72.089.

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Q:

What is the positive square root of [25 + 4√39]?

 

A) √13 + 2√3   B) √13 + 3√2  
C) √11 + 2√3 D) 11 + 3√2  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √13 + 2√3  

Explanation:
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 I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 How many female members are there in the family ? 

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

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now. 

D is the daughter of F So. D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains Thus. B and C are the parents of A. 

Clearly, the females in the family are : either B or C, F, D and E. 

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Q:

In the following number series, one of the numbers is wrong. Find it out?

77, 79, 76, 81, 75, 85

A) 79 B) 81
C) 75 D) 85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

Here in the given series, it follows a pattern that

 

77 + 2 = 79

 

79  - 3 = 76

 

76 + 5 = 81

 

81 -  7 = 74

 

74 + 11 = 85

 

Consecutive adding and subtracting of prime numbers.

 

So the wrong number in the given series is 75.

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Q:

Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1.Elephant  2.Cat  3.Mosquito  4.Tiger    5. Whale 

A) 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 B) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5
C) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 D) 2, 5, 1, 4, 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3, 2, 4, 1, 5

Explanation:

The correct order is :

Mosquito    Cat    Tiger   Elephant   Whale

         3             2          4              1             5

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