Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The workers union decided to go on strike since the management was adamant and did not agree to their terms .The discussion had reached a /an--------.

A) Climax B) impetus
C) impasse D) obstacle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) impasse

Explanation:

Impasse means, a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

So it is Impasse.

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Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below it.

 

There are 6 persons in a family. Chitra is the sister of Rakesh. Badhri is the brother of Eniya's husband. Dilip is the father of Arun and grandfather of Rakesh. There are two fathers, three bothers and a mother in the group.

 

How is Rakesh related to Eniya?

A) Son B) Brother
C) Uncle D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Son

Explanation:
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Q:

In what time will Rs. 1000 become Rs. 1331 at 10% per annum compounded annually?

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

Explanation:

Principal = Rs. 1000; Amount = Rs. 1331; Rate = 10% p.a. Let the time be n years. Then,
[ 1000 (1+ (10/100))^n ] = 1331 or (11/10)^n = (1331/1000) = (11/10)^3
n = 3 years

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Q:

25 divided by15.

 

A) 1125 B) 5
C) 25 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 125

Explanation:
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Q:

What decimal of an hour is a second

A) .0028 B) .0027
C) .0026 D) .0025
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) .0027

Explanation:

1 / (60 * 60) = 1 / 3600 = .0027

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Q:

The average age of 15 students of a class is 15 years. Out of these, the average age of 5 students is 14 years and that of the other 9 students is 16 years, The age of the 15th student is :

A) 11 B) 12
C) 13 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11

Explanation:

Age of the 15th student = [15 * 15 - (14 * 5 + 16 * 9)] = (225-214) = 11 years.

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Q:

An Assertion (A) and a Reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : In India judiciary is independent of the executive.

Reason (R) : Judiciary favors the government and helps in the implementation of its plans.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) A is true but R is false B) A is false but R is true
C) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A D) Both A and R are false
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A is true but R is false

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Q:

The largest measuring cylinder that can accurately fill 3 tanks of capacity 98, 182 and 266 litres each, is of capacity ?

A) 7 lts B) 14 lts
C) 98 lts D) 42 lts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14 lts

Explanation:

To know the the measuring cylinder that can fill all the given capacities , they must be divisible by the required number.

98,182,266 all are divisible by 14
So  14 litres  is the largest cylinder that can fill all the given cylinders.

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The other method is take HCF of all given capacities i.e 98, 182 and 266.

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