Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)   :  We prefer to wear white clothes in winter. 

Reason (R)      :  White clothes are good reflectors of heat. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A is false but R is true.

Explanation:

We prefer to wear dark clothes in winter because they absorb the heat and keep the body warm. However, white clothes are good reflectors of heat and are worn in summer. 

 

 

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Find the surface area of a10cm x 4cm x 3cm brick

A) 84 B) 124
C) 164 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 164

Explanation:

surface area = [2(10*4 + 4*3 + 10*3)]sq.cm = 164 sq.cm

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Albert invested an amount of Rs. 8000 in a fixed deposit scheme for 2 years at compound interest rate 5 p.c.p.a. How much amount will Albert get on maturity of the fixed deposit

A) Rs.8820 B) Rs.8620
C) Rs.8520 D) Rs.8320
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.8820

Explanation:

 

Amount = Rs.8000*1+51002=Rs.8820

 

 

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

For which of the following pairs of years the total exports from the three companies together are equal? (in lakhs)

A) 2011 & 2013 B) 2011 & 2015
C) 2011 & 2012 D) 2014 & 2015
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2011 & 2015

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How many gift boxes were sold on Monday ?  

I. It was 10% more than the boxes sold on the earlier day i.e. Sunday. 

II. Every third visitor to the shop purchased the box and 1500 visitors were there on Sunday  

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data in both the statements together are needed.

Explanation:

From II. we can conclude that 500 boxes were sold on Sunday

 From I. we find that number of boxes sold on Monday 500 +10% of 500 = 550.  

 

 

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

What is the value of total stock in lakh rupees?

 

A) 621.5 B) 120
C) 62.15 D) 300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 62.15

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In how many ways can the letters of the word "PROBLEM" be rearranged to make 7 letter words such that none of the letters repeat?

A) 49 B) 7!
C) 7^7 D) 7^3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7!

Explanation:

There are seven positions to be filled.

 

The first position can be filled using any of the 7 letters contained in PROBLEM.

 

The second position can be filled by the remaining 6 letters as the letters should not repeat.

 

The third position can be filled by the remaining 5 letters only and so on.

 

Therefore, the total number of ways of rearranging the 7 letter word = 7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 7! ways.

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The table below depicts the no. of pages printed by 6 Printers in 5 different months.

 

 

Study the table carefully and answer the following questions

 

What is the average number of pages printed by all the given printers in 4th month?

 

A) 415 B) 430
C) 425 D) 325
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 425

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