Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If two times of the daughter’s age in years is included to the mother’s age, the total is 70 and if two times of the mother’s age is included to the daughter’s age, the total is 95. So the Mother’s age is,

A) 30 B) 38
C) 40 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

Let daughter’s age = A and mother’s age = B
Given: 2A+B = 70 and A+2B = 95
Solving B, we will get B = 40.

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The bar graph given indicates the income of a firm. Study the graph and answer the questions given.

The average monthly income of the firm (in lakh rupees) is

A) 7.6 B) 6
C) 8.8 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8.8

Explanation:
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"Gain your weight by 5 kgs in 3 sessions"- an advertisement

 

Assumption 1: if you join in 6 sessions your weight will be lost by 10 kgs.

Assumption 2: the company is dealing with weight gain programs"

 

A) Neither I nor II is implicit B) II only is implicit
C) I only is implicit D) Either I or II is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither I nor II is implicit

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Q:

Play is to actor as concert is to

A) Musician B) percussion
C) symphony D) piano
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Musician

Explanation:

An actor performs in a play. A musician performs at a concert.

Choices b, c, and d are incorrect because none is people who perform.

 

Hence, Play is to actor as concert is to Musician.

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Find the next number in the series 3, 4, 5, 5, 12, 13, 7, 24, 25, 8, 15, ...

A) 26 B) 16
C) 17 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 17

Explanation:

The pattern is 32+42=52,  52+122=13272+242=252 

The next number = 82+152=172

 i.e. 17

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Parties and the seats won by them are listed in the following table.

 

 

Based on the given data, the total number of candidates elected is

 

A) 534 B) 524
C) 535 D) 543
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 534

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Q:

Find the ratio of the areas of the incircle and circumcircle of a square ?

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

Explanation:

Let the side of the square be x. Then, its diagonal = 2x.  

 

Radius of incircle = x/2  and radius of circumcircle =2x2 . k11482389216.png image

Therefore, required ratio = πx24:πx22 = 14:12=1:2

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

Assertion (A)  : Shivaji developed the guerilla warfare. 

 Reason (R)    : Shivaji feared the Mughals. 

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: C) A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

 Shivaji initiated the guerilla warfare to defeat the Mughuls but he did not fear them. 

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