Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Arun purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit ?

A) Rs. 17.80 B) Rs. 16.30
C) Rs. 14 D) Rs. 15.40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 16.30

Explanation:

C.P. of 50 kg wheat = (30 * 11.50 + 20 * 14.25) = Rs. 630.

S.P. of 50 kg wheat = 130% of Rs. 630 = 130/100 * 630 = Rs. 819.
S.P. per kg = 819/50 = Rs. 16.38 = 16.30.
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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A) : Himalayas once laid under the sea. 

Reason (R)    : Fossils of marine creatures are traced on the Himalayas. 

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: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Himalayas are the young fold mountains that at one time are believed to lie inside the Tethys sea. This is evident from the recovery of fossils of marine creatures on its peaks. 

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

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Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Earth, Planets, Moon

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

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

Software was what percent of total exports?

 

A) 20.29 percent B) 22.79 percent
C) 25.29 percent D) 17.79 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20.29 percent

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Kaushalya can do a work in 20 days, while kaikeyi can do the same work in 25 days. They started the work jointly.Few days later Sumitra also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 10 days. All of them were paid total Rs.700. What is the Share of Sumitra?

A) Rs.130 B) Rs.185
C) Rs.70 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.70

Explanation:

Efficiency of kaushalya = 5%

Efficiency of kaikeyi  = 4%

Thus, in 10 days working together they will complete only 90% of the work.

          [(5+4)*10] =90

Hence, the remaining work will surely done by sumitra, which is 10%.

Thus, sumitra will get 10% of Rs. 700, which is Rs.70

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The slant height of a right circular cone is 10 m and its height is 8 m. Find the area of its curved surface

A) 40pi sq.m B) 50pi sq.m
C) 60pi sq.m D) 70pi sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60pi sq.m

Explanation:

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

What percent students who chose engineering are girls?

A) 40 B) 22.86
C) 50 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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