Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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

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

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

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:

In India, the judiciary is completely independent of the executive. It has no interference in the affairs of the state nor can it be influenced by the government. 

 

 

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If in a certain code language PREMONITION is written as 68530492904, how will the word MONITOR be written in that code language?

A) 1234567 B) 3049208
C) 3029408 D) 3049258
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3049208

Explanation:

Letters of the word PREMONITION are coded as follows:

Letters :  P    R    E    M    O    N    I    T    I    O    N

Code:        6    8    5    3    0    4    9    2    9    0    4

See the code below Is and Ns. Codes for I and N are 9 and 4 respectively. This indicates that the digits below each letters represent its code. Therefore, code for the word MONITOR is 3049208

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A box contains 3 blue marbles, 4 red, 6 green marbles and 2 yellow marbles. If two marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that they are either blue or yellow ?

A) 3/17 B) 4/21
C) 2/21 D) 5/17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/21

Explanation:

Given that there are three blue marbles, four red marbles, six green marbles and two yellow marbles.

 

Probability that both marbles are blue = ³C₂/¹⁵C₂ = (3 x 2)/(15 x 14) = 1/35

Probability that both are yellow = ²C₂/¹⁵C₂ = (2 x 1)/(15 x 14) = 1/105

Probability that one blue and other is yellow = (³C₁ x ²C₁)/¹⁵C₂ = (2 x 3 x 2)/(15 x 14) = 2/35

 

Required probability = 1/35 + 1/105 + 2/35 = 3/35 + 1/105 = 1/35(3 + 1/3) = 10/(3 x 35) = 2/21

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

College, University, Students

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

Explanation:
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How many meaningful  English words can be made from the letters EOPR using each letter only once?

A) None B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Two

Explanation:

PORE and ROPE

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fifteen persons are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. What is the probability that three particular persons sit together ?

A) 3/91 B) 2/73
C) 1/91 D) 3/73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/91

Explanation:

In a circle of n different persons, the total number of arrangements possible = (n - 1)!
Total number of arrangements = n(S) = (15 – 1)! = 14 !
Taking three persons as a unit, total persons = 13 (in 4 units)
Therefore no. of ways for these 13 persons to around the circular table = (13 - 1)! = 12!
In any given unit, 3 particular person can sit in 3!. Hence total number of ways that any three person can sit =
n(E) = 12! X 3!
Therefore P (E) = probability of three persons sitting together = n(E) / n(S) = 12! X 3 ! / 14!
= 12!x3x2 / 14x13x12! = 6/14x13 = 3/91

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Should school education be made free in India ?

Arguments : 

I. Yes. This is the only way to improve the literacy rate in India.

II. No. It would add the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

A) Only argument I is strong B) Only argument II is strong
C) Neither I nor II is strong D) Both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only argument II is strong

Explanation:

Making education free can not ensure full literacy. So argument I is vague. Argument II stands strong.

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In a row of boys, Haran is eleventh from the left and manoj is seventeenth form the right. When they exchange their places than Haran will be thirteenth from the left. Which of the following will be the new position of Manoj from the right ?

A) 11 B) 19
C) 13 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19

Explanation:

exp.

Here total number of boys in the row = 11 + 19 = 13 + 17 = 30

Here after exchanging the places of Haran & Manoj 

=> Manoj replaces Harans place of 11th from left 

But in the question he asked Manoj's place from right = 30 - 11 = 19th place.

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