Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Should religion be baned 

Arguments:

1. Yes. It develops fanaticism in people

2. No. Religion binds people together

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either 1 or 2 is true

Explanation:

Religion binds the people together with the name of god.But at the same time it may create differences and ill-will amon people

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Q:

City Population Literates Illiterates % of Illiterates
A 200 150 50 -
B - 200 100 66.6
C 150 50 100 -
D 120 - 90 25

 

Based on the given data, the percentage of literates in city C is ___ (round to one decimal).

A) 33.4 B) 33.3
C) 34.5 D) 32.3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.3

Explanation:
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Filed Under: Table Charts
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

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Q:

Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives DHL, PTX, BFJ, ?

A) KOS B) NRV
C) CGK D) OIK
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NRV

Explanation:

1.)D + 12 = P
P + 12 = B
B + 12 = N
2.)H + 12 = T
T + 12 = F
F + 12 = R
3.)L + 12 = X
X + 12 = J
J + 12 = V

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Filed Under: Number Series

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Q:

Fill in the blank with suitable preposition in the following sentence.

 

____ the two I prefer tea.

A) From B) In
C) Between D) Among
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Between

Explanation:

Between the two I prefer tea is the correct sentence with suitable preposition.

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Q:

The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. what is the age of the youngest child ?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 10 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Let x = the youngest child. Each of the other four children will then be x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12. 

 

We know that the sum of their ages is 50 .

 

so, x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12) = 50

 

=>  x= 4

 

 The youngest child is 4 years old.

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Q:

Karthik read 613 th of a book in 1st week and 59 th of the remaining book in 2nd week. If there were 100 pages unread after 2nd week, how many pages were there in the book ?

A) 404 B) 415
C) 418 D) 420
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 418

Explanation:

Let the total book be 1

Then, in the 1st week 613th of book is read

i.e remaining pages =  1-613=713


in 2nd week he read 59th of it

i.e 59×713=35117
Remaining pages after 2nd week = 713-35117=28117

But given remaining pages after 2nd week = 100

 

28x117=100

--> x = 418 

 The total pages in the book are 418

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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Q:

Select the alternative which represents three out of the five alternative figures which when fitted into each other would form a complete square.

A) 1,2,5 B) 1,2,3
C) 2,3,5 D) 2,3,4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1,2,5

Explanation:

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Q:

ITC sells one product at a profit of 20% another at a loss of 20% at the same selling price. What is the loss incurred by ITC?

A) 1% B) 2%
C) 4% D) 0%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4%

Explanation:

loss % = common gain or loss102 %

 

           = (20/10)x(20/10)% = 4%

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

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