Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A train travels 360 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 5 km/h more, it would have taken 1 hour less for the same journey. Find the speed of the train?
     

A) 42 kmph B) 43 kmph
C) 40 kmph D) 45 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 kmph

Explanation:

We know that,  Speed = Distance/time

 

Let the speed of the train be = x kmph

           NORMAL SPEED                           SPEED 5 KMPH MORE

          Distance = 360 Km                         Distance =360
 
          speed    =  X Kmph                        Speed = (x+5)
 
            Time =360/X                              Time =360/(x+15)
          

 

For the same journey if the speed increased 10 kmph more it will take 1 hour less

 


Time with original speed - time with increased speed = 1

 => (360/x) - (360/x+10) =  1                               

 =>  (360(x+5)-360x)/x(x+5) =1

 =>   360X + 1800 -360X  = X(X+5)

  =>   X^2 + 5x - 1800 = 0

  X = 40 or -45

 X cannot be negetive value
                  

 X = 40 kmph.

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Q:

DI.

What is the difference between the number of uneducated females in city P and that of uneducated males in city S ?

A) 9 lakhs B) 6 lakhs
C) 3 lakhs D) 2 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 lakhs

Explanation:

Educated females in city P = 25 lakhs

Uneducated females in city P = 30 - 25 = 5 lakhs

Educated males city S = 21 lakhs

Educated males in city S = 35 - 21= 14 lakhs

Required difference = 14 - 5 = 9 lakhs

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Q:

In the following question, two equations numbered 1 and 2 are given. You have to solve both the equations and determine the relation between a and b.

1.  5a2-18a+9=0

2.  3b2+5b-2=0

A) a >= b B) a <= b
C) a < b D) a > b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) a > b

Explanation:

From solving 1 and 2 we get,

 

1.

5a(a-3)-3(a-3) = 0

 

(5a-3)(a-3) = 0

 

a = 3 or 3/5

 

2. 

 

3b(b+2)-1(b+2) = 0

 

b = -2 or b = 1/3

 

Here when a = 3, a > b for b = -2 and b = 1/3

 

when a = 3/5. a > b for b = -2 and b = 1/3.

 

Hence, it is clear that a > b. 

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

13 12 5
17 15 8
25 24 ?

29

21 20

A) 7 B) 9
C) 11 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

Explanation:

 Clearly, (3rd column)2 + (2nd column)2 = (1st column)2
In the first row, 52 + 122 = 132.
In the second row, 82 + 152 = 172.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then y2 + 242 = 252 or y2 + 576 = 625 or y2 = 49 or y = 7.

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Q:

A student gets 22 marks more in French than what she got in German. Her German marks are 28% of the sum of her French and German marks. What are her French marks?

A) 14 B) 36
C) 18 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

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Q:

Divide Rs. 80 in the proportion of 3:6:7.

A) Rs. 10, Rs. 35, Rs. 40 B) Rs. 15, Rs. 30, Rs. 35
C) Rs. 15, Rs. 35, Rs.30 D) Rs. 10, Rs. 40, Rs. 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 15, Rs. 30, Rs. 35

Explanation:

3/16 X 80, 6/16 X 80, 7/16 X 80
⇒ 15, 30, 35

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Q:

Concept of Nehative Work

A tub can be filed in 20 minutes but there is a lekage in it which can empty the full tub in 60 minutes. In how many minutes it can be filled?

Answer

Filling efficiency = 5%        


Emptying efficiency = 1.66%  


Net efficiency = 5-1.66 = 3.33%


Therefore, Required time to fil the tub =100/3.33= 30 minutes

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Q:

In a certain code language, "CUTE" is written as "9251" and "REST" is written as "4135". How is "RESCUE" written in that code language?

A) 413921 B) 431291
C) 423911 D) 413912
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 413921

Explanation:
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