Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Rizwan has a box in which he kept red and blue marbles. The red marbles and blue marbles were in the ratio 5 : 4. After he lost 5 red marbles the ratio became 10 : 9. How many marbles does he have now?

A) 81 B) 86
C) 76 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 76

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Q:

If a + b + c = 7/12, 3a – 4b + 5c = 3/4 and 7a – 11b – 13c = – 7/12, then what is the value of a + c?

A) 1/2 B) 5/12
C) 3/4 D) 1/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/12

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Q:

0 divided by 0

A) 0 B) 1
C) Undefined D) Indeterminate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Indeterminate

Explanation:

Indeterminate are those,which mathematics can’t determine.

Because we don’t actually know which one is the exact answer for this due to having lots of results for this.

Explanation::

      • Let us think by this analogy that,

0 / 1 = 0

0 / 2 = 0

…………

………..

we can say 0 / n = 0 from this we can write, 0/0 = 0

      • Again, another analogy,(from limiting concept of 1/0 = infinity)

1 / 0 = + or -

2 /0 = + or -

………

.…….

we can say 0 / 0 = 

      • Again, another analogy,

1 / 1 = 1

2/2 = 1

.……..

………..

we can say, 0/0 = 1

Now, you see it’s confusing. Every analog is mathematically correct then which one is the right answer for 0/0.  Therefore Mathematics can’t determine this fact.

So, 0/0 is indeterminate.

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Q:

Giving two successive discounts of 25% is equal to giving one discount of ________%.

A) 43.75 B) 56.25
C) 50 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 43.75

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Q:

A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 67 and fails by 13 marks. What is the maximum marks?

A) 300 B) 200
C) 150 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200

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Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 336, 288 and 161?

A) 184 B) 115
C) 138 D) 134
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 138

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Q:

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be, for loan oft loses both itself and friend.”

What is the meaning of the given phrase?

Answer

It is said by Lord Polonius.



It means do not lend or borrow money from a friend, because if you do so, you will lose both your friend and your money. If you lend, he will avoid paying back, and if you borrow you will fall out of your savings, as you turn into a spendthrift, and face humiliation.

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Q:

Absolute value of 9?

A) 0 B) 9
C) 8 D) -9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Absolute value of a number :

It means that the distance of a number from 0 on a number line. 

 

Here absolute value of 9 is that on a number line 9 is 9 units away from 0. Hence its absolute value is 9. Similarly, absolute value of -9 means -9 is also 9 units away from the 0 on number line. Hence, absolute value of -9 is also 9.

 

Hence, the absolute value of 9 is 9.

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