Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Introducing a boy, Amarjeet says, "He is the son of the daughter of my father." How is boy related to the Amarjeet?

A) Nephew B) Maternal uncle
C) Son D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nephew

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To travel 432 km, an Express train takes 1 hour more than Duronto. If however, the speed of the Express train is increased by 50%, it takes 2 hours less than Duronto. What is the speed (in km/hr) of Duronto train?

A) 60 B) 54
C) 48 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54

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If 25% of X is equal to 40% of Y, then what is the ratio of X and Y?

A) 8 : 5 B) 5 : 3
C) 9 : 5 D) 4 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 : 5

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Chord AB of a circle when extended meets the tangent to the circle at point P. PT is the tangent touching the circle at point T. If lengths of PT and PB are 6 cm and 4 cm respectively, what is the length of PA?

A) 12 cm B) 11 cm
C) 10 cm D) 9 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9 cm

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Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'HAPPYHOLI' be arranged?

A) 89,972 B) 90,720
C) 72,000 D) 81,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 90,720

Explanation:

The given word HAPPYHOLI has 9 letters

These 9 letters can e arranged in 9! ways.

But here in the given word letters H & P are repeated twice each

Therefore, Number of ways these 9 letters can be arranged is 

9!2! x 2! = 9 x 8 x 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 32 = 90,720 ways.

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Q:

How much does a gallon of water weigh?

A) 2.741 kgs B) 2.956 kgs
C) 3.418 kgs D) 3.785 kgs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.785 kgs

Explanation:

1 Gallon = 3.785 kgs

Gallon is a unit of measurement of liquid.

We know that 1 gallon = 3.785 liters

But we know that,

1 cubic meter = 1000 lit or 1000 kgs

=> 1 lit = 1 kg

Hence,  1 gallon = 3.785 lit = 3.785 kgs.

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If N = 1 + 11 + 111 + 1111 + ... +111111111, then what is the sum of the digit's of N?

A) 45 B) 18
C) 36 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45

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Average age of 20 students is 21 years. 2 students leave the group and 1 new student joins the group. The average now becomes 20 years. If age of one of the student who left the group is 26 years and the one who joined is 20 years, then what is the age (in years) of the other student who left the group?

A) 20 B) 14
C) 22 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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