Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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If "+" means "minus", "x" means "divided by", "÷" means "plus" and "-" means "multiplied by", then 81 x 9 + 10 – 6 ÷ 5 = ?

A) 46 B) -46
C) 47 D) -45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -46

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Statement: There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries due to malfunctioning of the traffic signals.
Course of action:
a. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions.
b. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced.

A) Only a follows B) Either a or b follows
C) Only b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Either a or b follows

Explanation:

Clearly, either the traffic signals should be made to function properly or traffic personnel should be deployed to guide vehicular movement in the right way. So either I or II follows.

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Mr. Kiran sold a bus for Rs. 18700 at a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?

A) Rs. 25523 B) Rs. 25522
C) Rs. 25300 D) Rs. 25521
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 25300

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The bankers discount on Rs 1800 at 12 % per annum is equal to the true discount on Rs 1872 for the same time at the same rate .Find the time.

A) 4 months B) 5 months
C) 6 months D) 3 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 months

Explanation:

S.I on Rs 1800 = T.D on Rs 1872

P.W of Rs 1872 is Rs 1800

Rs 72 is S.I on Rs 1800 at 12%

Time = (100 * 72)/(12 * 1800)

= 1/3 years = 4 months

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In a certain town of population size 1,00,000 three types of newspapers (I, II and III) are available. The percentages of the people in the town who read these papers are as follows:

What is the number of people who read at least two newspaper?

A) 12,000 B) 13,000
C) 14,000 D) 15,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12,000

Explanation:
As we can see from the above venn diagram the number of people who read two or more newspapers are
1% + 1% + 3% + 7% = 12% = 12/100 * 100000 = 12000
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To make a profit of 20% the selling price of the good is Rs. 240. The cost price of the good is,

A) Rs. 200 B) Rs. 210
C) Rs. 220 D) Rs. 230
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 200

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If A = 2B = 4C; what is the value of A : B : C?

A) 4 : 2 : 1 B) 1 : 2 : 4
C) 8 : 4 : 1 D) 16 : 4 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 2 : 1

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Rajesh is the father-in-law of Neha, and Akash is the only son of Rajesh. How is Akash related to Neha?

A) Wife B) Husband
C) Son D) Father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Husband

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