Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Monthly salaries of Pia and Som are in the respective ratio of 5: 4. Pia, from her monthly salary, gives th to her mother. 15% towards her sister’s tuition fees, 18% towards a loan and she shops with the remaining amount which was Rs. 2,100. What is the monthly salary of Som ?

A) Rs.25,000 B) Rs.30,000
C) Rs.15,000 D) Rs.20,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Let monthly salary of Pia = Rs.500x => Monthly salary of Som = Rs.400x Amount given by Pia to her mother = 3/5 * 500x = 300x Amount for her sister tuition fees = 15*500x/100 = 75x Amount for loan = 18*500x/100 = 90x => Amount left = 500x −(300x +75x +90x) = 2100 => 500x - 465x = 35x = 2100 => x = 2100/35 = 60 Therefore, Som's salary = 400 x 60 = Rs. 24,000

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions

1 2022
Q:

What will come in place of the question marks (?) in the following Number series?8, 14, 26, 44, 68 (?)

A) 94 B) 102
C) 96 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 98

Explanation:

The pattern is + 6, + 12, + 18, +24 ...........So the missing term is = 68 +30 = 98

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5 2021
Q:

In what ratio should coffee powder costing Rs 2500/kg be mixed with coffee powder costing Rs 1500/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 2250/kg?

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

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

8 2020
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The ratio of the sum of the salaries of A and B to the difference of their salaries is 11:1 and the ratio of the sum of the salaries of B and C to the difference of their salaries is also 11:1. If A's salary is the highest and C's is the lowest then what is B's salary (in Rs) given the total of all their salaries is Rs 1,82,000?

A) 72000 B) 60000
C) 50000 D) 86400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60000

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0 2020
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Rs. 750 invested for 3 months gave an interest of Rs. 18. What was the simple rate of interest per annum?

A) 9.6% B) 2.4%
C) 7.2% D) 12%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9.6%

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

7 2020
Q:

If 50 less had applied and 25 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 9 : 4. So how many candidates had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 2 : 1.

A) 125 B) 250
C) 375 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 375

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1 2019
Q:

If a + b = ­ 8 and a2 + b2 = 34, then value of ab is

A) 30 B) 64
C) 98 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2018
Q:

A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases . What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle , the marked price of which is Rs.3600 ?

A) Rs. 3490 B) Rs. 3500
C) Rs. 3510 D) Rs. 3520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3510

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2018