Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The monthly expenditure of a person is Rs. 6000. The distribution of expenditure on various items is as follows:

Item of expenditure            Amount(in Rs.)
Food                                      2000
Clothing                                   660
Fuel and rent                          1200
Education                                 480
Miscellaneous                         1660

If the above data is represented by a percentage bar diagram of height 15 cm, then what are the lengths of the two segments of the bar diagram corresponding to education and miscellaneous respectively?

 

A) 1.25 cm and 5 cm B) 1.2 cm and 4.15 cm
C) 1.2 cm and 3.5 cm D) 4.15 cm and 6 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.2 cm and 4.15 cm

Explanation:
15 cm corresponds to 6000 rs
Education = 480/6000 * 15 cm = 1.2 cm
Miscellaneous = 1660/6000 * 15 cm = 4.15 cm
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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1980
Q:

Rohit wants to earn 21% profit on a belt after offering 45% discount. By how much percentage more should he mark the price of his article above the costprice?

A) 75.45 B) 120
C) 66 D) 102.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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0 1979
Q:

A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 33% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 2,181.2, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2050 B) Rs 2320
C) Rs 2712 D) Rs 1780
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 2050

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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4 1979
Q:

Golu is son of Bhola. Sheetal is daughter of Golu. Chitra is daughter of Dilip and Dilip is brother of Bhola. How is Chitra related to Sheetal?

A) Sister B) Mother
C) Aunt D) Mother in law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt

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Filed Under: Blood Relations
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 1979
Q:

Badki can bake 45 cakes in 9 hours, Badki and Chutki together can bake 80 cakes in 10 hours. How many cakes Chutki can bake in 40 hours?

A) 125 B) 10
C) 120 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

0 1979
Q:

If 2x + (9/x) = 9, then what is the minimum value of x2+1x2 = ?

A) 95/36 B) 97/36
C) 87/25 D) 623/27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 97/36

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1979
Q:

A bookseller bought 500 text books for  20,000. He wanted to sell them at a profit so that he get 50 books free. At what profit percent should he sell them?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 15 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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4 1979
Q:

Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: if the length of a rectangle is increased by 20% while the breadth of the rectangle is decreased by 10% then find percentage change in area of the rectangle?

Quantity II: if the side of a triangle is increased by 30% while the height of a triangle is decreased by 20% then find the percentage change in area of the triangle?

A) Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I< Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Quantity I > Quantity II

Explanation:

Quantity I= 20% - 10% - (20*10/100) % = +8%

Quantity II= 30% - 20% - (30*20/100)% = +4%

Hence Quantity I > Quantity II

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Filed Under: Percentage

0 1979