Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The milk and water in two vessels are in the ratio of 3 : 1 and 7 : 11 respectively. In what ratio should the liquid in both the vessels be mixed to obtaina new mixture containing half milk and half water?

A) 5 : 7 B) 4 : 9
C) 1 : 1 D) 4 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 : 9

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Each of the questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the three statements and give answer.

 

There are six letters E, I, P, G, N and O is PIGEON the word formed after performing the following operations using these six letters only?

I. O is placed fourth to the right of P. G is not placed immediately next to either P or O.

II. N is placed immediately next (either left or right) to O. E is placed immediately next (either left or right) to G.

III. Both I and E are placed immediately next to G. The word does not begin with N. P is not placed immediately next to E.

A) If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement III alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) If the data in statement I and III are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) If the data in statement II and III are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question. D) If the data either statement I alone or statement II alone or statement III alone are sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If the data in statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement III alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Explanation:

PIGEON

 

From Statement I -I. O is placed fourth to the right of P. G is not placed immediately next to either P or O.P_ G _ O _

 

From Statement II -II. N is placed immediately next (either left or right) to O. E is placed immediately next (either left or right) to G.N OO Nby combining both I & II Statement we can conclude -P_ G E O N

 

P I G E O N

 

Hence,statement I and II are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement III alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

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Q:

A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 60 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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Q:

Deepu started his journey from A and moves 2 km towards South, then he turns right and moves 1⁄2 kilometre. Again he takes a right turn and walks 2km. Now he takes a left turn and walks 3 km more. How far he is from the starting point?

A) 3.5 km B) 2.5 km
C) 7.5 km D) 1.5 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.5 km

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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 do not read any of these three newspapers?

A) 62,000 B) 64,000
C) 66,000 D)  68,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  68,000

Explanation:
Number of people who do not read any of these newspaper = total population – number of people who read atleast one of these newspapers.
number of people who read atleast one of these newspapers = 1% + 1% + 3% + 1% + 7% + 19% = 32% of total population = 32000
required number of people = 100000 – 32000 = 68000
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Pointing to a boy in a photograph, Neena said, "He is the son of my grandmother's only daughter". How is Neena related to the boy?

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

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Q:

If SQUALOR is coded as USWCNQT, then how will WHY be coded as?

A) CZR B) SGY
C) YJA D) YPT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) YJA

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A can do 75% of a job in 9 days and B can do half of the job in 8 days. If they work on it together, then in how many days can they do half of the job?

A) 40/7 B) 24/7
C) 7/2 D) 9/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24/7

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