Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 17:20. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 425

A) Rs 500 B) Rs 100
C) Rs 200 D) Rs 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 75

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Rajeev works in the security section of a bank. Everybody in the company is either an IT person or a finance person or both. The assignment that rambo is currently working on has five people from finance and three people from IT,including him. Of the 26 finance people in his department, a total of 16 are in his section. Of the 18 IT people in his department, 10 are not in Rajeev section. There is nobody in Rajeev section who is both a finance person and an IT person. Fifteen people in his department do not belong to his section.

Questions :

1)How many IT people are there in Rajeev's department who are not a finance person and are not in Rajeev's section ?

A)1      B)3      C)5     D)8

2)what number finance people in Rajeev's department are not in his section?

A)26    B)10    C)21   D)16

Answer

Finance person in his department = 26
IT persons in his department = 18
Finance person in his section = 16
IT persons in his section = 8
Total in his section = 16+8 = 24
Total people in his depatment = 26+18 = 44
only 15 people in his dept are not in his sec
and 44-24 = 20
so 20-15 = 5 people belong to both finance and IT


Answer 1)  is 'C'.  


IT persons in his department = 18(total IT) - 8(section) - 5(both) = 5


Answer 2) is 'B'  


Finance persons not in his section = 26 - 16 = 10

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The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

A) 7 : 9 B) 5 : 7
C) 15 : 13 D) 9 : 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 : 9

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Q:

In a certain code language, “RINKS” is written as “SKOMT”. How is “FRIED” written in that code language?

A) PQGHJ B) HUKHD
C) KOTGJ D) GTJGE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) GTJGE

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A watch having marked price as Rs 8400 is sold for Rs 5040 after two successive discounts. If the first discount is 25% then what is the second discount percentage?

A) 0.15 B) 0.2
C) 0.3 D) 0.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.2

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Flower B) Fruit
C) Leaves D) Root
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Root

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In ΔABC measure of angle B is 900. If cotA = 8/15, and AB = 0.8cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side BC?

 

A) 1.7 B)  2
C)  1.5 D)  2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  1.5

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Q:

The value of 2 Tan53°Cot37°-Cot80°Tan10° ?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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