Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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35 persons are engaged to complete a work in 60 days. After 32 days it is observed that only (2/5)th part of the work has been done. The number of persons to be engaged to complete the remaining work in the said period is

A) 20 B) 35
C) 30 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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2 1924
Q:

Reduce 3596 / 4292 to lowest terms.

A) 29/37 B) 17/43
C) 31/37 D) 19/23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31/37

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0 1924
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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Filed Under: Odd Man Out
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2 1924
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In each of the following questions two equations I and II are given. Solve both the equations and give answer:
I. x2+2x-195=0II. y2+30y+225=0

A) x = y or relation can’t be established between x and y B) x > y
C)  x < y D)  x ≥ y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  x ≥ y

Explanation:

 I. x2 + 2x - 195 = 0 = (x+15) (x-13) => x = -15, 13

II. y2 + 30y + 225 = 0 = (y+15) (y+15) => y = -15, -15

So x ≥ y

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0 1924
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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 48 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 288 km B) 240 km
C) 360 km D) 192 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 240 km

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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3 1924
Q:

A man travels 50 km at speed 25 km/h and next 40 km at 20 km/h and there after travel 90km at 15 km/h. His average speed is

A) 18 B) 25
C) 20 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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0 1924
Q:

Both S.I. and C.I. is calculated with a similar rate of 10% per annum on a sum of rupees. If C.I. is calculated yearly for two years, then for what period must S.I. be evaluated such that S.I. = C.I.?

A) 4.2 years B) 2.1 years
C) 1.1 years D) 1.4 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.1 years

Explanation:

Let time period of S.I. be T years.

Then for a principal amount, say P,

ATQ, as, S.I. = C.I. for rate =10%p.a. and

time for C.I. = 2(P x 10 x T)/100 = P{[ (100+10)/100 ]2-1}T/10 = [ 110/100 ]2–1 = [(11/10)2–1] = (121-100)/100T/10 = 21/100T = 21/10 = 2.1 years

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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1 1924
Q:

A sum of Rs. 2000 amounts to Rs. 4000 in two years at compound interest. In how many years does the same amount becomes Rs. 8000.

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Filed Under: Compound Interest
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3 1923