Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument : All the faculty members are instructed to reach the college by 9.00 A.M.

 

Assumptions:

1. Some faculty members do not come on time.

2. Faculty members will follow all the instructions in the notice.

 

A) Only assumption 2 implicit B) Only assumption 1 implicit
C) Both 1 and 2 are implicit D) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2 are implicit

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Q:

Parvesh is three times as efficient as Dinesh. Parvesh takes 20 days less than Dinesh to complete a book. If both of them work together, then in how many days the book will be completed?

A) 7.5 B) 8
C) 10 D) 6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.5

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Q:

30% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 5% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 33.5 percent B) 35.175 percent
C) 35 percent D) 6.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33.5 percent

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Q:

A used two-wheeler dealer sells a scooter for Rs 46,000 and makes some loss. If he had sold it for Rs 58,000 his profit would have been double his loss. What was the cost price (in Rs) of the scooter?

A) 52000 B) 54000
C) 48000 D) 50000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50000

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Q:

The cost price of an article is x. It is marked up by 120%. It is sold at Rs 8800 after giving 20% discount. What is the value (in Rs) of x?

A) 7680 B) 6000
C) 6680 D) 5000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5000

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Q:

Find the next number in the given series. 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 23, ?

A) 29 B) 28
C) 30 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27

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To go a distance of 40 km upstream a rower takes 8 hours while it takes her only 5 hours to row the same distance downstream. What was the rower's speed in still water?

A) 4.5 kmph B) 4 kmph
C) 6.5 kmph D) 1.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5 kmph

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Q:

A street seller starts from his home. He pushes his cart 1 km East, then he turns North and walks 4 km, then he turns West and walks 9 km,then he turns to his left and walks 4 km. Where is he with respect to his home?

A) 8 km West B) 10 km West
C) 8 km East D) 10 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 km West

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