Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A shopkeeper allows a discount of 20% to his customers and still gains 25%. Find the Marked price of an article which costs Rs.600 to the shopkeeper.

A) Rs.937.50 B) Rs.937
C) Rs.930 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.937.50

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A sum of 2,000, invested at the rate of 8.5% simple interest per annum for 6years will yield an interest of

A) Rs. 935 B) Rs. 1020
C) Rs. 510 D) Rs. 1275
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1020

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If in a certain language, STRING is coded as TSIRGN, how is RANDOM coded in that code?

A) ANRDMO B) ARDONM
C) ARDNMO D) ADRONM  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ARDNMO

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In a certain code language, "STATION" is written as "5313462" and "RED" is written as "789". How is "TRAIN" written in that code language?

A) 73241 B) 37421
C) 37142 D) 37412
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37142

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A shopkeeper, sold dried apricots at the rate Rs 1,310 a kg and bears a loss of 13%. Now if he decides to sell it at Rs 1,441 per kg, what will be the result?

A) 8.6 percent loss B) 4.3 percent gain
C) 4.3 percent loss D) 8.6 percent gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4.3 percent loss

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In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question?

9 + 3 - 72 x 6 ÷ 3 = ?

A) 46 B) 21
C) 9 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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Two cyclists P and Q cycle at 20 km/hr and 25 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance (in kms) between them when they started if they met after 56 minutes?

A) 36 B) 39
C) 42 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42

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If the length of the side of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm, what is its area?

A) 32√3 sq cm B) 16 sq cm
C) 16√3 sq cm D) 32 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16√3 sq cm

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