Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

7 is to 34 as 5 is to

A) 33 B) 24
C) 54 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 41

Explanation:

We can get this by any of two explanations.

 

Answer 1: 41

7 = 3 + 4  = 34

Similarly, 5 = 4 + 1  = 41

 

Answer 2 :  41

7 - 3 = 4  => 34

Similarly, 5 - 4 = 1  => 41

 

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Q:

At what time between 5.30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?

A) (43 + 5/11) min past 5 B) (43 + 7/11) min pats 5
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (43 + 7/11) min pats 5

Explanation:

At 5 o'clock, the hands are 25 min. spaces apart.
To be at right angles and that too between 5.30 and 6, the minute hand has to gain (25 + 15) = 40 min. spaces.

 

55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min

 

40 min. spaces are gained in 6055×40 min  

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Q:

All dolls are windows.All bottles are windows.All cars are bottles.

1. All cars are windows

2. some cars are dolls

3. some windows are cars

Which among the above listed are true

A) only 1 and 2 follow B) only 2 and 3 follow
C) only 1 and 3 follow D) all follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) only 1 and 3 follow

Explanation:

All cars are bottles.All bottles are windows.

 

Since both premises are universal,the conclusion must be universal and should'nt contain the middle term.So it follows that 'All cars are windows'.Thus,1 follows.Also 3 is the converse of this conclusion and hence it holds

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Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

Start : End : : ? : ?

A) Hot : Water B) Love : Care
C) Green : Go D) Up : Down
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Up : Down

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Q:

Transition : Change :: Immobility :  ?

A) Stillness B) Liveliness
C) Action D) Busyness
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Stillness

Explanation:

Given Transition is to Change, and we know that Transition and change are Synonyms. Similarly, Immobility means not moving and synonym of immobility are motionlessness, stillness,...

 

Hence, Transition is to change as immobility is to stillness.

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Q:

Select the odd figure out of the following figure series?

 

A) d B) b
C) c D) a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) d

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Q:

Select the related number from the given alternatives.

95 : 105 :: 89 : ?

A) 109 B) 809
C) 111 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 111

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Q:

If the average of 31, x, 42, 39, 56, 78, 83 and 91 is 58.5, then what is the value of x?

 

A) 26 B) 34
C) 58 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

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