Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: No lighters are fire

Statement II: All matchboxes are lighters

 

Conclusion I: No fire are match boxes

Conclusion II: All matchboxes are fire

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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In the following question, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

 

INFORMATION

 

A) NATION B) INFRA
C) RATION D) MATER
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) MATER

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The weights of 4 boxes are 80, 60, 90 and 70 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes?

A) 300 B) 230
C) 220 D) 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 220

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If 9x - 6(3 - x) = 12, then the value of x is

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Consider the given statements as true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

Statements : People think that paying tax to the government is a burden and waste. Hence, they avoid paying tax or don't pay tax promptly.

Conclusions :

1. Government should create awareness among the people that paying tax helps to build nation.

2. Tax should be increased so that more money is collected.

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Both 1 & 2 follows D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion 1 follows

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The distance between two cities X and Y is 270 km. First train starts from X at 7:00 a.m. and travels towards Y at 40 km/hr. Second train starts from Y at 8:30 a.m. and travels towards X at 30 km/hr. At what time (in a.m.) will both the trains meet?

 

A) 10:00   B)  11:00  
C)  11:30   D)  12:30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  11:30  

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One of the two inlet pipes works twice as efficiently as the other. The two, working alongside a drain pipe that can empty a cistern all by itself in 8 hours, can fill the empty cistern in 8 hours. How many hours will the less efficient inlet pipe take to fill the empty cistern by itself?

A) 12 B) 6
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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