Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A trader bought 10 kg of tea at Rs. 400 per kg. He sold half the quantity at 20% loss and remaining at 10% profit. What was his net profit or loss in percentage?

A) 5% loss B) 5% gain
C) 10% loss D) 10% gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5% loss

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The simple interest on a certain sum of money invested at a certain rate for 2 years amounts to Rs. 1200. The compound interest on the same sum of money invested at the same rate of interest for 2 years amounts to Rs. 1290. What was the principal?

A) Rs. 12000 B) Rs. 16000
C) Rs. 6000 D) Rs. 4000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 4000

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Three triangles are marked out of a bigger triangle at the three vertices such that each side of each of the smaller triangles is one-fourth as long as each corresponding side of the bigger triangle. The ratio of the area of the three small triangles taken together to that of the rest of the bigger triangle is

A) 4 : 15 B) 3 : 13
C) 3 : 16 D) 1 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 : 13

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If WASP STINGS HARD is coded as @%Z, HARD TO DEAL is coded as Z65 and HEAL LONG TIME is coded as 896, what is the code for HARD?

A) @ B) 9
C) Z D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Z

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Parul cycles 3 km East, then turns South and cycles 1 km, then turns West and cycles 2.5 km, then turns to her right and cycles 1 km. Where is she now with reference to her starting position?

A) 5.5 km East B) 0.5 km West
C) 0.5 km East D) 5.5 km West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.5 km East

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Two equal sum are invested in two different schemes. One scheme gives simple interest and the other gives compound interest (annual compounding).The sum of interest obtained after 2 years from both the schemes is Rs 3717. If both scheme have 13% per annum interest rate, then what is the first year interest (in Rs) for simple interest scheme?

A) 900 B) 1200
C) 1500 D) 600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 900

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In a certain code language, '-' represents '+', '+' represents 'x', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

 

16 x 4 ÷ 15 - 9 + 4 = ?

 

A) 10 B) 21
C) 41 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

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

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