Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

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Assuming that the numbers in each of the following figures follow a similar pattern, select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in figure C.

 

 

A) 241 B) 210
C) 321 D) 184
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 184

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ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If m∠P = 45°, then find the value of (cosecR + 1/3).

A) (√3+2)/2√3 B) (√3+2)/2
C) (3√2+1)/3 D) (2+2√3)/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (3√2+1)/3

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A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

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

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem 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 women can vote.
(II) Some women are politicians.

 

Conclusions:
(I) Male politicians can vote.
(II) Some politicians can vote.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither I nor II follows

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if they seem 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) Some children are adults.
(II) Some adults are old.

Conclusion:
(I) Some children are not old.
(II) Some adults are not old.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both I and II follows

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Which of the following is a true statement?

A) Two similar triangles are always congruent. B) Two similar triangles have equal areas
C) Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional D) Two polygons are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Two triangles are similar if their corresponding sides are proportional

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A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.

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

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