Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. All books are pens.

II. All pens are tables.

Conclusions:

I. Some pens are tables.

II. All tables are books.

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

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Pipes A, B and C are attached to an empty cistern. While the first two can fill the cistern in 4 and 10 hrs, respectively, the third can drain the cistern, when filled, in 6 hrs. If all the three pipes are opened simultaneously when the cistern is half-full, how many hours will be needed to fill the cistern?

A) 30/11 B) 60/11
C) 120/11 D) 90/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30/11

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In the morning, X and Y walk towards each other in a park. When they meet, Y's shadow falls towards the right side of X. In which direction was X facing?

A) North B) East
C) West D) South
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) South

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The line graph shows the number of students who passed with distinction in the given year from a certain university. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Number of students who passed with distinction in 2012 were greater than that in 2011 by ________

 

A) 350% B) 100%
C) 200% D) 250%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 250%

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In the question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., 'B' can be represented by 00,13, etc. , and 'O' can be represented by 56, 68,etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word 'TEAR'.

 

A) 58,34,21,67 B) 96,11,26,12
C) 65,40,23,79 D) 77,58,21,98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 65,40,23,79

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O is the center of the circle and two tangents are drawn from a point P to this circle at points A and B. If ∠AOP = 50°, then what is the value (in degrees) of ∠APB?

A) 60 B) 80
C) 90 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80

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Mr.X is the only son of Ms. Y's grandfather. If Mr. X has no brothers or sisters and his father is Ms. Y's grandfather, then Mr. X is Ms. Y's ___.

A) Brother B) Uncle
C) Father D) Father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Father

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If two complimentary angles are in the ratio of 11 : 7, find the smaller angle.

A) 35 deg B) 55 deg
C) 45 deg D) 25 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35 deg

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