Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Two poles of the height 15 m and 20 m stand vertically upright on a plane ground. If the distance between their feet is 12 m, find the distance between their tops.

A) 11 m B) 12 m
C) 13 m D) 14 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13 m

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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 pockets are wallets

Statement II: All purses are pockets

Conclusion I: Some wallets are purses

Conclusion II: No purses are wallets

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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A cylindrical vessel of height 7 cm and radius 5 cm is completely filled with sand. When this sand is poured out it forms a right circular cone of radius 8 cm what will be the height of this cone?

A) 8.2 cm B) 16.4 cm
C) 24.6 cm D) 32.8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.2 cm

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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If a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the 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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Which of the following triangle is formed when the triangle has all the three medians of equal length?0

A) Scalene B) Isosceles
C) Equilateral D) Right angled
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Equilateral

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A piece of paper is folded and punched 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: C) 3

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If X + Y = 19 and X - Y = 7, then XY = ?

A) 13 B) 48
C) 78 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 78

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