Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong term in the series 2, 5, 10, 50, 500, 5000

A) 5000 B) 500
C) 10 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5000

Explanation:

Each term of the series is the product of the preceding two terms
So, 5000 is wrong and it must be replaced by (500*50) = 25000

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Q:

The diference of two numbers is 20% of the larger number, if the smaller number is 20, then the larger number is :

A) 15 B) 25
C) 35 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:

Let the large number be x.

Then x - 20 = 20x/100

=> x - x/5 = 20  => x = 25.

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Q:

If 'A $ B' means 'A is brother of B', 'A @ B'means 'A is wife of B', 'A # B' means 'A is daughter of B' and 'A & B'means 'A is father of B', then which of the following expressions indicates the relationship 'K' is father-in-law of H'? 

 

A) H @ J $ L # P & K B) H @ J $ P & L # K
C) H @ J $ L # K & P D) H @ P $ J & L # K
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) H @ J $ L # K & P

Explanation:

K is the father-in-law of H means H is the wife of the brother (say, J) of the daughter (say, L) of K and K is a male (brother or father of some person, say P) i.e H @ J $ L # K $ P or H @ J $ L # K & P.

 

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

 

A) Red B) Green
C) White D) Painting
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Painting

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Q:

In how many ways can 4 girls and 5 boys be arranged in a row so that all the four girls are together ?

A) 18000 B) 17280
C) 17829 D) 18270
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17280

Explanation:

Let 4 girls be one unit and now there are 6 units in all.

 

They can be arranged in 6! ways.

 

In each of these arrangements 4 girls can be arranged in 4! ways. 

 

Total number of arrangements in which girls are always together = 6! x 4!= 720 x 24 = 17280

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Q:

Find the next two terms in the series

 

J-11, L-13, N-15, P-17, ?, ?

 

A) C-3, H-8 B) R-18, V-22
C) R-19, T-21 D) O-15, R-16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) O-15, R-16

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Q:

 

The ratio of salary : expenditure per year during period 2001 : 2006 is

A) 105/71 B) 216/61
C) 71/108 D) 71/105
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 216/61

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Q:

From the given alternatives, according to dictionary, which word will come at FOURTH position?

 

A) Candy B) Candle
C) Camera D) Cactus
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Candle

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