Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Refer the below data and answer the question.

Raw materials and Taxes are what percent of total expenses?

A) 55.53 percent B) 41.03 percent
C) 33.78 percent D) 48.28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48.28 percent

Explanation:
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Q:

In a college, the ratio of the number of boys to girls is 8 : 5. If there are 160 girls, the total number of students in the college is

A) 100 B) 250
C) 260 D) 416
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 416

Explanation:

Let the number of boys and girls be 8x and 5x.
Total number of students = 13x = 13 * 32 = 416.

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Q:

Find the odd one out

A) crusade B) campaign
C) expedition D) cruise
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) cruise

Explanation:

Cruise = a sea voyage for pleasure.
All other words are related to ‘journey on land, sea with an aim’

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Q:

Select the letter which does NOT belong to the group.

 

 

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

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Q:

If 8 men can reap 80 hectares in 24 days , then how many hectares can 36 men reap in 30 days?

A) 350 B) 400
C) 425 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 450

Explanation:

Let the required no of hectares be x. Then 

More men, More hectares      (Direct proportion)

More days, More hectares      (Direct proportion)

 Men8 : 36Days24:30 80 :x

=> ( 8 * 24 * x) = (36 * 30 * 80)

=>  x= 450

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Q:

The sum of the number of boys and girls in a school is 150. if the number of boys is x, then the number of girls becomes x% of the total number of students. The number of boys is : 

A) 60 B) 70
C) 80 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

Explanation:

We have : x + (x% of 150 )= 150 

=> x+(x/100)*150] = 150

=> 52x = 150  

=> x = (150*2)/5 = 60

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Q:

Man : Biography :: Nation : ?

A) History B) Leader
C) Story D) Nationalism
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) History

Explanation:

Detailed description of a man's life is Biography.

Similarly, detailed description of a Nations is called History.

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Q:

Should a total ban be put on traping wild animals?

Arguments:

1. Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money
2. No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 or 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 or 2 is true

Explanation:

Ban is necessary to protect our natural envoirnment .So none of the argument is strong enough

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