Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Is the Government justified in spending so much on defence?

Arguments:

I. Yes. Safety of the country is of prime importance.

II. No. During peace, this money could be used for the development of the country.

A) Only argument I is strong B) Only argument II is strong
C) Neither I nor II is strong D) Both I and II are strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only argument I is strong

Explanation:

Clearly, defence is necessary for the safety of the country, which is of prime importance. So, argument I holds. Also, a country can concentrate on internal progress and development only when it is safe from external aggressions. So, argument II does not hold.

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

PQPPPPP, PPQPPPP, PPPQPPP, PPPPQPP, PPPPPQP, _______________.

 

A) QPPPPPP B) PQPPPPP
C) PPPPPPQ D) PPQPPPP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PPPPPPQ

Explanation:
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Q:

A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present ?

A) 36 yrs B) 38 yrs
C) 40 yrs D) 42 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 yrs

Explanation:

Let the mother's present age be x years.

Then, the person's present age = 2/5 x years.

(2x/5 + 8) = 1/2 (x + 8)

2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8) => x = 40.

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Q:

Retired persons should not be appointed for the posts in organisations

Assumptions:

1. Retried persons may lack zeal and commitment to carry out executive's work

2. Retried persons do not take intrest in the work and welfare of new organisations

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:

Since both 1 and 2 does not follow from the statement,so neither of them is implicit

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Q:

Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.

1. Mr. A sits opposite to cook
2. Miss b sits right to the barber.
3. The washer man is on the left of the tailor
4. Miss D sits opposite Mr. C

What are the trades of A and B ?

A) Tailor and Barber B) Tailor and cook
C) Barber and cook D) washer man and cook
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tailor and cook

Explanation:

Clealry, C and D sit opposite to each other. So, if A sits opposite to cook, B shall be the cook.
Now, B is to the right of barber. So, one of the rest, say C will be barber.
Clealry, then D on the opposite side shall be washerman or tailor. But, washerman is left of tailor and D on the left of A.
So, D is washerman and A is tailor.

Thus, A and B are Tailor and Cook.

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Q:

Which number will fit in '?' place in the following series?

 

12, 23, 45, 89, ?

 

A) 175 B) 176
C) 177 D) 178
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 177

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Q:

In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 5% in excess and the other 4% in deficit. Find the error percent in the area, calculate from the those measurements.

A) .7% B) 0.8%
C) 0.9% D) 0.3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.8%

Explanation:

let x and y be the sides of the rectangle then 

correct area =105100x×96100y 

 

Error% = 504500xy-xy=4500xy %

 

4500xy×1xy×100=45=0.8

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Q:

Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

ABCABcABC, ABCAbCABC, ABCaBCABC, ABcABCABC, AbCABCABC, _______________.

 

A) ABCABCaBC B) aBCABCABC
C) ABCABcABC D) ABCAbCABC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) aBCABCABC

Explanation:
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