Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If every seconds Saturday and all Sundays are holidays in a 30 days month beginning on Saturday, then how many working days are there in that month ? (Month starts from Saturday)

A) 25 B) 22
C) 24 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

Explanation:

As month begins on Saturday, so 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th days will be Sundays. While 8th and 22nd days are second Saturdays. Thus, there are 7 holidays in all.

Hence, no. of working days = 30 – 7 =23

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A rectangular field is to be fenced on three sides leaving a side of 20 feet uncovered.If the area of the field is 680 sq.ft, how many feet of fencing will be required?

A) 44ft B) 88ft
C) 22ft D) 11ft
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 88ft

Explanation:

Given that length and area, so we can find the breadth.

 Length  x  Breadth = Area 

 => 20  x  Breadth = 680 

=> Breadth = 34 feet 

Area to be fenced = 2B + L = 2 (34) + 20 = 88 feet

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Q:

Take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

Statements :

A : All mothers are aunts.
B : All aunts are ladies.

Conclusions:

1. All ladies are mothers.
2. All ladies are aunts.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Both conclusion 1 and 2 follows D) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows

Explanation:
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Q:

Choose the correct figure to fill in the blank space.

     Problem Figure

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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Q:

The given Problem Figure is embedded in One of the given Answer Figures. Which is that Answer Figure?

 

 

 

A) D B) C
C) B D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) B

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Find the missing number in the series.

75, 96, 116, 135, 153, ?

A) 173 B) 170
C) 178 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 170

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Q:

If the third day of a month is Tuesday, which of the following would be the 4th day before the 27th day of that month?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Wednesday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Monday

Explanation:

Dates on which Tuesday fall are 3,10,17, and 24

 

Hence, the 27th day of the month will be (Tuesday + 3 days=)Friday

 

Required day of the month = Friday - 4 = Monday

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There are 6 bowlers and 9 batsmen in a cricket club. In how many ways can a team of 11 be selected so that the team contains at least 4 bowlers?

A) 1170 B) 1200
C) 720 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1170

Explanation:

Possibilities     Bowlers      Batsmen         Number of ways

 

                         6               9

 

         1              4                7              (6C4*9C7)

 

         2              5                6              6C5*9C6

 

         3              6                5              6C6*9C5

 

6C4*9C7 = 15 x 36 = 540

 

6C5*9C6 = 6 x 84 = 504

 

 6C6*9C5= 1 x 126 = 126

 

Total = 1170

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