Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Ravi's brother is 3 years senior to him. His father was 28 years of age when his sister was born while his mother was 26 years of age when he was born. If his sister was 4 years of age when his brother was born, what were the ages of Ravi's father and mother respectively when his brother was born ?

A) 32 years, 23 years B) 32 years, 29 years
C) 35 years, 29 years D) 35 years, 33 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32 years, 23 years

Explanation:

When Ravi's brother was born, let Ravi's father's age = x years and mother's age = y years.

Then, sister's age = (x - 28) years. So, x - 28 = 4 or x = 32.

Ravi's age = (y - 26) years. Age of Ravi's brother = (y - 26 + 3) years = (y - 23) years.

Now, when Ravi's brother was born, his age = 0 i.e. y - 23 = 0 or y = 23.

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Q:

A group consists of 4 men, 6 women and 5 children. In how many ways can 2 men , 3 women and 1 child selected from the given group ?

A) 600 B) 610
C) 609 D) 599
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 600

Explanation:

Two men, three women and one child can be selected in ⁴C₂ x ⁶C₃ x ⁵C₁ ways = 600 ways.

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Q:

Q's mother is sister of P and daughter of M. S is daughter of P and sister of T.How is M related to T?

A) Father B) Grandfather
C) Grandmother D) Either Grandmother or Grandfather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Either Grandmother or Grandfather

Explanation:

Q's mother is sister of P &  daughter of M.[sex of P and M are not clear]

 

S is daughter of P and sister of T.  [sex of P and T is not clear]

 

M's children : Q's mother and P

 

P's children  :S[female] and T

 

M is either Grandmother or Grandfather of T

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Recognize
ii. Receptive
iii. Record
iv. Recur

A) ii, i, iii, iv B) iv, iii, ii, i
C) ii, i, iv, iii D) i, ii, iii, iv
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ii, i, iii, iv

Explanation:
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Q:

A Person X started at 3 hours earlier  at 40km/h from a place P, then another person Y followed him at 60km/h. Started his journey at 3 O'clock, afternoon. What is the diference in time when X was30 km ahead of Y and when Y was 30 km ahead of X?

A) 2h B) 3h
C) 3.5h D) 4.25h
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3h

Explanation:

Time ( when X was 30 km ahead of Y) = (120-30)/20 =4.5h

Time ( when Y was 30 km ahead of X) = (120+30)/20 = 7.5 h

Thus, required  difference in time = 3h

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Q:

If the rate increases by 2%, the simple interest received on a sum of money increases by Rs. 108. If the time period is increased by 2 years, the simple interest on the same sum increases by Rs.180. The sum is ?

A) Rs. 540 B) Rs. 415
C) Rs. 404 D) Data is not sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Data is not sufficient

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. p, rate be R% p.a. and time be T years.

Then,

 P×T×(R+2)100-P×T×R100=108  2PT= 10800  ...... (1)

 And, 

 P×R×(T+2)100-P×R×T100=180   2PR = 18000 ......(2)

Clearly, from (1) and (2), we cannot find the value of p
So, the data is not sufficient.

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Q:

Pride is to lion as shoal is to

A) Fish B) School
C) Deer D) Plants
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fish

Explanation:

Given Pride is to lion as shoal is to ?.

Pride means a group of lions. Similarly, Shoal means a group of fish swimming. Here the other options have no relation with the given word in that manner.

 

Hence, Pride is to Lion as Shoal is to Fish.

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Q:

Four usual dice are thrown on the ground. The total of numbers on the top faces of these four dice is 13 as the top faces showed 4, 3, 1 and 5 respectively. What is the total of the faces touching the ground?

A) 12 B) 13
C) 15 D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

Explanation:

In a usual dice, the sum of the numbers on any two opposite faces is always 7. Thus, 1 is opposite 6, 2 is opposite 5 and 3 is opposite 4.

 

Consequently, when 4, 3, 1 and 5 are the numbers on the top faces, then 3, 4, 6 and 2 respectively are the numbers on the face touching the ground. The total of these numbers = 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 15.

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