Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Consider the following statement and select the best option.

 

Gold is more expensive than silver.

A) Never B) Always
C) Often D) Sometimes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Always

Explanation:
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A, B and C have amounts in the ratio of  3 : 4 : 5. First B gives 1/4th to A and 1/4th to C then C gives 1/6th to A. Find the final ratio of amount of A, B and C respectively.

A) 4:3:5 B) 5:4:3
C) 3:4:5 D) 5:2:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5:2:5

Explanation:

A                   B                 C

 

3x                 4x                5x 

(3x+x)          2x               (5x+x)         (B Gives 1/4 to A and 1/4 to C) 

=4x              2x                 6x 

(4x+x)          2x                 5x              ( C Gives 1/6 to A) 

=5x              2x                 5x

 

Therefore, 5 : 2 : 5

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Q:

 ______ : trail :: grain : grail

A) path B) holy
C) train D) wheat
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) train

Explanation:

Train becomes trail when the "n" is replaced by an "l", and grain becomes grail when the "n" is replaced by an "l".

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Q:

Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

 

How many students have scored marks 20 or more but less than 40?

A) 43 B) 60
C) 30 D) 103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

What is the ratio of boys to girls ?

 

A) 33 : 28 B) 33 : 34
C) 34 : 33 D) 28 : 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 28 : 33

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  : Legumes revive the soil fertility. 

Reason (R)    : Microbes in the root nodules of legumes fix the atmospheric nitrogen. 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

The root nodules of leguminous plants contain certain nitrogen fixing bacteria which absorb the atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into nitrogeneous compounds useful for the plants reviving soil fertility. 

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Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

5, 9, 13, 17, ?

 

A) 19 B) 25
C) 21 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

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Q:

Rs. 2600 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4 ?

A) 600 B) 300
C) 150 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 600

Explanation:

1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3

As the difference is 3

=> 3/13x2600 = 600

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