Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

On 17th March, 1997 Monday falls. What day of the week was it on 17th March, 1996?

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

Explanation:

The year 1996 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days. So, the day on 17th March, 1997 will be 2 days beyond the day on 17th March,1996.

Here 17th March, 1997 is Monday. So, 17th March, 1996 is Saturday.

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In a factory there are three types of Machines M1 , M2 and M3 which produces 25%, 35% and 40% of the total products respectively. M1, M2 and M3 produces 2% , 4% and 5% defective products, respectively. What is the percentage of non-defective products?

A) 89% B) 97.1%
C) 96.1% D) 86.1%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 96.1%

Explanation:

Non- defective products

 

25x0.98+35x0.96+40x0.95100 x 100 = 96.1

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

What is the average bonus (in rupees)?

A) 848000 B) 226667
C) 256000 D) 652308
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 652308

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

Assertion (A) :   When the bus starts, the person inside it falls forward. 

Reason (R)    :  The bus pushes the man forward.

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) Both A and R are false.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both A and R are false.

Explanation:

When the bus starts, the person inside it falls backward because the bus moves forward but due to the property of inertia, the man tends to be in the initial Mate of rest. 

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Refer the below data table and answer the following question.

What percent students who chose engineering are girls?

 

A) 33.33 B) 17.39
C) 66.67 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33.33

Explanation:
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The ratio of students in a coaching preparing for B.tech and MBA is 4 : 5. The ratio of fees collected from each of B.tech and MBA students is 25 : 16. If the total amount collected from all the students is 1.62 lakh, what is the total amount collected from omly MBA aspirants?

A) Rs. 62,000 B) Rs. 72,000
C) Rs. 82,000 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 72,000

Explanation:

The ratio of fees collected from B.Tech : MBA = 4x * 25y : 5x * 16y 

                                                                  = 100xy : 80xy 

                                                                  = 5xy : 4 xy  = 5k : 4k

 

The amount collected only from MBA students = 49×1.62 lakh = Rs. 72,000

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Kaushalya can do a work in 20 days, while kaikeyi can do the same work in 25 days. They started the work jointly.Few days later Sumitra also joined them and thus all of them completed the whole work in 10 days. All of them were paid total Rs.700. What is the Share of Sumitra?

A) Rs.130 B) Rs.185
C) Rs.70 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.70

Explanation:

Efficiency of kaushalya = 5%

Efficiency of kaikeyi  = 4%

Thus, in 10 days working together they will complete only 90% of the work.

          [(5+4)*10] =90

Hence, the remaining work will surely done by sumitra, which is 10%.

Thus, sumitra will get 10% of Rs. 700, which is Rs.70

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Q:

What is the ratio whose terms differ by 40 and the measure of which is 2/7 ?

A) 16:56 B) 14:56
C) 15:56 D) 16:72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16:56

Explanation:

Let the ratio be x : (x + 40), then ,

 

 

 

xx+40=27 

 

 7x = 2x + 80 

 

 x = 16 

 

Required ratio = 16 : 56

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