Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Hemavathi cut a cake into two halves and cuts one half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each of the small pieces is fifteen grams in weight. If she has nine pieces of the cake in all with her, how heavy was the original cake ?

A) 240 gms B) 280 gms
C) 180 gms D) 170 gms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240 gms

Explanation:

The nine pieces consist of 8 smaller equal pieces and one half cake piece.
Weight of each small piece = 15 g.
So, total weight of the cake = [2 x (15 x 8)]g = 240 g.

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Q:

In a certain code language, “pen” means “paper”, “paper” means “yellow”, “yellow” means “blanket”, “blanket” means “shirt” and “shirt” means “pencil”.Where do we write?

 

A) pen B) blanket
C) yellow D) shirt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) yellow

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

5 : 100 :: 7 : ?

A) 49 B) 196
C) 91 D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 196

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Q:

74.99% of 1299 + 8.98% of 1899 = ? 

A) 1378 B) 1301
C) 1212 D) 1197
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1212

Explanation:

74.99% of 1299 + 8.98% of 1899 = ? 

? = 75 x 1400100 + 9 x 1800100 ? = 1050 + 162? = 1212.

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Q:

What is the time required to punch 1500 cards of 45 column each at the rate of 9,000 punches per hour ?

A) 8 hrs B) 7 hrs 15 min
C) 7 hrs 30 min D) 8 hrs 20 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7 hrs 30 min

Explanation:

Total number of cards = 1500
total columns = 45
so, total punches=1500 x 45 = 67500
for 1 hour if we make 9000 punches,
we require 67500/9000 = 7.5
so 7hours:30mins.

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Q:

In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

1 4 9 ?
1 2 3 4
2 4 6 ?

A) 16,8 B) 49,7
C) 36,4 D) 25,5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16,8

Explanation:

 

The numbers in the first row form a series 12, 22, 32.
So, missing number in the first row = 42 = 16.
The number in the second row from the series, 1, 2, 3, 4.
The number in the third row from the series 2, 4, 6.
So, missing number in the third row = 6 + 2 = 8.

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If 6@16 = 11, 2@14 = 8 and 8@8 = 8, then find the value of 10@18 = ?

 

A) 4 B) 6
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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Q:

From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How may distinct five card hands are there if the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in the hand?

A) 52C5 B) 50C3
C) 52C4 D) 50C4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50C3

Explanation:

If the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in hand,we have 50 cards remaining out of which we are choosing 3.

 

So, 50C3

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