Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A vertical toy 18 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time a pole casts a shadow 48 m. long on the ground. Then find the height of the pole ?

A) 1080 cm B) 180 m
C) 108 m D) 118 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108 m

Explanation:

We know the rule that,

 

At particular time for all object , ratio of height and shadow are same.

 

Let the height of the pole be 'H'

 

Then

 188=H48

 

=> H = 108 m.

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Q:

 On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall ?

A) 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th B) 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
C) 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th D) 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Explanation:

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Q:

Folder is to document as envelope is to

A) Money B) Articles
C) Letters D) Wires
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Letters

Explanation:

We know that, a folder holds documents in the same way an envelope holds letters.

 

Hence, Folder : Document :: Envelope : Letter.

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Q:

A train for Fathehpur leaves for every 2 hrs 30 min from Agra station. An announcement was made that train left 37 mins ago and next train comes at 17:00hrs. At what time was the announcement made ? 

A) 15:07 hrs B) 15:20 hrs
C) 15:05 hrs D) 15:00 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15:07 hrs

Explanation:

Next train comes at 17:00 hrs.
So, last train will be = 17:00hrs - 2:30hrs
= 14:30hrs
Announcement made after 37 min of the last train.
S0, 14:30hrs + 00:37 min
= 15:07 hrs.

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Q:

A picture is copied onto a sheet of paper 8.5 inches by 10 inches. A 1.5 inch margin is left all around. What area in square inches does the picture cover?

A) 76 B) 35
C) 49 D) 38.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38.5

Explanation:

Draw out the diagram and you will see that the width of the picture becomes 8.5 - 3 = 5.5

The length becomes 10 - 3 = 7. The area is now 5.5 x 7 = 38.5

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Q:

Count the number of cubes in the given figure.

A) 80 B) 87
C) 89 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 89

Explanation:

In the figure, there are 9 columns containing 5 cubes each, 7 columns containing 4 cubes each, 5 columns containing 3 cubes each and 1 column containing 1 cube.

 

 

 

Total number of cubes = (9 x 5) + (7 x 4) + (5 x 3) + (1 x 1) = 89

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Q:

The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

An advertising agency finds that, of its 170 clients, 115 read Indian Express, 110 read The Hindu and 130 read Times of India. Also 85 read Indian Express and Times of India, 75 read Indian Express and The Hindu, 95 read The Hindu and Times of India and 70 read all the three.

 

How many read only Indian Express?

A) 15 B) 25
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the annual income derived from Rs. 2500, 8% stock at 106?

A) 100 B) 200
C) 150 D) 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200

Explanation:

Income from Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 8.

 

Income from Rs. 2500 stock = Rs8100*2500 = Rs. 200.

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