Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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At Arihant Prakasham every book goes hrough 3 phases (or stages) typing, composing and binding. There are 16 typists, 10 composers and 15 binders. A typist can type 8 books in each hour, a composer can compose 12 books in each hour and a binder can bind 12 books in each hour. All of the people at Arihant Prakasham works for 10 hours a day and each person is trained to do only the ob of 1 category.How many books can be prepared in each day?

A) 1500 B) 1200
C) 1440 D) 1380
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1200

Explanation:

T                 C              B

16              10             15

8                12             12

128            120           180             <------- in one hour

1280          1200         1800            <------- in 10 hours

Since, restriction is imposed by composers i.e,since only 1200 books can be composed i 10 hours so not more than 1200 books can be finally pepared.

 

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Answer the questions based on the following bar chart

 

The following bar chart shows the trends of mutual funds investments into India from all over the world.

 

 

What was absolute difference in the mutual funds investments to India in between 1996 and 1997?

 

A) 7.29 B) 7.13
C) 8.13 D) 7.77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.13

Explanation:
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Q:

The calendar of year 1856 is same as which year?

A) 1883 B) 1884
C) 1864 D) 1880
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1884

Explanation:

Given year 1856, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 0.

NOTE: When remainder is 0, 28 is added to the given year to get the result.

So, 1856 + 28 = 1884

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In a year, Holi was enjoyed on 6th March 9 AM and Deepawali was celebrated on 11th November 8 PM. The total time interval (in hours) between the two was ?

A) 2101 hrs B) 4125 hrs
C) 5124 hrs D) 6011 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6011 hrs

Explanation:

From March 6th to November 11th,
there are 250 days and
Thus 250 x 24 hours
So from Mar 6th 9AM to Nov 11th 8PM, there will be 250 x 24 + 11 hours = 6011 hrs.

 

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A man pointing to a lady says, "Her brother is the father of my only son's sister."  How is that lady related to the man ?

A) sister of father-in-law B) daughter-in-law
C) Sister D) daughter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sister

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The following questions are based on the information given below

 

In a school of 4000 students 3000 know English, 2000 know French and 5000 know Hindi, 1500 know French and English, 300 know French and Hindi, 200 know English and Hindi and 50 know all the three languages.

 

How many do not know any of the three languages?

A) 550 B) 500
C) 400 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 450

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The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

Out of a group of 60 students, 25 play Cricket, 30 play Football, 24 play Volleyball, 10 play Cricket and Football, 9 play Cricket and Volleyball, 12 play Volleyball and Football and 5 play all the three.

 

How many students do not play any one of the games?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 7 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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Q:

What will be the vulgar fraction of 0.75 ?

A) 3/5 B) 3/4
C) 3/2 D) 3/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/4

Explanation:

0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4

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