Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The calendar of the year 2006 was used before in the year?

A) 1990 B) 1995
C) 2002 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1995

Explanation:

 

Given year 2006, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 2.

NOTE: When remainder is 2, 11 is subtracted to the given year to get the result.

So, 2006 - 11 = 1995

 

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You toss a coin AND roll a die. What is the probability of getting a tail and a 4 on the die?

A) 1/2 B) 1/12
C) 2/3 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/12

Explanation:

Probability of getting a tail when a single coin is tossed =12
Probability of getting 4 when a die is thrown =16

Required probability  =(12)×(16)
= 1/12

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What is the ratio between the volumes of a cylinder and cone of the same height and of the same diameter

A) 2:1 B) 3:1
C) 4:1 D) 5:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3:1

Explanation:

Volume of cylinder / Volume of cone = 3/1

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There is a family of six persons A, B, C, D, E and F. They are Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Engineer and Accountant There are two married couples in the family. D, the Salesman is married to the Lady Teacher. The Doctor is married to the Lawyer. F, the Accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the Lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried Engineer. A is the grandmother of F. What is the profession of B ?

A) Teacher B) Doctor
C) Lawyer D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Doctor

Explanation:

C is the daughter-in-law of A who is the grandmother of F means C is the mother of F But F is the son of B. 

So, B is C's husband. But C, the lawyer is married to the Doctor So, B is the Doctor. F, the Accountant, will be the son of B and C, E is the unmarried Engineer. 

So, the other named couple can be that of grandmother of F. i.e, A and D But D, the Salesman, is married to the Lady Teacher. So, D, the Salesman, is the grandfather of F, father of B and the husband of A, the Lady Teacher. 

Clearly, B is the Doctor. 

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Q:

At a casino in mumbai, there are three tables A, B and C. The payoffs at A is 10:1, at B is 20:1 and at C is 30:1. If a man bets Rs 200 at each table and win at two of the tables, what is the maximum and minimum difference between his earnings can be?

A) Rs.2500 B) Rs.2000
C) Rs.4000 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.4000

Explanation:

Maximum earning will be only when he will won on the maximum yielding table.

     A ----> 10:1

     B ----> 20:1

     C ----> 30:1

 i.e, he won on B and C but lost on A

 20 x 200 + 30 x 200 -1 x 200 = 9800

 minimum earning will be when he won on  table A and B and lose on that table 3.

 

Therefore, 10 x 200 + 20 x 200 - 1 x 200  =  6000-200 = 5800

Therefore, Difference= 9800 - 5800 = 4000

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On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006 ?

A) Sunday B) Thursday
C) Tuesday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Friday

Explanation:

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Ajay who is a King, at his eleventh hour, called his three queens and distributed his gold in the following way: He gave 50% of his wealth to his first wife, 50% of the rest to his second wife and again 50% of the rest to his third wife. If their combined share is worth1,30,900 kilograms of gold, find the quantity of gold King Ajay was having initially?

A) 153145 kgs B) 147890 kgs
C) 152400 kgs D) 149600 kgs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 149600 kgs

Explanation:

Let the total quantity of gold be p kgs.

According to the question,

50% of p + 25% of p + 12.5% of p = 130900

87.5% of p = 130900

p = 130900 x 100/87.5  = 149600 kgs.

 

Therefore, the initial gold quantity that king has = p = 149600 kgs.

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Q:

In what time will Rs. 3300 becomes Rs. 3399 at 6% per annum interest compounded half-yearly ?

A) Quarter months B) Half year
C) 2 years D) 1 year
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Half year

Explanation:

3300 ----- 3% ↑ (1st time interval, 99) → 3399.

Here, time interval is given as half-yearly i.e. 6 months.

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