Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Study the bar chart and answer the questions based on it.

 

Production of Pesticides by Coromandal International Ltd. Company (in 1000 tonnes)

 

 

In which year was the percentage increase in production as compared to the previous year the maximum?

A) 2002 B) 2001
C) 1997 D) 1996
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1996

Explanation:
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A Tank is normally filled in 9 hours but takes four hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the tank is full, the leak will empty it in ?

A) 32.5 hrs B) 29.25 hrs
C) 30.30 hrs D) 31 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29.25 hrs

Explanation:

Let the leak will empty the tank in x hrs 

Then, 1/9 - 1/x = 1/13

x = 29.25 hrs

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Q:

'Nail' is related to 'Nail-cutter' in the same way as 'Hair' is related to ?

A) Oil B) Haircut
C) Scissors D) Comb
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Scissors

Explanation:

The first is cut by the second.

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Q:

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes.

 

Bird, Reptile, Snake

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

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Q:

A company requires 12,100 strength. Present employees are 400 ladies and 6400 gents. To reach the target how many ladies required to maintain the same ratio ?

A) 400 B) 600
C) 900 D) 700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 900

Explanation:

6,400 gents, 2400 ladies in that company.
So total 8,800employees.
for 8,800 employees, we want 2400 ladies.
for 12,100employees we want how many ladies ?
=> (12,100/8,800) x 2400 = 3300.
So we want 3300 - 2400 = 900 more ladies.

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Q:

Two letters are randomly chosen from the word TIME. Find the probability that the letters are T and M?

A) 1/4 B) 1/6
C) 1/8 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/6

Explanation:

Required probability is given by P(E) = n(E)n(S) = 14C2 = 16

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Q:

'MP' is related to 'KN' in the same way as 'DG'  is related to 

A) FI B) GJ
C) HK D) BE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BE

Explanation:

The letters move two places backward each in the alphabet as given below:

 M-2K

 P-2N

 

Therefore,  D-2B and  G-2E => BE

 

             

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Q:

Loiter : Dwandle :: Impugn : ?

A) Revenge B) Confiscate
C) Gamble D) Challenge
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Challenge

Explanation:

The words in each pair are synonyms of each other.

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