Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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K, L and M can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can K do the total work if he is assisted by L and M on every third day ?

A) 15 days B) 13 days
C) 12 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 days

Explanation:

In one day work done by K = 1/20

Work done by K in 2 days = 1/10

 

Work done by K,L,M on 3rd day =1/20 + 1/30 + 1/60 = 1/10

Therefore, workdone in 3 days is = 1/10 + 1/10 = 1/5

 

1/5th of the work will be completed at the end of 3 days.

The remaining work = 1 - 1/5 = 4/5

1/5 of work is completed in 3 days

Total work wiil be done in 3 x 5 = 15 days.

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Refer the below table and answer the following question.

The chart shows India's exports in 2015. Steel was what percent of total exports?

A) 26.71 percent B) 29.21 percent
C) 31.71 percent D) 24.21 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26.71 percent

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A is father of X; B is mother of Y. The sister of X and Z is Y. which of the following statements is definitely not true?

A) B is the Mother of Z B) X is the Sister of Z
C) Y is the Son of A D) B is the Wife of A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y is the Son of A

Explanation:

A is the father of X and Y is the sister of X. So, Y is the daughter of A.

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The following table shows the number of children in each house of a society.

What is the average number of children per house?

 

A) 2.04 B) 1.79
C) 2.29 D) 1.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.79

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One of the important humanitarian by-products of technology is the greater dignity and value that it imparts to human labour. In a highly industrialized society, there is no essential difference between Brahmin and Dalit, Muslim and Hindu; they are equally useful and hence equally valuable for in the industrial society individual productivity fixes the size of the pay cheque and this fixes social status.

 

The passage best supports the statement that:

A) technology decides individual's social status. B) castes and religions are man-made.
C) human labour has dignity and value. D) all individuals, irrespective of caste and creed, are born equal.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) human labour has dignity and value.

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Find the cost of Rs. 6400, 10% stock at 15 discount?

A) 2000 B) 5440
C) 6000 D) 5140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5440

Explanation:

Cost of Rs. 100 stock   = Rs. (100-15)

 

Cost of Rs. 6400 stock = Rs.85100*6400 = Rs. 5440.

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In the following questions are to be based on the details given below.

 

A salesman visits 274 houses in a town to find out the views about three products X, Y and Z. He found that 157 use X, 98 use only X, 22 use all the three, 14 use X and Z but not Y, 39 use Y and Z, 48 use only Y.

 

What fraction used at least two products?

 

A) 67/274 B) 76/274
C) 73/274 D) 37/274
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 76/274

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A goods truck travels from a place at a certain time and at fixed speed. After 6hrs another truck leaves the same place and move in same direction of uniform speed of 90kmph. The truck catches up the goods truck in 4hrs. Find the speed of the goods truck ?

A) 36 kmph B) 32 kmph
C) 28 kmph D) 34 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of goods truck be 'p' kmph
Distance covered by goods truck in 10hrs (4+6) = Distance covered by other truck in 4 hrs.
10p = 4 x 90
p = 36kmph.
Therefore, the speed of the goods truck is p = 36 kmph.

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