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What are Different sections in Aptitude and Reasoning Question and Answers?

In this highly competitive world, Aptitude and reasoning tests are prominently important. Typically, there are multiple sections in this type of tests. Broadly they are: Verbal Reasoning(Mental Ability, Logical Deduction), Non-Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude(Data interpretation, Arithmetic Ability).


Why Aptitude and Reasoning Questions?

Aptitude and Reasoning tests simply mean to measure or determine a person's ability in a particular skill or field of knowledge. These days most of Aptitude and Reasoning tests are in online format. With proper practice of these aptitude tests, They are easy to crack. Preparing for Aptitude and Reasoning tests will often avoid disappointments in Entrance Exams for various competitive exams and job interviews.


What type of questions are there in Aptitude and Reasoning tests?

Aptitude and Reasoning tests consists of various Arithmetic, Data interpretation, Diagrammatic and Psychometric question and answers. Though these tests seem confusing at first, with proper practice and applied logic, they are very easy to crack. Later, it becomes interesting to solve such puzzles. Most of these are based on a particular sequence, hence it is important to understand the sequence to solve the problem. Practicing these more and more will yield better results.

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Q:

The admission ticket for an exhibition bears a password which is changed after every clock hour based on set of words chosen for each day. The following is an illustration of the code and steps of rearrangement for subsequent clock hours. The time is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Day's first password :       

First Batch  -----  9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

is not ready cloth simple harmony burning

Second Batch  -----  10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

ready not is cloth burning harmony simple

Third Batch  -----  11 a.m. to 12 noon

cloth is not ready simple harmony burning

Fourth Batch  -----  12 noon to 1 p.m.

not is cloth ready burning harmony simple

Fifth Batch  -----  1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

ready cloth is not simple harmony burning and so on. 

 

 If the password for 11 a.m. to 12 noon was --- "soap shy miss pen yet the she", what was the password for the first batch ? 

A) pen miss shy soap she the yet B) shy miss pen soap yet the she
C) soap pen miss shy she the yet D) miss shy soap pen she the yet
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) shy miss pen soap yet the she

Explanation:

Clearly, the given arrangement is as under :
In the first step, the first three and the last three letters are written in a reverse order.
Then, the first four and the last three letters are written in a reverse order.

 

The process is repeated to obtain successive output steps. 

Third batch : soap shy miss pen yet the she

Second batch : pen miss shy soap she the yet

First batch : shy miss pen soap yet the she

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Q:

Josh borrowed $250 from his mother to buy an electric scooter. Josh will pay her back in 1 year with 3% simple annual interest. How much interest will Josh pay?

A) 7.50 B) 8.50
C) 9.50 D) 10.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7.50

Explanation:

I=prt/100

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Q:

Look carefully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern.

 

Which of the following will replace the (?) in the sequence?

 

A) D B) C
C) B D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) C

Explanation:
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In a race of 800m Kaushik gives Piyush a start of 200m and then loses the race by 20 seconds. What is the speed of Piyush and Kaushik respectively ? If the ratio of respective speeds be 3:2.

Answer

Let the speed of Kaushik be Sk and speed of Piyush be Sp and let the time taken by Piyush be t second then,


 SkSp = 800t+20600t = 23since given ratio


 


t = 20 s


 


Speed of Piyush = Sp = 600/20 = 30 m/s


 


and    Speed of Kaushik = 800/40 = 20 m/s

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Q:

Which of the following statements is correct?

 

A) I am very happy to start this Program B) I am too happy to start this Program
C) Both A & B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I am very happy to start this Program

Explanation:

Here I am very happy to start this Program is correct statement.

"Too" is not used with pleasant adjectives. It means 'more than required' and is usually used with unpleasant adjectives.

So, 'too healthy', 'too happy', 'too glad' etc are wrong.

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Q:

How many six digit odd numbers can be formed from the digits 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 (repetition not allowed)?

A) 8640 B) 720
C) 3620 D) 4512
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8640

Explanation:

Let the 6 digits of the required 6 digit number be abcdef

Then, the number to be odd number the last digit must be odd digit i.e 3, 5, 7 or 9

The first digit cannot be ‘0’ => possible digits = 3, 5, 7, 2, 6, 8

Remaining 4 places can be of 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 ways

This can be easily understood by

Therefore, required number of ways = 6 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 4 = 36 x 20 x 12 = 720 x 12

= 8640 ways.

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Assertion(A) : Indus valley people knew the art of navigation.
Reason(R) : Indus valley seals indicate prevalence of overseas trade.

A) R is true but A is fale B) A is true but R is false
C) Both A and R are false D) R correctly explains A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) R correctly explains A

Explanation:

The seals found at Indus valley sites gave evidance of overseas trade, which was possible only with the knowledge of art of navigation.
Thus, both A and R are true & R correctly explains A.

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A passenger train covers the distance between station K and L, 40 minutes faster than a goods train. Find this distance between K and L if the average speed of the passenger train is 50 km/h and that of goods train is 30 km/h?

A) 50 kms B) 48 kms
C) 46 kms D) 44 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 kms

Explanation:

Let the distance be 'd' kms.

According to the given data,

d30 - d50 = 4060 hrs=> 6d = 300=> d = 50 kms.

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