Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Fumble is to Finesse as Malign is to

A) Slander B) Extol
C) Criticize D) Assurance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Extol

Explanation:

Fumble means grope, mishandle, drop, mistake, blunder, bungle.

Finesse means skill, grace, elegance, assurance, diplomacy, discretion.

So, they are opposites.

 

Similarly,

Malign means slander or criticize.

Extol means being kind or good-natured. A person without finesse often fumbles. A person without extol in his heart often maligns.

Extol means praise or exalt, benevolence

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Q:

Simplify the following expression?

40% of (244 x ?) = 48

A) 24 B) 22
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

Explanation:

We know that 

40% = 40100 = 2525 x 244 x ? = 48? = 48 x 5 x 42 x 24 = 20

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Q:

Arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence.

1. Adult     2. Child    3. Infant     4. Boy    5. Adolescent

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

Explanation:

The Correct Sequence is:

Infant    Child    Boy    Adolescent    Adult

     3            2           4              5                1

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Q:

 I. A, B, C, D, E and F are six members of a family. 

 II. One couple has parents and their children in the family. 

 III. A is the son of C and E is the daughter of A. 

 IV. D is the daughter of F who is the mother of E. 

 Who are the male members in the family ? 

A) A and C B) C and F
C) A, B and D D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cannot be determined

Explanation:

E is the daughter of A and F is the mother of E. So, A is the father of E and hence the husband of F. Now, 

D is the daughter of F. So, D and E are the daughters of A and F Also. A is the son of C. 

Now, only B remains. Thus, B and C are the parents of A. 

The sex of B and C cannot be determined: 

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Q:

Find the missing term for the related pair of letter clusters.

 

CLOUD : COULD :: SMILE : ___

 

A) MILSE B) MILES
C) SILME D) SLIME
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) MILES

Explanation:
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Q:

Calculate the value of x, if 1 - (x529) = (1623)

 

A) 283 B) 276
C) 273 D) 374
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 273

Explanation:
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Q:

Select the missing term based on the given related pair of words.

 

___ : Hand :: Sole : Foot

 

A) Palm B) Nail
C) Wrist D) Finger
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Palm

Explanation:
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Q:

On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?

A) 2nd,9th,16th,23rd B) 4th,11th,18th,25th
C) 12th,18th,27th,6th D) 1st,8th,15th,22nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4th,11th,18th,25th

Explanation:

We shall find the day on 1st April, 2001.

1st April, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

Jan. Feb. March April

(31 + 28 + 31 + 1) = 91 days 0 odd days.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 0) = 0

On 1st April, 2001 it was Sunday.

In April, 2001 Wednesday falls on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

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