Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Which one of the following is not a prime number?

A) 91 B) 71
C) 41 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 91

Explanation:

Prime Numbers :: Numbers which are divisible by only 1 and itself are Prime Numbers.

 

It's answer will be 91.

Because 91 can be divisible by 7,13,91,1.

It is quite clear that prime number should be divisible only by itself and by 1.

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Q:

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 12?

A) 35/36 B) 17/36
C) 15/36 D) 1/36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35/36

Explanation:

When two dice are thrown simultaneously, the probability is n(S) = 6x6 = 36

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Required, the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 12

That can be done as n(E)

= { (1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6)
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6)
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6)
(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6)
(5,1), (5,2), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6)
(6,1), (6,2), (6,3), (6,4), (6,5) }

= 35

Hence, required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 35/36.

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Q:

The B.G. on a certain sum 4 years hence at 5% is Rs. 200. What is the present worth?

A) Rs. 4500 B) Rs. 6000
C) Rs. 5000 D) Rs. 4000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 5000

Explanation:

T = 4 years

R = 5%

Banker's Gain, BG = Rs.200

 

TD= BG×100TR=200×1004×5=Rs.1000

 

 TD=PW×BG

 

1000=PW×200

 

=>PW = Rs.5000

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Q:

Add is to multiply as subtract is to

A) fraction B) divide
C) decimal D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) divide

Explanation:

Here if you observe, add and subtract are opposite in nature. Similarly, mutiply and divide are also opposite in nature.

 

Hence, Add : Multiply :: Subtract : Divide.

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Q:

Jan invested $210 with a building society in a fixed deposit account that paid 8% p.a. simple interest for 18 months. How much did she receive after the 18 months?

A) 434 B) 345
C) 235.20 D) 233.20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 235.20

Explanation:

I = (p x r x t)/100

I = $25.20

A = P+I

A = 235.20

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Q:

Find the number of ways to draw a straight, (suit does not matter) beginning with a 4 and ending with a 8?

A) 1024 B) 1296
C) 1094 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1024

Explanation:

There are 5 slots.

 

                   __ __ __ __ __

 

The first slot must be a four. There are 4 ways to put a four in the first slot.

 

There are 4 ways to put a five in the second slot, and there are 4 ways to put a six in the third slot. etc.

 

(4)(4)(4)(4)(4) = 1024

 

Therefore there are 1024 different ways to produce the desired hand of cards.

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Q:

Shamma lends Rs.40,000 to two of her friends. She gives Rs.24,000 to the first at 8% p.a. simple interest. Shamma wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which she should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend is:

A) 13% B) 8.5%
C) 9.5% D) 11.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13%

Explanation:

The ratio of money she lended is

24000 : 16000 = 3 : 2

Let the rate of interest be R%

 

8%                   R%
     

           10

 

3          :           2

 

R = 13%.

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Q:

One-third of the boys and one-half of the girls of a college participated in a sport. If the number of participating students is 300, out of which 100 are boys. What is the total number of students in the college ?

A) 550 B) 575
C) 625 D) 700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 700

Explanation:

Let number of boys = B

Number of girls = G

From the given data,

1B/3 + 1G/2 = 300

But given B/3 = 100

=> B = 300

G/2 = 300 - 100

G = 200 x 2

=> G = 400

Therefore, total number of students in the college = B + G = 700.

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