Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A milkman purchases the milk at Rs. x per litre and sells it at Rs. 2x per litre still he mixes 2 litres water with every 6 litres of pure milk. What is the profit percentage?

A) 116% B) 166.66%
C) 60% D) 100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 166.66%

Explanation:

Let the cost price of 1-liter pure milk be Re.1, then 

 6 liters (milk)   C.P = Rs. 62 liters (water)  C.P = Rs. 0CP = Rs.6 only

 

8 litre mixture  =>

SP =>  8 x 2 = Rs. 16

 

Profit % = 16 - 66x100 = 10006 = 166.66%

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Q:

Find the next terms in the series

 

3G, 6H, 11J, 18M, ?

A) 20U B) 27Q
C) 27V D) 18P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18P

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Q:

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?

312      231      295      ?      282      257

A) 210 B) 25
C) 246 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 246

Explanation:

The series follows a pattern that,

-92, +82, -72, +62, -52

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Q:

Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary.

1. Defect 2.Defence 3.Deerstalker 4.Defensive

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

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Q:

If

4x9=25
7x4=53

then

9x4=?

A) 81 B) 83
C) 85 D) 88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 85

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Q:

In an election only two candidates contested 20% of the voters did not vote and 120 votes were declared as invalid. The winner got 200 votes more than his opponent  thus he secured 41% votes of the total voters on the voter list. Percentage votes of the defeated candidate out of the total votes casted is:

A) 47.5% B) 41%
C) 38% D) 45%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45%

Explanation:

Let there be x voters and k votes goes to loser then 

 

      0.8x - 120 = k + (k + 200)

 

         k+200 = 0.41x

 

 => k = 1440

 

and  (k + 200) =1640

 

Therefore  1440/3200 x 100 = 45%

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Q:

Find the missing number in the given number series?

2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1

A) 88 B) 92
C) 96 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 88

Explanation:

The given number series 2676, 445, ?, 21,6, 2, 1 follows a pattern that,

From right side,

1

1 x 1 + 1 = 2

2 x 2 + 2 = 6

6 x 3 + 3 = 21

21 x 4 + 4 = 88

88 x 5 + 5 = 445

445 x 6 + 6 = 2676

 

Hence the missing number in the given number series is 88.

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Q:

Replace # sign with the mathematical operators '+', '/','-'or'=' to get a balanced equation out of 186 # 31 # 36 # 30.

 

A) + / = B) - = +
C) - + / D) / = -
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) / = -

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