Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

Explanation:

Let the side of the square(ABCD) be x meters.

 

Then, AB + BC = 2x metres.

 

AC = 2x = (1.41x) m.

 

Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m.

 

Saving % =0.59x2x*100 = 30% (approx)

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO

96 59218
Q:

In the following question, select the related word pair from the given alternatives.

 

Road : Asphalt : : ? : ?

 

A) Sugarcane : Sugar B) Cloth : Shirt
C) Pen : Pencil D) Metal : Ore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Metal : Ore

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Analogy
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 59128
Q:

If FRIEND is coded as HUMJTK, how is CANDLE written in that code ?

A) EDRIRL B) DCQHQK
C) ESJFME D) DEQJQM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) EDRIRL

Explanation:

The first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth letters of th word are respectively moved two, three, four, five, six and seven steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Coding and Decoding

705 59124
Q:

 If log 2 = 0.30103, Find the number of digits in 256 is

A) 17 B) 19
C) 23 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

Explanation:

log(256) =56*0.30103 =16.85768.

 

Its characteristics is 16.

 

Hence, the number of digits in 256 is 17.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logarithms
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO

121 59104
Q:

Find the next number in the following number series?

11, 13, 30, 96, ?

A) 264 B) 392
C) 412 D) 459
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 392

Explanation:

The given number series 11, 13, 30, 96, ? follows a pattern that,

11

11 x 1 + 2 = 13

13 x 2 + 4 = 30

30 x 3 + 6 = 96

96 x 4 + 8 = 392

 

Hence, the next number in the given series is 392.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , Database Administration

6 58989
Q:

If the radius of a circle is decreased by 50%, find the percentage decrease in its area.

A) 55% B) 65%
C) 75% D) 85%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75%

Explanation:

Let original radius = R. 

 

New radius = 50100R50100R 

 

Original area =R2  and new area = πR2

 

3πR24*1πR2*100 

 

Decrease in area = πR22=πR24 = 75%

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO

147 58966
Q:

For how many positive integers 'n', n3 - 8n2 + 20n - 13 is a prime?

 

A) 3 B) 2
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 58932
Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

1. Herbivorous

2. Harmony

3. House

4. Honour

5. Helm

A) 12543 B) 25143
C) 21534 D) 12354
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25143

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Sequence of Words
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 58913