Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 5 and the average of the number is 48. What is the product of numbers?

A) 3365 B) 2160
C) 1854 D) 1632
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2160

Explanation:

Let the number be 3p and 5p

ATQ,

8p = 2 x 48

p = 96/8

p = 12

 

The numbers are 36 and 60.

 

Hence, the product of the numbers = 36 x 60 = 2160.

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Q:

Synonym of Trustworthy?

A) Tenacity B) Insolent
C) Resolute D) Reliable
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Reliable

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Q:

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence.

In which part of the sentence there is an error ?

A) He is B) Not agreeing
C) To me. D) No error
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To me.

Explanation:

Replace 'to' by 'with'.

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Q:

The average age of 8 men is increased by 4 years when one of them whose age is 30 years is replaced by a new man. What is the age of new man?

A) 55 Years B) 62 Years
C) 42 Years D) 69 Years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62 Years

Explanation:

Let the average of 8 men be x. Age of new man be N.
Total age of 8 men = 8x
⇒ x + 4 = ((8x – 30) + N)/8
⇒ 8x + 32 = 8x – 30 + N
⇒ N = 32 + 30
⇒ N = 62

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Q:

The Chairman of the company urged all the employees to refrain from making long personal calls during working hours in order to boost productivity.

Assumptions : 

I. Majority of the employees may respond positively to the Chairman's appeal

II. Most of the employees may continue to make long personal calls during working hours.

A) If only assumption I is Implicit B) If only assumption II is Implicit
C) If either I or II is Implicit D) If both I and II are Implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only assumption I is Implicit

Explanation:

I is implicit: when urge someone to do something, you assume a positive response. For the same reason , II is not implicit.

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In a certain code language, “friend is honest” is written as “hu lip ma”, “honest are men” is written as “lip fi kit” and “men never clever” is written as “fi tigi”. What is the code for “men” in that code language?

A) lip B) fi
C) hu D) ma
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) fi

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Q:

A natural number, when divided by 9, 10, 12 or 15, leaves a remainder of 3 in each case. What is the smallest of all such numbers?

A) 183 B) 153
C) 63 D) 123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 183

Explanation:

LCM of 9,10,12,15 is 180
Smallest natural number to get remainder of 3 is (180 + 3) = 183

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Q:

Find out which of the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be formed from the pieces given in fig.(X)

A) a B) b
C) c D) d
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a

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