Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

In a test, 14% of the students failed in Maths and 22% failed in Hindi. If 18% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects is

A) 46 B) 44
C) 42 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 46

Explanation:

Let the number of students = 100

Number of students who failed in one or more subjects = 14 + 22 + 18 = 54%

The percentage of students who passed in both the subjects = 100 - 54 = 46%.

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Q:

If ENCRYPT is coded as VMXIBKG, then how will ARC be coded as?

A) PQE B) ZIX
C) ZSX D) QTB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ZIX

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"Compounding frequency" refers to

A) What type of interest your account earns B) How often your interest is calculated and added back into your account
C) What interest rate you can expect from your account D) How easily you can add money into your account
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) How often your interest is calculated and added back into your account

Explanation:

Compounding frequency :

The time periods when interest will be calculated on top of the original loan amount (or) The number of compounding periods in one year.

 

The greater the compounding frequency, the more often your interest is calculated and added back into your account.

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Q:

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

A) 8 B) 13
C) 29 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

Explanation:

The numbers are based on the expression n2 + 4

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Q:

A is father of X; B is mother of Y. The sister of X and Z is Y. which of the following statements is definitely not true?

A) B is the Mother of Z B) X is the Sister of Z
C) Y is the Son of A D) B is the Wife of A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Y is the Son of A

Explanation:

A is the father of X and Y is the sister of X. So, Y is the daughter of A.

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A : Budgetery allocation for building a better railway network, eg constructing new railway lines, has increased

B : There has been a substantial drop in the number of passengers opting for air travel

A) If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect B) If statement (B) is the cause and statement (A) is its effect
C) If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes D) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause

Explanation:

Both are the effects of a common cause. The Railways has gone in a reviving mode.

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Rs 6300 is divided among A, B and C in the ratio of 1/2 : 1 : 3/5. What is the share (in Rs) of B?

A) 3300 B) 2700
C) 3000 D) 4200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3000

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Q:

A man wills 40% of his wealth to his wife and rest to his children. What percent of the wealth willed to the wife do the children get?

A) 150 B) 66.6
C) 50 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 150

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