Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Express 3/8 and 1/10 as a Decimals?

A) 1.375 & 1 B) 0.375 & 1
C) 13.75 & 1.1 D) 0.375 & 0.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.375 & 0.1

Explanation:

3/8 as a Decimal :

In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple.

Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125

=> 3 x 1258 x 125 = 3751000 = 0.375

 

1/10 as a Decimal :

1 divided into 10 parts of each 0.1.

 

Therefore, 3/8 = 0.375 and 1/10 = 0.1 in decimals.

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Q:

If  x×y = x + y + xy, the value of 6x24 is:

A) 41 B) 42
C) 43 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42

Explanation:

Given x × y = x + y + xyHere x = 6 , y = 24Then, x × y = 6 + 24 + 6x246 x 24 = 30 + 144= 30 + 12= 42.

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Q:

If 133 = 20, 127 = 10 and 125 = 14 then find the value of 162?

A) 14 B) 4
C) 28 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28

Explanation:
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Q:

Which term is a type of detail?

A) chronology B) prose
C) style D) statistic
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) chronology

Explanation:

In chronology, the sequence of events from the latest to the oldest events or vice versa is laid. In this case, the details of how a particular event or place or thought developed through time is detailed in a chronology. 

 

Hence, the term chronology is a type of detail.

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Q:

Bob Kashir deposited $6000 in a 4-year certificate of deposite paying 5% compounded daily.He withdrew the money 15 months later.The passbook rate at his bank is 3.5 % compounded daily.Find his amount of interest

A) 5678 B) 4563
C) 4329 D) 6210.73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6210.73

Explanation:

Bob receives 15-3 = 12 months of 3.5 % interest compounded daily

 

 

 

M=P(1+i/365)^365n

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Q:

Find the annual interest rate that produces $100,000 from $20,000 in 15 years.

A) 9.33% B) 10.33%
C) 11.33% D) 12.33%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11.33%

Explanation:

l=(F/P)^1/n-1

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Q:

The ratio of present ages of Simi and Seema is 5 : 4. After 9 years the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is Simi's present age (in years)?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 24 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Q:

Tushar takes 6 hours to complete a piece of work, while Amar completes the same work in 10 hours. If both of them work together, then what is the time required to complete the work?

 

A)  3 hours B) 3 hours 15 minutes
C) 3 hours 30 minutes D) 3 hours 45 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 hours 45 minutes

Explanation:

Let them take x hours working together

1/x = 1/10 + 1/6 = 8/30

X= 30/8 hours = 15/4 hours = 3 hours 45 minutes

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