Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Simple Interest received by a person in 10 years on a principal of Rs 9500 is 130% of the principal. What is the rate of interest (in %) per annum?

A) 12 B) 13
C) 15 D) 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

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Q:

In a certain code language, "SELDOM" is written as "NPEMFT". Howis "SACRIFICE" written in that code language?

A) FDJGJDSBT B) FDJGJSDBT
C) FDJSJGTBD D) FGDJGDSBT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FDJGJSDBT

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A : The Government has decided to roll back the hike in the prices of cooking gas and kerosene

B : Some ministers had resigned in protest against the hike in prices of cooking gas and other petroleum products. 

A) If 'A' is the effect and 'B' is its immediate and principal cause. B) If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect
C) If 'A' is an effect but 'B' is not its immediate and principal cause D) If 'B' is an effect but 'A' is not its immediate and principal cause
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect

Explanation:

Reduction of its stake in nationalised banks by the government is a steps towards privatisation of bank. And this is a reason of strike in bank by the bank employees.

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Read the following question and decide which of the given arguments is/are strong.

 

Question : Should CBSE introduce the retention system till Class 10?

 

Argument 1 : The foundations laid in lower classes are important for higher education.


Argument 2 : It is boring for a student to repeat the same class again.

 

A) only arguments 2 is strong. B) Both arguments 1 and 2 are strong.
C) Neither arguments 1 nor 2 is strong D) only argument 1 is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) only argument 1 is strong.

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Q:

Find the missing term in the letter series. BGL, DIN, ___, HMR

A) FKP B) FPK
C) GLQ D) EJO
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) FKP

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Q:

What is 7 + 7 ÷ 7 + 7 × 7 - 7 =

A) 0 B) 42
C) 50 D) 57
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

Explanation:

Given 7 + 7/7 + 7 x 7 - 7

By using BODMAS rule,

7 + 1 + 7 x 7 - 7

= 8 + 49 - 7

= 57 - 7

= 50.

 

Hence 7 + 7/7 + 7 x 7 - 7 = 50.

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. √11 + √7 < √10 + √8.
II. √17 + √11 > √15 + √13

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I

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In PQR, straight line parallel to the base QR cuts PQ at X and PR at Y. If PX:XQ = 5:6, then the XY:QR will be

A) 5:11 B) 6:5
C) 11:6 D) 11:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:11

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