Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

40% are the passing marks. A student gets 250 marks yet fails by 38 marks. What is the maximum marks?

A) 720 B) 750
C) 800 D) 840
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 720

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In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected candidates was 6:1. If 30 less had applied and 10 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 7:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 910 B) 1820
C) 455 D) 2730
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 910

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Q:

Divide Rs. 80 in the proportion of 3:6:7.

A) Rs. 10, Rs. 35, Rs. 40 B) Rs. 15, Rs. 30, Rs. 35
C) Rs. 15, Rs. 35, Rs.30 D) Rs. 10, Rs. 40, Rs. 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 15, Rs. 30, Rs. 35

Explanation:

3/16 X 80, 6/16 X 80, 7/16 X 80
⇒ 15, 30, 35

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Q:

If a3+ b3 = 341 and ab = 30, then what is the value of a + b?

A) 1 B) 9
C) 7 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11

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Rizwan has a box in which he kept red and blue marbles. The red marbles and blue marbles were in the ratio 5 : 4. After he lost 5 red marbles the ratio became 10 : 9. How many marbles does he have now?

A) 81 B) 86
C) 76 D) 91
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 76

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Q:

In a certain code language, "TRAIN" is written as "NIART". How is "SCOOTER" written in that code language?

A) RETOOCS B) RETOCSO
C) RETSCOO D) SCOORET
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) RETOOCS

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Q:

Complete the Figure X from the given alternatives 1,2,3,4

 

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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Q:

The true discount on Rs.2562 due 4 months hence is Rs.122.The rate % is?

A) 12% B) 13 (1/3)%
C) 15% D) 14%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12%

Explanation:

P.W = Rs.( 2562 - 122) = Rs.2440 

S.I on Rs.2440 for 4 months is Rs.122 

Rate = (100 x 122)/(2440 x [1/3]) % = 15%

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