Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Ankita travels 35 km towards the west, takes a right turn and travels 50 km more. Next, she takes another right turn and travels 35 km in that direction. How far is she now from her original position?

A) 75 km B) 20 km
C) 25 km D) 50 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50 km

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Q:

Giving two successive discounts of 25% is equal to giving one discount of ________%.

A) 43.75 B) 56.25
C) 50 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 43.75

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Q:

Choose the word which is least like the others word in a group?

A) Arm B) Finger
C) Shoulder D) Foot
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Foot

Explanation:

All except foot are parts of hand

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Q:

One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill tank in 36 min, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in ?

A) 85 min B) 92 min
C) 187 min D) 144 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144 min

Explanation:

Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x min.

Then, faster pipe will fill it in x/3 min.

1/x + 3/x = 1/36 

4/x = 1/36 => x = 144 min.
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Q:

While selling a router, a shopkeeper gives a discount of 15%. If he gives a discount of 20%, he earns Rs. 51 less as profit. What is the original marked price of the router?

A) Rs. 1000 B) Rs. 1020
C) Rs. 1040 D) Rs. 980
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1020

Explanation:

Let the marked price of the router be Rs. P

From the given data,

P x 85100 - P x 80100 = 51P x 5100 = 51 P = 51005 = 1020 

 

Hence, the original marked price of the router is Rs. 1020.

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Q:

A rice trader buys 25 quintals of rice for Rs 1,825. 27% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 20% profit?

A) Rs 44.4 per quintal B) Rs 120 per quintal
C) Rs 87.6 per quintal D) Rs 115.8 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 120 per quintal

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Q:

7 hrs after a goods train passed a station, another train travelling at a speed of 54 km/hr following that goods train passed through that station. If after passing the station the train overtakes the goods train in 11 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 39.6 km/hr B) 49.5 km/hr
C) 33 km/hr D) 26.4 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33 km/hr

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Q:

8 litres are drawn from a flask containing milk and then filledwith water. The operation is performed 3 more times. Theratio of the quantity of milk left and total solution is 81/625.How much milk the flask initially holds?

A) 10 ltr B) 20 ltr
C) 30 ltr D) 40 ltr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 ltr

Explanation:

Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F

F = Q(1 - 8/Q)4

=> Q = 20

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