Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Priya’s age was cube of an integral number (different from 1) four years ago and square of an integral number after four years. How long should she wait so that her age becomes square of a number in the previous year and cube of a number in the next year?

A) 7 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 21 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 years

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A water tank has holes. The 1st hole alone empties the tank in 9 min and 2nd hole alone empties the tank in 6 min. If water leaks out at a constant rate, how many min does it take if both the holes together empty the tank?

A) 3 3/5 B) 3/5
C) 3 1/5 D) 3 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 3/5

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Statement: There was a spurt in criminal activities in the city during the recent festival season.
Courses of action:
a. The police should immediately investigate into the causes of this increase.
b. In future the police should take adequate precaution to avoid recurrence of such situation during festival.
c. The known criminals should be arrested before any such season.

A) Both a and b follows B) Only c follows
C) Only a follows D) Both b and c follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both a and b follows

Explanation:

The police ought to find out the lackenings in existing security arrangements and make up for these inadequacies to strengthen security and thus prevent criminal activities in the forthcoming festival. So, both a and b follow. Arresting the known criminals does not ensure safety, for a novice can also indulge in crime. So, c does not follow.

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In a certain town of population size 1,00,000 three types of newspapers (I, II and III) are available. The percentages of the people in the town who read these papers are as follows:

What is the number of people who read at least two newspaper?

A) 12,000 B) 13,000
C) 14,000 D) 15,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12,000

Explanation:
As we can see from the above venn diagram the number of people who read two or more newspapers are
1% + 1% + 3% + 7% = 12% = 12/100 * 100000 = 12000
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If the radius of a circle is increased by 25%, its area increases by:

A) 50 percent B) 25 percent
C) 28.125 percent D) 56.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 56.25 percent

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In a certain code language, “MONEY” is written as “ZDONN”. How is “RATED” written in that code language?

A) FBVYE B) EZSDW
C) EDUZS D) WVMKB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) EDUZS

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What is the percentage decrease in the area of a triangle if its each side is halved?

A) 75% B) 50%
C) 25% D) No change
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75%

Explanation:
Area of triangle of = ½*a*b* sinθ = A
Where a and b are sides of the triangle and θ be the angle between them
After decreasing each side
New area = ½*(a/2)*(b/2)*sinθ = ¼ A
%decrease = [(A–¼ A)/A ]*100 = 75%
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Select the option that depicts the correct mirror image of the given word when the mirror is placed horizontally below the word.

HEALTHY

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

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