Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Giving two successive discounts of 40% is equal to giving one discount of ________%.

A) 80 B) 96
C) 64 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 64

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Q:

Select the related word from the given alternatives.

Lion : Lioness :: Bull : ?

A) Animal B) Cow
C) Calf D) Dog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cow

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
FK27, LQ64, RW125, ?

A) CX216 B) XB216
C) XC216 D) YB343
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XC216

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Length and breadth of a rectangle are 8 cm and 6 cm respectively. The rectangle is cut on its four vertices such that the resulting figure is a regular octagon. What is the side (in cm) of the octagon?

A) 3(√11) – 7 B) 5(√13) – 8
C) 4(√7) – 11 D) 6(√11) – 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3(√11) – 7

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Q:

A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 12%. If the customer pays Rs 1045, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 950 B) Rs 1149
C) Rs 1244 D) Rs 751
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 950

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Q:

In the given figure, ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. P, Q and R are the mid points of the sides AB, CD and EF respectively. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle PQR?

A) 27√6 B) 81√3
C) 54√3 D) 54√6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 81√3

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Q:

Two pipes, when working one at a time, can fill a cistern in 3 hhrs and 4 hrs, resp while a third pipe can drain the cistern empty in 8 hrs. All the three pipes were opened together when the cistern was 1/12 full. How long did it take for the cistern to be completely full?

A) 2 hrs B) 1 hr 45 min
C) 2 hr 10 min D) 2 hr 11 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 hrs

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Q:

Which of the following is the largest?

A) 12/49 B) 7/30
C) 13/56 D) 11/46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12/49

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In the given options,

12/49 can be written as 1/(49/12) = 1/4.083

7/30 can be written as 1/(30/7) = 1/4.285

13/56 can be written as 1/(56/13) = 1/4.307

11/46 can be written as 1/(46/11) = 1/4.1818

 

Here in the above,

1/4.083 has the smallest denominator and so 12/49 is the largest number or fraction.

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