Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 875 gms for the kilogram weight. His gain in percentage is

A) 17% B) 14 5/7%
C) 14 2/7% D) 14%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 2/7%

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The weights of 4 boxes are 20, 30, 50 and 70 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes and in a combination a box can be used only once?

A) 170 B) 160
C) 150 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 14% its area increases by

A) 28 percent B) 29.96 percent
C) 14 percent D) 14.98 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29.96 percent

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If secA - tanA = x, then the value of x is

A) 1/(sec2A - tan2A) B) 1/(sec2A + tan2A)
C) 1/√[(sec2A - tan2A)] D) 1/(secA + tanA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(secA + tanA)

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The difference between two numbers is 1146. When we divide the larger number by smaller we get 4 as quotient and 6 as remainder. Find the larger number

A) 1526 B) 1431
C) 1485 D) 1234
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1526

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Manik marks the price of his toys 40% above the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage?

A) 4% profit B) 12% profit  
C) 8% loss D) 12% loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12% profit  

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In a certain code language, "TEACHER" is written as "6427341" and "MAN" is written as "825". How is "MERCHANT" written in that code language ?

A) 84172563 B) 84172365
C) 84173256 D) 84132756
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 84173256

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Profit obtained on selling an article for Rs 540 is equal to the loss incurred on selling the article for Rs 370. If selling price is Rs. 910, then what is the profit percentage?

A) 25 B) 33
C) 50 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100

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