Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A vendor buys some lemons at the rate of 11 for Rs 10 and sells at the rate of 4 for Rs 5. What will be the result?

A) 37.5 percent loss B) 27.27 percent gain
C) 37.5 percent gain D) 27.2 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37.5 percent gain

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In a certain code, 'TEACHER' is written as VGCEJGT. How is 'CHILDREN' written in that code?

A) EJKNEGTP B) EJKNFTGP
C) EJNFITP D) EJKNFTGH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) EJKNFTGP

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In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question?

27 x 3 ÷ 30 + 5 - 125 = ?

A) 69 B) 67
C) -15 D) -16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -16

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A milkman buys milk at Rs 25 per litre and adds 1/4 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 26 per litre. His gain (in %) is?

A) 25 B) 20
C) 30 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

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What is the simplified value of sec6 A  tan6 A  3 sec2 A tan2 A?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) sec A tan A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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The difference between the selling prices of an article sold at 4% and 3% profits is Rs.3 The cost price of the article is :

A) Rs. 400 B) Rs. 350
C) Rs. 300 D) Rs. 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 300

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The mean of 21 observations (all different) is 40. If each observation greater than the median is increased by 21, then the mean of observations will become:

A) 50 B) 30
C) 50.5 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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D sells a table to E at a profit of 30% and E sells it to F at a loss of 30%. What is the ratio of cost prices of D and F?

 

A) 100:91   B)  100:130  
C)  100:126   D) 1:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100:91  

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