Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 57 and 513?

A) 10 B) 57
C) 3 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 57

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9 2013
Q:

If 5x + 1/x = 10, then x2 + 125x2 is equal to

A) 215 B) 335
C) 315 D) 235
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 335

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0 2013
Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
19, 38, ?, 228, 684, 1368

A) 108 B) 113
C) 114 D) 138
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 114

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Filed Under: Number Series
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2 2013
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Monthly salaries of Pia and Som are in the respective ratio of 5: 4. Pia, from her monthly salary, gives th to her mother. 15% towards her sister’s tuition fees, 18% towards a loan and she shops with the remaining amount which was Rs. 2,100. What is the monthly salary of Som ?

A) Rs.25,000 B) Rs.30,000
C) Rs.15,000 D) Rs.20,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Let monthly salary of Pia = Rs.500x => Monthly salary of Som = Rs.400x Amount given by Pia to her mother = 3/5 * 500x = 300x Amount for her sister tuition fees = 15*500x/100 = 75x Amount for loan = 18*500x/100 = 90x => Amount left = 500x −(300x +75x +90x) = 2100 => 500x - 465x = 35x = 2100 => x = 2100/35 = 60 Therefore, Som's salary = 400 x 60 = Rs. 24,000

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1 2013
Q:

A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases . What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle , the marked price of which is Rs.3600 ?

A) Rs. 3490 B) Rs. 3500
C) Rs. 3510 D) Rs. 3520
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3510

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1 2012
Q:

What will come in place of the question marks (?) in the following Number series?8, 14, 26, 44, 68 (?)

A) 94 B) 102
C) 96 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 98

Explanation:

The pattern is + 6, + 12, + 18, +24 ...........So the missing term is = 68 +30 = 98

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5 2012
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P, Q and R alone can complete a work in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively. In how many days will they together complete the same work?

 

A) 4 B)  5  
C)  6   D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.5

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5 2011
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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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4 2011