Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Amit can complete a work in 25 days and Punit can complete the same work in 20 days. Punit alone worked at it for 10 days and then left the work. In how many days will Amit alone complete the remaining work?

A) 10.5 B) 11.5
C) 12.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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1 1993
Q:

1/2 - 1/8 =

A) 1/2 B) 3/8
C) 2/3 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/8

Explanation:

Now to find the difference in the given fractions, 1/2 - 1/8

First take the LCM of 2 & 8

LCM of 2 & 8 is 8

Then,

1/2 - 1/8

= (4 - 1)/8

= 3/8

 

Hence, 1/2 - 1/8 = 3/8.

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Filed Under: Mathematical Operations
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

11 1992
Q:

If 50 less had applied and 25 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 9 : 4. So how many candidates had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 2 : 1.

A) 125 B) 250
C) 375 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 375

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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1 1991
Q:

A can paint a house in 45 days and B can do it in 15 days. Along with C, they did the job in 5 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in how many days?

A) 12 B) 9
C) 15 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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0 1991
Q:

x, y and z are prime numbers and x + y + z = 38. What is the maximum value of x?

A) 19 B) 23
C) 31 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31

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Filed Under: Simplification
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4 1991
Q:

The pie chart shows tickets sold (in 1000s) per month by 6 different airlines (A, B, C, D, E, F). Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

Which airline sold the second highest number of tickets?

A) E B) A
C) B D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) E

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Filed Under: Pie Charts
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0 1991
Q:

If HUMBLED is coded as JWODNGF, then how will WAX be coded as?

A) DHP B) YCZ
C) VIS D) JMH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YCZ

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Filed Under: Coding and Decoding
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0 1991
Q:

Azhar is 4 times as good a workman as Balaraj and therefore is able to finish a job in 45 days less than Balaraj. Working together, they can do it in:

A) 6 days B) 18 days
C) 24 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 days

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0 1990