Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In a mixture, unbroken and broken rice grains are in the ratio 3 : 2. How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted with broken grains, so that the ratio of unbroken and broken grains becomes 1 : 1?

 

A) 1/3 B) 1/6
C) 1/4 D) 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/6

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If the radius of a circle is increased by 31% its area increases by ______.

A) 62 percent B) 31 percent
C) 35.805 percent D) 71.61 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 71.61 percent

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Reduce 3596 / 4292 to lowest terms.

A) 29/37 B) 17/43
C) 31/37 D) 19/23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31/37

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If selling price of 39 articles is equal to the cost price of 42 articles, then what will be the profit percentage?

 

A) 8.33 B) 7.69
C)  9.09 D) 11.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.69

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In the given figure, two squares of sides 8 cm and 20 cm are given. What is the area (in sq.cm) of the shaded part?

A) 120/7 B) 160/7
C) 180/7 D) 240/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160/7

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Q:

A,B and C together start a business. Three times the investment of A equals four times the Investment of B and the Capital of B is twice that of C. The ratio of share of each in the profit.

A) 8:3:6 B) 3:8:6
C) 3:6:8 D) 8:6:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:6:3

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Q:

There is a 4% increase in volume when a liquid freezes to its solid state. The percentage decrease when solid melts to liquid again, is

A) 3 3/13% B) 4%
C) 4 1/13%  D) 3 11/13%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 11/13%

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Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 72, 168 and 150?

A) 450 B) 300
C) 350 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 350

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