Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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If the selling price is doubled, the profit triples. The profit percent is

A) 66.6% B) 150%
C) 100% D) 190%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100%

Explanation:

Let CP be x and SP be y.

3(y –x) = (2y –x)y = 2x

Profit = y –x = 2x –x = x

Profit% = x/x X 100 = 100%

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Bhanu takes a total of 6 hrs 50 min in walking a distance and running back to same place where she started. She could walk both ways in 8 hrs 30 min. The time taken by her to run both ways is :

A) 5 hrs 35 min B) 5 hrs 15 min
C) 5 hrs 10 min D) 5 hrs 45 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 hrs 10 min

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 9 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over -taken by the policeman?

A) 400 metres B) 600 metres
C) 500 metres D) 300 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 500 metres

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A man is facing towards the east. He turns towards north and walks for 5 km, and then turns 270 degrees anticlockwise and walks for 12 km more. What is the minimum distance between his initial and final position?

A) 17 km B) 13 km
C) 11 km D) 9 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13 km

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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

Inch, Decameter, Foot, ?

A) Decimeter B) Millimeter
C) Centimeter D) Meter
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Meter

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Q:

If 5 x 4 x 0 = 405
3 x 2 x 8 = 283
then 1 x 7 x 6 = ?

A) 617 B) 716
C) 167 D) 761
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 761

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The graph shows the production of food grains of a country in different years. Study the graph and answer the questions.

The two consecutive years in which rate of change of production of food grains is minimum are

A) 1980 and 1981 B) 1982 and 1983
C) 1984 and 1985 D) 1983 and 1984
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1980 and 1981

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If tan(A/2) = x, then the value of x is

A) sinA/(1 - cosA) B) sinA/(1 + cosA)
C) √[sinA/(1 + cosA)] D) √[sinA/(1 - cosA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) sinA/(1 + cosA)

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