Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

HIS RECENT SUCCESS HAS MADE HIM MORE ARROGANT THAN WHAT HE USED.

Let the present ages of son and father be x and (60 -x) years respectively.

Then, (60 - x) - 5= 4(x - 5)

55 - x = 4x - 20

5x = 75  => x = 15

The smallest number in the series is 1000, a 4-digit number.

The largest number in the series is 4000, the only 4-digit number to start with 4. 

The left most digit (thousands place) of each of the 4 digit numbers other than 4000 can take one of the 3 values 1 or 2 or 3.

The next 3 digits (hundreds, tens and units place) can take any of the 5 values 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 or 4.

Hence, there are 3 x 5 x 5 x 5 or 375 numbers from 1000 to 3999.

Including 4000, there will be 376 such numbers.

Let breadth = x m

Then, length = (x+5)m

Area of a rectangle = Length x Breadth

x(x+5) = 750 

x² + 5x - 750= 0

(x+30)(x-25)= 0

x = 25 or x = -30

Hence, breadth x = 25m

=> Length = x + 5 = 25 + 5 = 30m. 

1. ANSWER : C 

 Explanation -  Number of students who passed half-yearly exams in the school 

= (Number of students passed in half-yearly but failed in annual exams) + (Number of students passed in both exams)
= (6 + 17 + 9 + 15) + (64 + 55 + 46 + 76)

= 288.

Also, Number of students who passed annual exams in the school

= (Number of students failed in half-yearly but passed in annual exams) + (Number of students passed in both exams)

= (14 + 12 + 8 + 13) + (64 + 55 + 46 + 76)

= 288.

Since, the number of students passed in half-yearly = the number of students passed in annual exams. Therefore, it can be inferred that both the examinations had almost the same difficulty level.

Thus Statements (a), (b) and (d) are false and Statement (c) is true. 

 2. ANSWER : D 

 Explanation -  Since the classification of the students on the basis of their results and sections form independent groups, so the total number of students in the class: 

 = (28 + 23 + 17 + 27 + 14 + 12 + 8 + 13 + 6 + 17 + 9 + 15 + 64 + 55 + 46 + 76)

= 430. 

 3. ANSWER : D 

 Explanation- Pass percentages in at least one of the two examinations for different sections are:

  For Section A = 14+6+6428+14+6+64×100 = 84112×100% = 75%

 For Section B =12+17+5523+12+17+55×100 % = 78.5%

 For Section C = 8+9+4617+8+9+46×100%= 78.75%

 For Section D = 13+15+7627+13+15+76×100%= 79.39%

  Clearly ,the pass percentage is maximum for Section D 

 4. ANSWER : A

 Explanation - Total number of students passed in annual exams in a section 

= [ (No. of students failed in half-yearly but passed in annual exams) + (No. of students passed in both exams) ] in that section

 Success rate in annual exams in Section A= 14+64112 × 100% = 69.64%

 Similarly, success rate in annual exams in:

 Section B = 12+55107×100% =  62.62% 

 Section C = 8+4680×100% = 67.5% 

 Section D = 89131×100% = 67.94% 

 Clearly, the success rate in annual examination is maximum for Section A. 

 5. ANSWER : D 

 Explanation - Total number of failures in half-yearly exams in a section

  = [ (Number of students failed in both exams) + (Number of students failed in half-yearly but passed in Annual exams) ] in that section

 Failure rate in half-yearly exams in Section A %= 37.5 %

 Similarly, failure rate in half-yearly exams in:

  Section B = 32.71%

  Section C = 31.25%

  Section D = 30.53%

  Clearly, the failure rate is minimum for Section D.

 = (Number of students passed in half-yearly but failed in annual exams) + (Number of students passed in both exams)

 = (6 + 17 + 9 + 15) + (64 + 55 + 46 + 76)

 = 288.

 Also, Number of students who passed annual exams in the school

 = (Number of students failed in half-yearly but passed in annual exams) + (Number of students passed in both exams)

 = (14 + 12 + 8 + 13) + (64 + 55 + 46 + 76)

 = 288.

Since, the number of students passed in half-yearly = the number of students passed in annual exams. Therefore, it can be inferred that both the examinations had almost the same difficulty level.

Thus Statements (a), (b) and (d) are false and Statement (c) is true.