Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A room of 5m 44cm long and 3m 74cm broad is to be paved with squre tiles. Find the least number of squre tiles required to cover the floor.

A) 136 B) 146
C) 166 D) 176
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 176

Explanation:

area of the room = 544 x 374 sq.cm

size of largest square tile = H.C.F of 544cm and 374 cm= 34 cm

area of 1 tile = 34x34 sq cm

no. of tiles required = (544 x 374) / (34 x 34) = 176

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Q:

The area of a square is 30.25 cm². Find its perimeter (in cm).

 

A) 44 B) 23
C) 22 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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At what time between 5.30 and 6 will the hands of a clock be at right angles?

A) (43 + 5/11) min past 5 B) (43 + 7/11) min pats 5
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (43 + 7/11) min pats 5

Explanation:

At 5 o'clock, the hands are 25 min. spaces apart.
To be at right angles and that too between 5.30 and 6, the minute hand has to gain (25 + 15) = 40 min. spaces.

 

55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min

 

40 min. spaces are gained in 6055×40 min  

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

121 : 12 :: 25 : ?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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Q:

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.

i. Worrisome
ii. Wonderful
iii. Worthless
iv. Wrong

 

A) iv, ii, i, iii B) ii, i, iii, iv
C) ii, iii, i, iv D) i, iv, iii, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ii, i, iii, iv

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number sequence

200, 200, 100, 300, 75, ?

A) 150 B) 175
C) 250 D) 375
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 375

Explanation:

The given number series is 200, 200, 100, 300, 75, ?

It follows a pattern that,

200

200 x 1 = 200

200 / 2 = 100

100 x 3 = 300

300 / 4 = 75

75 x 5 = 375

 

Hence, the next number in the given number sequence is 375.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

College: Student: : Hospital: __?__

A) Doctor B) Treatment
C) Nurse D) Patient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Patient

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Q:

7 is to 34 as 5 is to

A) 33 B) 24
C) 54 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 41

Explanation:

We can get this by any of two explanations.

 

Answer 1: 41

7 = 3 + 4  = 34

Similarly, 5 = 4 + 1  = 41

 

Answer 2 :  41

7 - 3 = 4  => 34

Similarly, 5 - 4 = 1  => 41

 

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