Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A man travels 401 kilometres in, partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 6 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 21 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 56 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 241 km B) 302 km
C) 201 km D) 362 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 201 km

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In the given figure, a circle touches the sides of the quadrilateral PQRS. The radius of the circle is 9 cm. RSP = SRQ = 60 deg and PQR = QPS = 120 deg. What is the perimeter (in cm) of the quadrilateral?

A) 36√3 B) 24√3
C) 48√3 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48√3

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If a + a2 + a3  1 = 0, then what is the value of a3 + (1/a)?

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

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In a college union, there are 48 students. The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls is 5:3. The number of girls to be added in the union, so that the number of boys to girls in 6:5 is

A) 6 B) 7
C) 12 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

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Common factor of 24b6c8d2, 18a6c2d4, 12a4b4 is

A) 72a2b2c2d2 B) 72a6b6c8d4
C) 6a2b2 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72a6b6c8d4

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Dalajit lent Rs 10800 to Jaabir for 3 years and Rs 7500 to Kabir for 2 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs 1422 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is

A) 3.5 percent B) 4 percent
C) 3 percent D) 4.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 percent

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Monopoly
ii. Manifesto
iii. Manifold
iv. Mankind

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

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If 3 tan θ = cot θ where 0 < θ < π/2, then what is the value of θ ?

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

Explanation:
3tan θ = cot θ 
3tan θ = 1/tan θ
tan2θ = 1/3
tan θ = 1/√3
θ = π/6
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