Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

 The average age of 8 men is increased by years when two of them whose ages are 21 years and 23 years are replaced by two new men. The average age of the two new men is :

A) 20 B) 30
C) 40 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

Total age increased = (8 * 2) years = 16 years.

Sum of ages of two new men = (21 + 23 + 16) years = 60 years

Average age of two new men = (60/2) years = 30 years.

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Of the four numbers, whose average is 60, the first is one-fourth of the sum of the last three. The first number is :

A) 17 B) 29
C) 36 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

Explanation:

Let the first number be x,

Then, sum of the four numbers = x + 4x = 5x.

so,  5x/4 = 60 or x = (60 * 4) / 5 = 48.

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If 5#5 = -25, -4#-3 = -12 and 3#-3 = 9, then find the value of 4#5 = ?

 

A) 49 B) -56
C) -17 D) -20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -20

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A hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of the areas of four walls, the volume of the hall is:

A) 720 B) 900
C) 1200 D) 1800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1200

Explanation:

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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

 

CCABABAB, ACCBABAB, ABCCABAB, ABACCBAB, ABABCCAB, _______________.

 

A) ABABABCC   B) CCABABAB  
C) ABABACCB   D) ACCBABAB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ABABACCB  

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

EGIK : FILO :: FHJL : ?

A) JGMP B) JGPM
C) GJMP D) GMJP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GJMP

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Q:

In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.

Pedagogy : Teaching :: ?:?

A) Telepathy : Emotions B) Radiology : Sound
C) Mycology : Fossils D) Entomology : Insects
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Entomology : Insects

Explanation:

Pedagogy means method and practice of teaching. Similarly, Entomology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects.

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Find out which of the figures (1), (2), (3) and (4) can be formed from the pieces given in figure (X).

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

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