Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Which of the following fractions is greater than  3 /4 and less than 5 / 6 ?

A) 3 / 5 B) 4 / 5
C) 7 / 5 D) 9 / 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 / 5

Explanation:

3 /4 = 0.75, 5/6 = 0.833, 1/2 = .5, 2/3 = 0.66, 4/5 = 0.8, 9/10 = 0.9.

clearly 0.8 lies between 0.75 and .833.

4/5 lies between 3/4 and 5/6..

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Q:

Select the related number from the given alternatives.

99 : 101 :: 100 : ?

A) 90 B) 110
C) 111 D) 102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 102

Explanation:
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Q:

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

Blizzard : Freeze :: ?:?

A) Insult : Humiliation B) Bad : Immoral
C) Caution : Careless D) Jealousy : Respect
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Insult : Humiliation

Explanation:
Blizzard means a severe snowstorm and Freeze means the result of extreme cold i.e. the result of Blizzard is Freeze.
Insult means speak with disrespect and Humiliation means a state of being someone feel ashamed i.e. the result of insult is humiliation.
Blizzard : Freeze :: Insult : Humiliation
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Q:

What is the simplified result of following the steps below in order?

       1.Add 5y to 2x

       2.Multiply the sum by 3

       3.Substract x+y from the product

A) 5x + 14y B) 5x + 16y
C) 5x + 5y D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5x + 14y

Explanation:

Step 1 :2x + 5y

Step 2 :3(2x + 5y) = 6x + 15y

Step 3 :(6x + 15y) - (x +y) = 6x + 15y - x - y (watch that last minus sign!)

This gives 5x + 14y

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Q:

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

ERASE : FSBTF :: MAGIC : ?

A) NHBJD B) NBHGD
C) NBJHD D) NBHJD
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) NBHJD

Explanation:
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Q:

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

WD : TF : : TG : ?

A) QR B) QI
C) IQ D) IP
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) QI

Explanation:
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Q:

1100 boys and 700 girls are examined in a test; 42% of the boys and 30% of the girls pass. The percentage of the total who failed is :

A) 58 B) 62 *2/3
C) 64 D) 67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62 *2/3

Explanation:

Total number of students = 1100 + 700 = 1800.

Number of students passed = (42% of 1100 + 30% of 700) - (462 + 210) = 672.

Number of failues = 1800-672 = 1128.

Percentage failure = (1128/1800 * 100 )% = 62 * 2/3 %. 

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Q:

The Indian Cricket team consists of 16 players. It includes 2 wicket keepers and 5 bowlers. In how many ways can a cricket eleven be selected if we have to select 1 wicket keeper and atleast 4 bowlers?

A) 1024 B) 1900
C) 2000 D) 1092
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1092

Explanation:

We are to choose 11 players including 1 wicket keeper and 4 bowlers  or, 1 wicket keeper and 5 bowlers.

 

Number of ways of selecting 1 wicket keeper, 4 bowlers and 6 other players in 2C1*5C4*9C6 = 840

 

Number of ways of selecting 1 wicket keeper, 5 bowlers and 5 other players in 2C1*5C5*9C5 =252

 

Total number of ways of selecting the team = 840 + 252 = 1092

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