Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Euphoria     2. Happiness     3. Ambivalence     4. Ecstasy     5. Pleasure

A) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 B) 2, 1, 3, 4, 5
C) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 D) 4, 1, 3, 2, 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3, 2, 5, 1, 4

Explanation:

All the given words stand for 'Joy', but the intensity increases in the order - Ambivalence, Happiness, Pleasure, Euphoria, Ecstasy.

Thus the correct order is 3, 2, 5, 1, 4.

Hence the answer is (C)

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Q:

In a certain code language,

(A) ‘pit dar na’ means ‘you are good’

(B) ‘dar tok pa’ means ‘good and bad’

(C) ‘tim na tok’ means 'they are bad’

In that language, which word stands for 'they' ?

A) na B) tok
C) tim D) pit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) tim

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and third statements, the common word is 'na' and the common word is 'are'.

So, 'na' means 'are'.
In the second and third statements, the common code word is 'tok' and the common word is 'bad'.
So, 'tok' means 'bad'.
Thus, in the third statements, 'tim' stands for 'they'.

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Q:

A father said his son , " I was as old as you are at present at the time of your birth. " If the father age is 38 now, the son age 5 years back was :

A) 14 B) 19
C) 33 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

Explanation:

Let the son's present age be x years .Then, (38 - x) = x => x= 19. 

 

Son's age 5 years back = (19 - 5) = 14 years

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Q:

It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

A) Monday B) Friday
C) Sunday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Friday

Explanation:

On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday. 

Number of odd days from 2006 to 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days. 

 

On 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.

Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday

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Q:

Select the option that depicts the correct mirror image for the given word.

 

STRONG

 

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

Explanation:
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Q:

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

Dark:Light :: Noise:?

A) Music B) Quiet
C) Melody D) Vacuum
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Quiet

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the next number in the given Number Series?

5, 24, 94, 279, ?

A) 587 B) 554
C) 489 D) 499
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 554

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that

5 x 5 – 1 = 24

24 x 4 – 2 = 94

94 x 3 – 3 = 279

279 x 2 – 4 = 554

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Q:

What value will come in place of question mark (?) in the number - series given below  ? 

4, 30, ?, 1440, 7195, 71940

A) 145 B) 545
C) 650 D) 999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 145

Explanation:

4       30       ?     1440       7195      71940

 

Here the given series follows a pattern of

 

4

 

4 x 10 - 10 = 30

 

30 x 5 - 5  = 145

 

145 x 10 - 10 = 1440

 

1440 x 5 - 5 = 7195

 

7195 x 10 - 10 = 71940

 

Hence, the missing number is 145

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