Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of police man as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over taken?

A) 490 metres B) 392 metres
C) 588 metres D) 294 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 metres

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PQ and RS are common tangents to two circles intersecting at A and B. AB, when produced both sides, meet the tangents PQ and RS at X and Y, respectively. If AB = 3 cm, XY = 5 cm, then PQ (in cm) will be

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

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In a certain code language, '+' represents 'x', '-' represents '+', 'x' represents '÷' and '÷' represents '-'. What is the answer to the following question?

54 x 9 - 3 ÷ 4 = ?

A) 10 B) 5
C) 2 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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The perimeter of two similar triangles ABC and PQR are 36 cms and 24 cms respectively. If PQ = 10 cm then the length of AB is

A) 18 cm B) 12 cm
C) 15 cm D) 330 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 cm

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Given below is a statement followed by some conclusions. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.


Statement : Fortune favors the brave.

Conclusions :
I. Risks are necessary for success.
II. Cowards die many times before their death.

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Either 1 or 2 follows D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion 1 follows

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Consider the given statement(s) and decide which of the given assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

Statement:
"The use of antibiotic tablets, destabilises the gut bacteria".

Assumptions:
I. There are friendly bacteria in the gut.
II. Gut health is foremost for overall health.

A) Both I and II are implicit. B) Only I is implicit.
C) Only II is implicit. D) Neither I nor II is implicit.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only I is implicit.

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X attempts 94 questions and gets 141 marks. If for every correct answer 4 marks is given, and for every wrong answer 1 mark is deducted, then the number of questions wrongly answered by X is __.

A) 45 B) 47
C) 57 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 47

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If 1/4th of the wall is painted blue, 1/2 is painted yellow and remaining 3 m is painted white, what is the length of the wall?

A) 10 B) 8
C) 16 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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