Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.

 

15, 7.5, 7.5, ?, 22.5, 56.25

 

A) 10.25 B) 11.25  
C) 11 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.25  

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If "A" denotes "addition", "B" denotes "divided by", "C" denotes "multiplication" and "D" denotes "subtraction", then

 

96 B 12 C 4 A 8 D 32 = ?

 

A) 8 B) 3
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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Q:

Find the missing number in the given number series?

1 8 36 ? 1100 7701

A) 97 B) 129
C) 164 D) 183
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 183

Explanation:

The given number series is 1 8 36 ? 1100 7701

It follows a pattern that,

 

1

1 x 3 + 5 = 8

8 x 4 + 4 = 36

36 x 5 + 3 = 183

183 x 6 + 2 = 1100

1100 x 7 + 1 = 7701

 

Hence, the missing number in the given series is 183.

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Q:

The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is :

A) Rs. 560 B) Rs. 530
C) Rs. 500 D) Rs. 514
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 500

Explanation:

110% of S.P. = Rs. 616

S.P. = (616 x 100)/110 = Rs. 560

C.P = (110 x 560)/112 = Rs. 500

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Q:

A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1,2,3,4......50 of which five are drawn at random and arranged in ascending order of magnitude.Find the probability that third drawn ticket is equal to 30.

A) 551/15134 B) 1/2
C) 552/15379 D) 1/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 551/15134

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 50C5
Given,third ticket =30

 

 

 

=> first and second should come from tickets numbered 1 to 29 = 29C2 ways and remaining two in 20C2 ways.

 

 

 

Therfore,favourable number of events = 29C2*20C2

 

 

 

Hence,required probability = 29C2*20C2/50C5 =551 / 15134

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Q:

 

The pie chart represents the annual yield in tons of a certain place. If the yield of sugar is 6000 tons then the yield of wheat will be ___ tons.

 

A) 7200 B) 7000
C) 7500 D) 6800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7500

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Q:

Which one of the following interchanges in signs and numbers would make the given equation correct?

 

3 + 5 - 2 = 4

 

A) + and -, 2 and 5 B) + and -, 3 and 4
C) + and -, 2 and 4 D) + and -, 3 and 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) + and -, 3 and 5

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Q:

The following equation is incorrect. Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the equation?

 

15 x 2 + 10 - 8 ÷ 20 = 15

 

A) - and + B) ÷ and x
C) + and ÷ D) x and -
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) + and ÷

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