Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The day before yesterday, I was 25 years old, and next year I will turn 28. How is it possible?

Answer

On carefully inspecting this question, one can understand that there are two days which are important and these are:


A. My Birthday.


B. The day when I am making this statement.


If you think for a while, you will understand that such statements can be made only around the year’s end. So, if my birthday is on 31 December, then I will be making this statement on 1 January.


I will further explain using the following example:


1. Consider that today is 01 January 2017.


2. Then, the day before yesterday was 30 December 2016 and according to the question I was 25 then.


3. Yesterday was 31 December 2016, which happens to be my birthday too (Woohoo!), and my age increases by one to become 26.


4. I will turn 27 on my birthday this year (31 December 2017).


5. I will turn 28 on my birthday next year (31 December 2018).


Now, if you read the question again, it will make more sense:


 


The day before yesterday(30 December 2016), I was 25 years old and next year(31 December 2018) I will be 28.

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Q:

An urn contains 4 white 6 black and 8 red balls . If 3 balls are drawn one by one without replacement, find the probability of getting all white balls.

A) 5/204 B) 1/204
C) 13/204 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/204

Explanation:

Let A, B, C be the events of getting a white ball in first, second and third draw respectively, then 

 Required probability = PABC 

PA PBA PCAB

 Now, P(A) = Probability of drawing a white ball in first draw = 4/18 = 2/9

When  a white ball is drawn in the first draw there are 17 balls left in the urn, out of which 3 are white

 PBA=317 

Since the ball drawn is not replaced, therefore after drawing a white ball in the second draw there are 16 balls left in the urn, out of which 2 are white.

 PCAB =216=18

 Hence the required probability = 29×317×18=1204

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Q:

A sum was put at simple interest at a certain rate for 10 years . Had it been put at 5% higher rate , it would have fetched Rs.600 more. What was the Sum?

A) Rs.1200 B) Rs.1300
C) Rs.1400 D) Rs.1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.1200

Explanation:

At 5% more rate, the increase in S.I for 10 years = Rs.600  (given)

So, at 5% more rate, the increase in SI for 1 year = 600/10 = Rs.60/-

i.e. Rs.60 is 5% of the invested sum

So, 1% of the invested sum = 60/5

Therefore, the invested sum = 60 × 100/5 = Rs.1200

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Q:

How many visitors saw the exhibition yesterday ?

I. Each entry pass holder can take up to three persons with him/her. 

II. In all, 243 passes were sold yesterday

A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
C) If the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question; D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) If the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question

Explanation:

From the two statements, we find that maximum (243 x 3)  i.e, 729 visitors saw the exhibition, But the exact number cannot be determined  

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Q:

Refer the data and answer the question.

If the company has issued 6 lakh shares between its five partners and if Chinmay offers to sell 15000 of his shares to Ejaz, then Ejaz will have how many shares?

 

A) 300000 shares B) 270000 shares
C) 285000 shares D) 255000 shares
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 285000 shares

Explanation:
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Q:

All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B.  Who is the mother of B ? 

A) D B) F
C) B D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) A

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B. A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C

Clearly. A is the mother of B. 

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Q:

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

AAAAAAA, BAAAAAA, BBAAAAA, BBBAAAA, BBBBAAA, _______________

A) BBBBBBA B) BBBBBAA
C) AAAAAAA D) BAAAAAA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BBBBBBA

Explanation:
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Q:

Which number will fit in '?' place in the following series?

 

12, 23, 45, 89, ?

 

A) 175 B) 176
C) 177 D) 178
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 177

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