Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Read the following statement and the arguments that follow. Decide which of the arguments is strong.


Statement:
Should written examination in primary schools be abolished?


Arguments:
1. Yes, young students feel the burden and such examinations do not help in the natural thinking process.
2. No, without examination students will not be serious about education and learning.

A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong B) Only argument I is strong
C) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong D) Only argument 2 is strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both arguments I and 2 are strong

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Q:

The present average age of a family of five members is 26 years. If the present age of the youngest member in the family is ten years, then what was the average age of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member ? (Assume no death occurred in the family since the birth of the youngest)

A) 19 years B) 16 years
C) 18 years D) 20 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20 years

Explanation:

Present total age of the members = 26(5) = 130 years.

 

Present age of the youngest member = 10 years

 

Present total age of the remaining four members = 130 -10 = 120 years

 

Their average age at the time of the birth of the youngest member = 120-4×104 = 30 - 10 = 20 years.

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Q:

The sum of the square of three consecutive odd numbers is 2195. Find the numbers.

 

A) 21, 23, 25   B) 23, 25, 27  
C) 25, 27, 29   D) 27, 29, 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25, 27, 29  

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Q:

If he is intelligent,he will pass the examination

Assumptions:

1. To Pass,he must be intelligent

2. He will pass the examination

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

Explanation:

The statement mentions that he will pass if he is intelligent.So,1 is implicit.further,this means that it is not necessary that he will pass.So, 2 is not implicit

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Q:

Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ?

A) Father B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

My grandfather's only son — My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e., Vipul is the girl's brother. 

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Q:

What is the measure of an exterior angle of a regular polygon of 5 sides?

 

A) 72 B) 60
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 72

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Q:

An assertion (A) and a reason (R) are given below.

 

Assertion (A) : Electric wires are generally made of copper.

 

Reason (R) : Copper is a good conductor.

 

Choose the correct option.

 

A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) A is true, but R is false D) A is false, but R is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Q:

Minimum number of straight lines required to form the below figure ?

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A) 18 B) 17
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

Explanation:

The given figure can be labelled as shown :

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The horizontal lines are AK, BJ, CI, DH and EG i.e. 5 in number.
The vertical lines are AE, LF and KG i.e. 3 in number.
The slanting lines are LC, CF, FI, LI, EK and AG i.e. 6 in number.
Thus, there are 5 + 3 + 6 = 14 straight lines in the figure.

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