Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

In the following question, some statements is followed by some conclusions, you have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with
commonly known facts and then decide which of the given logically follow. Choose that conclusion as the answer.

Statements:
Some roads are not good.
Some railways are good.
All airways are good.
Some roads are bad.

Conclusions:
I. At least some bad are good.
II. No bad is good.

A) Only conclusion I follow. B) Only conclusion II follow.
C) Either conclusion I or II follows. D) Neither conclusion I or II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Either conclusion I or II follows.

Explanation:

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Some boys are sitting in a row. P is sitting fourteenth from the left and Q is seventh from the right. If there are four boys between P and Q, how many boys are there in the row ?

A) 26 B) 24
C) 25 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:

Number of boys in the row = number of boys uptil P + number of boys between P and Q + number of boys including Q and those behind Q = 14 + 4 + 7 = 25.

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Q:

The difference between a positive proper fraction and its reciprocal is 9 / 20. Then the fraction is :

A) 3/5 B) 3/10
C) 4/5 D) 5/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4/5

Explanation:

Let the required fraction be x. Then, (1 / x )- x = 9/20
1 - x^(2) / x = 9 / 20  =>  20 - 20 * x^(2) = 9 * x.
20 * x^(2) + 9 *x - 20 = 0.
=> (4 * x + 5) (5 * x - 4) = 0.
=> x = 4 / 5.

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Q:

How many independent words can 'HEARTLESS' be divided into without changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once ?  

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

Explanation:

The words are HE, ART and LESS.

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Q:

The number of ways in which 8 distinct toys can be distributed among 5 children?

A) 5P8 B) 5^8
C) 8P5 D) 8^5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5^8

Explanation:

As the toys are distinct and not identical,

For each of the 8 toys, we have three choices as to which child will receive the toy. Therefore, there are 58 ways to distribute the toys.

 

Hence, it is 58 and not 85.

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Three partners shared the profit in a business in the ratio 4:6:8. They had partnered for 12 months, 8 months and 6 months respectively. What was the ratio of their investments?

A) 4:6:8 B) 4:7:8
C) 4:8:16 D) 4:9:16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4:9:16

Explanation:

Let their investments be Rs. x for 12 months, Rs. y for 8 months and Rs. z for 6 months respectively.

Then, 12x : 8y : 6z = 4 : 6 : 8

Now, 12x/8y = 4/6   <=>   9x=4y   <=>   y=9x/4

And, 12x/6z = 4/8   <=>   4x=z     <=>    z=4x

Therefore, x : y: z  =  x : 9x/4: 4x  =  4 : 9 : 16

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Q:

If the C.I. on a sum for 2 years at 12 1/2 % per annum is Rs. 510, the S.I. on the same sum at the same rate for the same period of time is   ?

A) Rs. 580 B) Rs. 480
C) Rs. 550 D) Rs. 470
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 480

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. P. Then,

 

P1+252x1002-P= 510

 

P[982- 1] = 510.

 

Sum = Rs. 1920

 

So, S.I. = (1920 x 25 x 2) / (2 x 100) = Rs. 480

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Q:

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

 

There are six members in a family. One couple has parents and their children in the family. Arjun is the son of Raju and Elamathi is the daughter of Arjun. Divya is the daughter of Rani who is the mother of Elamathi and Banu is the mother of Arjun.

 

Which of the following pairs is the parents of the children?

A) Raju & Banu B) Arjun & Banu
C) Raju & Rani D) Arjun & Rani
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Arjun & Rani

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