Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The ratio of Pens and Pencils in a shop is 3 : 2 respectively. The average number of Pens and Pencils is 180. What is the number of Pencils in the shop? 

A) 444 B) 344
C) 244 D) 144
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 144

Explanation:

Given ratio of pens and pencils = 3 :2

Number of Pens = 3x

Number of Pencils = 2x

Average number of pencils & Pens = 3x + 2x2 = 180

5x = 360

=> x = 72


Hence, the number of pencils = 2x = 72 x 2 = 144.

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Find the value of (?) in the series

3, 4, 6, 8, 12, ?, 18

 

A) 13 B) 14
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

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

2, ?, 12, 20, 30, 42

 

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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The average weight of a group of boys is 30 kg. After a boy of weight 35 kg joins the group, the average weight of the group goes up by 1 kg. Find the number of boys in the group originally ?

A) 6 B) 8
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

Let the number of boys in the group originally be x.
Total weight of the boys = 30x
After the boy weighing 35 kg joins the group, total weight of boys = 30x + 35
So 30x + 35 + 31(x + 1) = > x = 4.

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

11, 13, 16, 18, 21, ?

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

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From the given words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.

TOKENISM

A) NAMES B) EMITS
C) STONE D) NOISE
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) NAMES

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

 

1) Vinay, Vinay, Vikas, Vasu, Vaibhav, Varun and Vishal are sitting around a circle facing at the center.

2) Vasu is the third to the right of Vikas.

3) Varun is second to the left of Vinay and second to the right of Vishal.

4) Vaibhav is third to the right of Vinod and is not an immediate neighbor of Varun.

 

Who is third to the left of Varun?

A) Vaibhav B) Vasu
C) Vishal D) Vikas
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vaibhav

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Directions to solve :

 

Five boys are sitting on a bench to be photographed. Sachin is to the left of Ram and to the right of Bin. Monty is to the right of Ram. Rony is between Ram and Monty.

 

Who is second from the right in the photograph?

A) Monty B) Ram
C) Rony D) Bin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rony

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