Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Read the following table carefully and answer the questions given below:

 

The percentage change in sales of 6 departmental stores from 2010 to 2012 is shown in the following table:

 

 

In store T the sales for 2011 amounted to about what percentage of the sales for 2012?

A) 113 B) 109
C) 105 D) 101
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 109

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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative 

Assertion (A)  : Legumes revive the soil fertility. 

Reason (R)    : Microbes in the root nodules of legumes fix the atmospheric nitrogen. 

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.

Explanation:

The root nodules of leguminous plants contain certain nitrogen fixing bacteria which absorb the atmospheric nitrogen and convert it into nitrogeneous compounds useful for the plants reviving soil fertility. 

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Select the figure that does NOT belong in the following group.

 

 

 

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

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A sum is being lent at 20 % per annum compound interest.what is the ratio of increase in amount of 4th year to 5th year?

A) 4:5 B) 5:4
C) 5:6 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5:6

Explanation:

 

P1+r1004P1+r1005=11+r100 =100100+r=100120=56 

 

                

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Read the statement and select a conclusion from the given alternatives.

 

Statement :

 

Company 'X' had asked its employees to declare income and assets but it has strongly opposed by the employees' his/her union and no employee is going to declare his/her income.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. The employees of the company 'X' do not seem to have any additional income besides their salary.

II. The employees' union want all the senior officer to declare their income first.

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Either I or II follows D) Neither I nor II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither I nor II follows

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12 men complete a work in 9 days. After they have worked for 6 days, 4 more men join them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ?

A) 2 days B) 2.5 days
C) 2.25 days D) 3 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.25 days

Explanation:

1 man's 1 day work = 1/108
12 men's 6 day's work = 1/9 x 6 = 2/3

Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3

16 men's 1 day work = 1/108 x 16 = 4/27
4/27 work is done by them in 1 day.

1/3 work is done by them in 27/4 x 1/3 = 9/4 days.

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How many triangles are present in the below figure?

 

 

A) 18 B) 19
C) 17 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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Q:

Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : ?

A) Transpiration B) Illusion
C) Reflection D) Image
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Illusion

Explanation:

Here the given pair of words are related in such a way that they are synonyms.

That is Genuine and Authentic are synonyms and similarly, Mrage and illusion are synonyms.

 

Hence, Genuine : Authentic : : Mirage : Illusion.

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