5555+ Aptitude and Reasoning Questions, Answers With Explanation

Q:

Twenty times a positive integer is less than its square by 96. What is the integer ?

A) 42	B) 36
C) 48	D) 24

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24

Explanation:

Let the integer be x. Then,

x2 - 20x = 96

(x + 4)(x - 24) = 0

x = 24

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Q:

The following question consist of two words each that have a certain relationship to each other, followed by lettered pairs of words . Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words.

Proscenium : Stage

A) Lamp : Table	B) Lines : Bed
C) Portico : House	D) Compass : Needle

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Portico : House

Explanation:

First is a part of the second.

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Q:

Find the cost of 96 shares of Rs. 10 each at $\frac{3}{4}$ discount, brokerage being 1/4 per share.

A) 912	B) 921
C) 920	D) 900

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 912

Explanation:

Cost of 1 share = $R s . [(10 - \frac{3}{4}) + \frac{1}{4}] = R s \frac{19}{2}$

Cost of 96 shares = $R s . (\frac{19}{2} * 96)$ = Rs. 912.

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Detect an error part labelled (1), (2), (3) & (4) in the following question.

$\frac{w h o l e n o r t h e r n s t a t e s i n}{(1)} / \frac{i n d i a a r e r e e l i n g u n d e r t h e}{(2)} / \frac{d e v a s t a t i n g}{(3)} / \frac{o f t h e d r o u g h t}{(4)}$

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

Error is in the first part of the sentence. 'Whole' is used with singular nouns.
The correct sentence is - 'All Northern states in India are reeling under the devastating of the drought.

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Q:

The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% compound interest will be more than doubled is:

A) 3	B) 4
C) 5	D) 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

$P {(1 + \frac{20}{100})}^{n} > 2 P \Leftrightarrow {(\frac{6}{5})}^{n} > 2$

$(\frac{6}{5} \times \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{6}{5} \times \frac{6}{5}) > 2$

so, answer is 4 years

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Q:

A and B started a business investing the money in ratio 4:6, after 6 months B withdraw his investment and C joins him with twice the amount of B. At the end of the year total profit is Rs.3315. Find share of C ?

A) Rs. 450	B) Rs. 1020
C) Rs. 765	D) Rs. 1530

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1530

Explanation:

Ratio of investments of A, B & C =>

bank

Share of C = 1530

Share of B = 765

Share of A = 1020

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Q:

The average monthly salary of the employees of a firm is Rs.60 out of the employees 12 officers get an average of Rs.400 per month and the rest an average of Rs. 56 per month , Find the number of emp

Answer

Actual average salary of 12 officers = 400

$\inline \fn_jvn \therefore$ Total salary of 12 officers = 400 x 12 = 4800

Average of these 12 officers as a whole =60

Total salary of 12 officers as a whole = 60 x 12 = 720

The total salary of rest = 4800 - 720 = 4080

Difference in average of the rest of officers = 60 - 56 = 4

Rest of the officers = $\inline \fn_jvn \frac{4080}{4}=1020$

Total number of employees = 1020 + 12 = 1032

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Q:

The value of $(\frac{1}{\log_{3} 60} + \frac{1}{\log_{4} 60} + \frac{1}{\log_{5} 60}) i s$

A) 0	B) 1
C) 5	D) 60

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

=> $\log_{60} (3 * 4 * 5)$

=> $\log_{60} (60)$

= 1

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