Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The area of a square is 1024 sq.cm. What is the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle whose length is twice the side of the square and breadth is 12 cm less than the side of this square ?

A) 14:9 B) 13:12
C) 16:5 D) 17:13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16:5

Explanation:

Area of a square SxS = 1024 => S = 32 cm
Length of the rectangle = 32x2 cm = 64 cm
Breadth of the rectangle = 32 - 12 = 20 cm
Required ratio = 64 : 20 = 16 : 5

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Q:

The length of a rectangular plot is 20 meters more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per meter is Rs. 5300. What is the length of the plot in meter?

A) 40m B) 50m
C) 60m D) 10m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60m

Explanation:

let breadth = x then length = x+20  

perimeter = 5300/26.50 = 200m 

2(x+20+x) =200      => 4x+40 =200  

x = 40 and length = 40+20 = 60m

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Q:

Appraiser : Building :: Critic : ?

A) Masterpiece B) Judge
C) Gold D) Book
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Book

Explanation:

First comments on the second. Appraiser comments on buildings and a Critic comments on books.

 

Hence, Appraiser : Building :: Critic : Book.

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Q:

A square and rectangle have equal areas. If their perimeters are p and q respectively. Then

A) p B) p>q
C) p=q D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) p
Explanation:

square and a rectangle with equal areas will satisfy the
relation p < q

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Q:

The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

An advertising agency finds that, of its 170 clients, 115 read Indian Express, 110 read The Hindu and 130 read Times of India. Also 85 read Indian Express and Times of India, 75 read Indian Express and The Hindu, 95 read The Hindu and Times of India and 70 read all the three.

 

How many read only Indian Express?

A) 15 B) 25
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Q:

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

 

13, 16, 20, 23, 27, ?

 

A) 30   B) 29  
C) 31   D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30  

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Q:

The dates 3rd April, 2005; 6th August, 2010 and 5th December, 2013 when written in Date-Month-Year Form have a unique mathematical property. The Indian Independence Day of which year among the following has the same property?

A) 2017 B) 2016
C) 2018 D) 2015
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2017

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Q:

What is the median of the following list of numbers

 

55, 53, 56, 59, 61, 69, and 31 ?

A) 55 B) 56
C) 59 D) 61
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56

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