Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A man purchases two articles, on selling one at loss of 20% while the other at a profit of 25%, he gains the overall profit of 5% than find the ratio of their selling price ?

A) 8 : 62.5 B) 55 : 8
C) 8 : 65 D) 64.4 : 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 : 62.5

Explanation:

                      Article I                   Article II
                         -20                         25%
                                        5%
                         20%                       25%
                     

                          4              :              5

Now, Selling of first article = (4-20%) = 0.8

Selling of second article = (5+25%) =  6.25

Therefore the ratio of selling price = 8 : 62.5

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Q:

What was the day on 9th May,2001?

A) Wednesday B) Saturday
C) Thursday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wednesday

Explanation:

9th May, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 9.5.2001)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

Jan. Feb. March April May 

(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 9) = 129 days

129 days = (18 weeks + 3 day)= 3 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 3 ) = 3 odd day.

Given day is Wednesday.

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Q:

A take twice as much time as B or thrice as much time to finish a piece of work. Working together, they can finish the work in 2 days. B can do the work alone in ?

A) 3 hrs B) 6 hrs
C) 7 hrs D) 5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 hrs

Explanation:

Suppose A, B and C take x, x/2 and x/3 respectively to finish the work.
Then, (1/x + 2/x + 3/x) = 1/2
6/x = 1/2 => x = 12
So, B takes 6 hours to finish the work.

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Q:

 

If the total number of bikes sold in 2009 was 50000, then by what number was the sales of white bikes less than that of yellow and red bikes put together?

A) 3000 B) 10000
C) 2500 D) 5000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2500

Explanation:
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Q:

A person starting with 64 rupees and making 6 bets, wins three times and loses three times, the wins and loses occurring in random order. The chance for a win is equal to the chance for a loss. If each wager is for half the money remaining at the time of the bet, then the final result is:

A) A gain of Rs. 27 B) A loss of Rs. 37
C) A loss of Rs. 27 D) A gain of Rs. 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A loss of Rs. 37

Explanation:

As the win leads to multiplying the amount by 1.5 and loss leads to multiplying the amount by 0.5, we will multiply the initial amount by 1.5 thrice and by 0.5 thrice (in any order).

The overall resultant will remain same.

So final amount with the person will be (in all cases):

64(1.5)(1.5)(1.5)(0.5)(0.5)(0.5)= Rs. 27

Hence the final result is: 

64 − 27 37

A loss of Rs.37

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Q:

In a certain code DOWN is written as '5@9#' and NAME is written as '#6%3'. How is MODE written in that code ?

A) 6@53 B) %@53
C) 53%# D) %#35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) %@53

Explanation:

From the given information :

D O W N A M E == 5 @ 9 # 6 % 3
MODE = %@53

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Q:

 Correct expression of   6.46 is

A) 640/99 B) 640/90
C) 64000/99 D) 640/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 640/99

Explanation:

6.46=6+0.46=6+4699594+4699=>64099

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Q:

A fraction becomes 2/3 when 1 is added to both, its numerator and denominator .And , it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. What is the fraction?

Answer

Let required fraction be  then 


           ............. (i)


and          ............ (ii)


Solving (i) and (ii) we get x=3, y=5


\inline \therefore Required fraction = 

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