Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Which century year is a leap year?

A) 1900 B) 1700
C) 1600 D) 1100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1600

Explanation:

NOTE: For an century year,it is divided by 400,when leaves a remainder 0 then it is a leap year.

So, 1600

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Q:

The perimeter of a rectangle is 160 cm. The rectangle is 4 times longer than wide. What are the length and width of this rectangle?

A) l=65;b=16 B) l=16;b=64
C) l=64;b=16 D) l=16;b=48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) l=64;b=16

Explanation:

P=2(l+b)

l=4b

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Q:

A invested some money in 10% stock at 96. If B wants to invest in an equally good 12% stock, he must purchase a stock worth of :

A) Rs.80 B) Rs.115.20
C) Rs.120 D) Rs.125.40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.115.20

Explanation:

For an income of Rs. 10, investment = Rs. 96. 

For an income of Rs. 12, investment = Rs. (96/10)*12 = Rs. 115.20.

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Q:

Find the two letters in the word EXTRA which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet. If these two letters are arranged in alphabetical order which letter will come second?

A) E B) X
C) R D) A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) E

Explanation:

EXTRA
The two letters , as mentioned in the question, are E and A. We know that E comes after A in alphabetical order.

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Q:

What time will it be in 45 minutes?

Now, if the time is 4:48 pm.

Answer

As now, the time 4 : 48 pm after 45 min it will be


4:48 + 45 min = (4 hrs : 48 + 12 min) pm + 33 min = 5 hrs : 33 min pm.


Hence, it is 5:33 pm.

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Q:

Sumanth walks 200 feet straight from his house, which is facing north and then he walks 100 feet in reverse direction.Further he takes a left turn and walks 300 yards.In Which direction is Sumanth now from his original position?

A) South-East B) North-East
C) South-West D) North-West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) North-East

Explanation:

Starting From his house, Sumanth walks 200 feet straight towards North; we can write it as N200. Similarly, the other distances and directions can be considered and written as follows : (Notice that he covers 300 yards towards East; one yard = 3 feet and hence 300 yards = 900 feet)

 N200S100E900 Adding all south and all North distances and finding the net result, and also adding all East and all West distances and finding the net result, this can further be summarized as : N100E900

 Thus, the direction from his original position is North-East.

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Q:

Ten women can do a work in six days. Six men can complete the same work in five days. What is the ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman?

A) 1:2 B) 2:1
C) 2:3 D) 3:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2:1

Explanation:

(10 * 6) women can complete the work in 1 day.

 Therefore, 1 woman's  1 day's work = 1/60

 

(6 * 5) men can complete the work in 1 day.

 Therefore, 1 man's  1 day's work = 1/30

 

so, required ratio =1/30 : 1/60 = 2:1

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Q:

What was the day on 31st Dec,2011 ?

A) Monday B) Saturday
C) Sunday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Saturday

Explanation:

31st Dec, 2011 = (2010 years + Period from 1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011)

Odd days in 2000 years = 0

10 years has 2 leap years + 8 ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 10 years ( 2 x 2 + 8) = 5 odd days.

31st,Dec => complete year of 2011 (non-leap year) = 1 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 5 + 1) = 6.

Given day is saturday.

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