Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today's economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created-from home health aide to desktop publisher-require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. 

 

From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,

A) skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher B) the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) skills in reading, communigreion, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher

Explanation:

According to the above passage only the argument "the majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree" is true

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Q:

Manoj and Satya are ranked seventh and eleventh respectively from the top in a class of 31 students. What will be their respective ranks from the bottom in the class ?

A) 25th and 21st B) 26th and 22nd
C) 20th and 24th D) 24th and 20th
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25th and 21st

Explanation:

Number of students behind Manoj in rank = (31 - 7) = 24.

So, Manoj is 25th from the bottom.

Number of students behind Satya in rank = (31 - 11) = 20.

So, Satya is 21st from the bottom.

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Q:

3131×31-27 =?

A) 961 x 861 B) 961 x 961
C) 961 x 2 D) 29791
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 961 x 961

Explanation:

We know that am×an=am+n 

3131-27 = 314 = 961 x 961.

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Q:

If  x = 1 - q and y = 2q + 1, then for what value of q, x is equal to y ?

A) 0 B) 1
C) -1 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

x = y  <=> 1 - q =  2q  + 1  <=> 3q  = 0 <=> q = 0.

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Q:

Choose the correct alternative that will continue the same pattern and replace 'x' in series 1,2,5,10,25,50,x,250

A) 75 B) 150
C) 125 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 125

Explanation:

The pattern is *2,*5/2,*2,*5/2,*2, . . . . .
So missing term is 50*(5/2)=125

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Q:

The opposite of right is the opposite of

A) Left B) Wrong
C) Give D) Take
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Take

Explanation:

The opposite of right is left. The opposite of left is take. And the opposite of take is give.

 

Hence, the opposite of right is the opposite of take which is left.

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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:

Select a suitable figure from the four alternatives that would complete the figure matrix.

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    (1)   (2)   (3)   (4)

A) 1 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

One line is increasing in each subsequent figue.

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