Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the wrong number from the following series ?
37   47    52    67    87    112    142

A) 87 B) 47
C) 52 D) 67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 47

Explanation:

The given series follows the rule,
+(5x1), +(5x2), +(5x3), +(5x4), +(5x5),....

So starting from 37, 37 + 5 = 42, 42 + 10 = 52, 52 + 15 = 67, 67 + 20 = 87,...
So wrong number is 47 which is to be 42.

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Q:

A water tank in a village is normally filled in 8 hours but takes 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the tank is full, in how many hrs will the leak empty it ? 

A) 34 hrs B) 36 hrs
C) 38 hrs D) 40 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40 hrs

Explanation:

The time taken by the leak to empty the tank = 18 - 110 = 5 - 440 = 140

Therefore, the leak empties the tank in 40 hours.

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Q:

A watch which gains uniformly is 2 minutes low at noon on monday and is 4 min.48 sec fast at 2 p.m on the following monday. when was it correct ?

A) 2 p.m on Tuesday B) 2 p.m on Wednesday
C) 3 p.m on Thursday D) 1 p.m on Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 p.m on Wednesday

Explanation:

Time from 12 p.m on monday to 2 p.m on the following monday = 7 days 2 hours = 170 hours

 

Therefore, The watch gains 2+445 min. or  34/5 min. in 170 hrs.

 

Now, 34/5 min. are gained in 170 hrs.

 

Therefore, 2 min are gained in 170×534×2 hrs = 50 hrs

 

Therefore, Watch is correct 2 days 2 hrs. after 12 p.m on monday i.e it will be correct at  2 p.m on wednesday.

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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:

A bus covers its journey at the speed of 80km/hr in 10hours. If the same distance is to be covered in 4 hours, by how much the speed of bus will have to increase ?

A) 85 km/hr B) 95 km/hr
C) 105 km/hr D) 120 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 km/hr

Explanation:

Initial speed = 80km/hr
Total distance = 80 x 10 = 800km
New speed = 800/4 =200km/hr
Increase in speed = 200 - 80 = 120km/hr

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Q:

P, Q, R, S, T and U are six consecutive odd numbers and their average is 52. What is the product of P and U ?

A) 2212 B) 2154
C) 2349 D) 2679
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2679

Explanation:

Let x, x+2, x+4, x+6, x+8 and x+10 are six consecutive odd numbers.

Given that their average is 52

Then, x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 + x+8 + x+10 = 52×6

6x + 30 = 312

x = 47

So Product = 47 × 57 = 2679

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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:

If the letters of the word VERMA are arranged in all possible ways and these words are written out as in a dictionary, then the rank of the word VERMA is :

A) 108 B) 117
C) 810 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 108

Explanation:

The number of words beign with A is 4! 

The number of words beign with E is 4! 

The number of words beign with M is 4! 

The number of words beign with R is 4!

 

Number of words beign with VA is 3! 

Words beign with VE are VEAMR 

VEARM

VEMAR

VEMRA

VERAM

VERMA 

Therefore, The Rank of the word VERMA = 4 x 4! + 3! + 6 = 96 + 6 + 6 =108             

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