Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

 If a2 = 12, then a4 =? 

 

A) 144 B) 72
C) 36 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 144

Explanation:

Given a x a = 12

asked to find a x a x a x a =  (a x a) x (a x a)

a4 = a2 x a2 

= 12 x 12

= 144.

 

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence?

100, 101, 97, 105, 90

A) 90 B) 105
C) 97 D) 101
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 105

Explanation:

The given number series 100, 101, 97, 105, 90

100

100 + 1^2 = 101

101 - 2^2 = 97

97 + 3^2 = 106 ( not 105)

106 - 4^2 = 90

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 105.

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Q:

(5x- 3)(x + 4) - (2x + 5)(3x - 4) = ?

 

A) -x2+10x-8 B) -x2+10x+8
C) x2+10x-8 D) x2+10x+8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -x2+10x+8

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Q:

Find at what time between 8 and 9 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but not together ?

A) 100/11 min past 8 B) 120/11 min past 8
C) 90/11 min past 8 D) 80/11 min past 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120/11 min past 8

Explanation:

In this type of problems the formulae is 5x-30×1211
x is replaced by the first interval of given time Here i.e 8
5*8-30*1211
12011min

Therefore the hands will be in the same straight line but not
together at 12011 min.past 8.

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Q:

What is the value of (2 - tan60°) ?

 

A) -1/√3 B) (√3-4)/2√3  
C) -1/2   D) 2-√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2-√3

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series?

128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

A) 32 B) 14
C) 2.66 D) 0.88
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

Here the given series is 128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

 

128 / 4 = 32

32 / 3 = 10.666

10.666 / 4 = 2.666

2.666 / 3 = 0.888

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 14.

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Q:

Consider the figure shown below and choose the correct option for the length of MN.

 

A) d2-r1-r22 B) d2+r1-r22
C) d2-r1-r22 D) d+r1-r22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) d2-r1-r22

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Q:

If 75% of a number is added to 75, then the result is the number itself. The number is :

A) 100 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 300

Explanation:

Let the number be x, Then 

75% of x + 75 = x 

=> x - 75x/100 =75 

=> x =  300 .

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