5555+ Aptitude and Reasoning Questions, Answers With Explanation

Q:

Study the table below to answer these questions.

Rate of Interest, Dividend Payout Ratio and the Retained Earnings of Five Companies

Profit earned is either paid out as dividend or ploughed back in business as retained earnings. Interest is paid on borrowings.

1. By how much do the borrowings of Company B exceed that of Company A ?

1. Rs. 1,210,000 2. Rs.1,320,000 3. Rs.1,000,000 4. Rs.1,100,000

2. By how much does the dividend paid by Company D exceed the dividend paid by Company B ?

1. Rs.23 lakh 2. Rs.32 lakh 3. Rs.320 lakh 4. Rs.230 lakh

3. The profit of E is more/less than that of C by _____ %

1. 33.3% less 2. 33.3% more 3. 25% less 4. 25% more

4. What is the sum of profits made by Companies A and B ?

1. Rs.500 lakh 2. Rs.600 lakh 3. Rs.700 lakh 4. Rs.800 lakh

5. What is the sum of the borrowings of all five companies ?

1. Rs.146 lakh 2. Rs.14.6 lakh 3. Rs.14.6 crore 4. None of these

Answer

1. Answer : 4

Explanation : Let the borrowing of Company A = x

Interest of Company A = 234000

Rate of Interest = 18%

$∴ x \times \frac{18}{100} = 234000 \Rightarrow x = 1300000$

Let the borrowing of Company B = y

Interest of Company B = 576000

Rate of interest = 24%

$∴ y \times \frac{24}{100} = 576000 \Rightarrow y = 2400000$

Required difference = y - x = 2400000 - 1300000 = Rs. 1100000

2. Answer : 2

Explanation :

Let the profit of Comapny B = 100%

Dividend Payout ratio(%) of B = 19.60

Remaining percent i.e retained earning = 100 - 19.60 = 80.4%

According to question, 80.4% = Rs.402 lakh

100% = Rs.500 lakh

Therefore, Total dividend paid by Company B = 500 - 402 = Rs. 98 lakh

Let the profit of company D = 100%

Dividend payout ratio (%) of D = 32.50

Remaining percent i.e retained earning = 100 - 32.50 = 67.5%

According to question, 67.5% = Rs. 270 lakh

100% = Rs. 400 lakh

Therefore, Total dividend paid by company D = 400 - 270 = Rs. 130 lakh

Required difference = 130 - 98 = Rs. 32 lakh

3. Answer : 3

Explanation :

Let the profit of Company C = 100%

Dividend payout ratio of C = 8.75%

Remaining percent i.e, retained earning = 100 - 8.75 = 91.25

According to question, 91.25% = Rs. 365 lakh

100% = Rs. 400 lakh

Therefore, Profit of C = Rs. 400 lakh

Let the profit of company E = 100%

Dividend payout ratio of E = 28%

Remaining percent i.e retained earning = 100 - 28 = 72%

According to question, 72% = Rs.216 lakh

100% = Rs.300 lakh

Therefore, Profit of E = Rs. 300 lakh

Required percentage = $\frac{100}{400} \times 100$ = 25% less

4. Answer : 3

Explanation :

Profit made by company A = Rs. 200 lakh

Profit made by company B = Rs. 500 lakh

Required Sum = 200 + 500 = Rs. 700 lakh

5. Answer : 4

Explanation :

Required Sum = 1300000 + 2400000 + 810000 + 1600000 + 1200000 = 7310000 = Rs. 73.1 lakh

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Q:

In the following set of numbers, if 1 is added to the last digit and then the orderr of digits is reversed, which number will be fourth if arranged in ascending order?

567 284 696 865 738

A) 567	B) 284
C) 865	D) 738

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 567

Explanation:

Here the given numbers are

567 284 696 865 738

When 1 is added to the last digit of each of the above numbers, it becomes as follows :

568 285 697 866 739

After reversing the order of digits , we get

865 582 796 668 937

Now , when the numbers are arranged in ascending order their order becomes as follows:

582 668 796 865 937

Hence , the fourth number is 865 (a number formed by 567). Therefore option(1) is correct answer.

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K is 50% faster than L. If L starts at 9 A.M. and K starts at 10 A.M. L travels at a speed of 50 km/hr. If L and K are 300 kms apart, The time when they meet when they travel in opposite direction is ?

A) 12 pm	B) 1 pm
C) 11 am	D) 11:30 am

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 pm

Explanation:

let 't' be the time after which they met since L starts.

Given K is 50% faster than L

50 t + 1.5*50(t-1) = 300

50 t +75 t = 300 + 75

t = 375 / 125 = 3 hrs past the time that L starts

So they meet at (9 + 3)hrs = 12:00 noon.

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Q:

A bag contains 2 red Roses, 4 yellow Roses and 6 pink Roses. Two roses are drawn at random. What is the probability that they are not of same color?

A) 1/6	B) 2/3
C) 14/33	D) 5/6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/3

Explanation:

Possible outcomes = (RY, YP, PR)

2C1 4C1 + 4C1 6C1 + 6C1 2C1

Required probability = (2C1 4C1 + 4C1 6C1 + 6C1 2C1)/(12C2)

= 8 + 24 + 12/66

= 44/66

= 2/3.

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Q:

Wood : Ghacoad :: Coal : ?

A) Fire	B) Smoke
C) Coke	D) Ash

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Coke

Explanation:

Second is obtained from the first.

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Q:

Study the diagram given below and answer the questions based on it.

$∆$ represents Persons who like Reading

$○$ represents Persons who like Cycling

$□$ represents Persons who like Trekking

How many persons like Reading and Cycling but not Trekking?

A) 31	B) 12
C) 26	D) 28

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31

Explanation:

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Q:

Kalyan purchased a Maruti van for Rs. 1,96,000 and the rate of depreciation is 14(2/7) % per annum. Find the value of the van after two years ?

A) Rs. 1,24,000	B) Rs. 1,44,000
C) Rs. 1,32,000	D) Rs. 1,62,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1,44,000

Explanation:

Value of Maruti Van, V1 = Rs. 1,96,000
Rate of depreciation, r = 14(2/7)% = 100/7%; Time, t = 2 years
Let V2 is the value after depreciation.

$V 2 = V 1 {(1 - (\frac{r}{100}))}^{t}$
V2 = $19600 {[1 - (\frac{\frac{100}{7}}{100})]}^{2}$

V2 = 196000(6/7)(6/7)

V2 = (196000x36)/49 = Rs. 1,44,000.

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Q:

The marked price of a Watch is Rs.8400. It is to be sold at Rs.6896 at two successive discounts. If the first discount is 12%, the second discount is ?

A) 7.2 %	B) 9.14 %
C) 7.13 %	D) 6.709 %

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.709 %

Explanation:

(100-x)% of 88% of 8400 = 6896

=> $\frac{100 - x}{100} (\frac{88}{100} x 8400) = 6896$

=> x = 6.709%

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