Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

If a+b+c = 21, what is the total number of non - negative integral solutions?

A) 123 B) 253
C) 321 D) 231
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 253

Explanation:

Number of non - negative integral solutions =n+r-1 Cr-1 = C223 = 253 

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Q:

Deepak said to Nitin, "That boy playing with the football is the younger of the two brothers of the daughter of my father's wife." How is the boy playing football related to Deepak ? 

A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

Father's wife — Mother;  Mother's daughter — Sister;  Sister's younger brother — My younger brother. 

So, the boy is Deepak's brother. 

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Q:

How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'SEQUENTIAL' which have as many letters between them as are in the alphabet ? 

A) Four B) One
C) Two D) Three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Four

Explanation:

Letters in the word                          Letters in the alphabet

SEQ                                                      SRQ

QUEN                                                  QPON

SEQUEN                                               SRQPO

ENTIA                                                  EDCBA 

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Q:

What is the total no of ways of selecting atleast one item from each of the two sets containing 6 different items each?

A) 2856 B) 3969
C) 480 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3969

Explanation:

We can select atleast one item from 6 different items = 26-1  

 

Similarly we can select atleast one item from other set of 6 different items in 26-1 ways. 

 

Required number of ways = (26-1)26-1 = 26-12 = 3969

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Q:

In a mixture of three varities of oils , the ratio of their weight is 4 : 5 : 8. If 5 kg of oils of the first variety, 10 kg of the second variety and some quantity of oils of the third variety are added to the mixture, the ratio of the weights of three varieties of oils becomes as 5 : 7 : 9 in the final mixture, find the quantity of third variety of oil was ? 

A) 15 kg B) 25 kg
C) 35 kg D) 45 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 kg

Explanation:

Let the ratio of initial quantity of oils be 'x' => 4x, 5x & 8x.
Let k be the quantity of third variety of oil in the final mixture.
Let the ratio of initial quantity of oils be 'y'
From given details,
4x + 5 = 5y ..... (1)
5x + 10 = 7y .....(2)
8x + k = 9y ......(3)

By solving (1) & (2), we get
x = 5 & y = 5

From (3) => k = 5

Therefore, quantity of third variety of oil was 9y = 9(5) = 45kg.

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Q:

Ishikha got married 9 years ago. Today her age is 4/3 times her age at the time of marriage. At present her daughter’s age is one-sixth of her age. What was her daughter’s age three years ago?

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

Explanation:

Let Ishika and her daughter present ages be p and q

 From the given data, 

p = 4/3(p - 9)

 => p = 36 years 

Hence, Ishika's present age = 36 years and

Her daughter's present age = 1/6 x 36 = 6 years 

Now, required her daughter’s age three years ago = 6 - 3 = 3 years.

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Q:

The difference between the time taken by two trains to travel a distance of 350 km is 2 hours 20 minutes. If the difference between their speeds is 5 km/hr, what is the speed of faster train ?

A) 36 kmph B) 30 kmph
C) 34 kmph D) 40 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of the faster train be 'S' kmph

 

Then speed of the slower train will be '(S-5)' kmph

 

Time taken by faster train = 350/S hrs

 

Time taken by slower train = 350/(S-5) hrs

 350s-5 - 350s = 2 hrs 20 min = 213 = 73

 

=> S = 30 km/hr.

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Q:

Perch : Fresh Water :: ? : Salt water

A) Cod B) Crocodile
C) Snake D) Frog
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cod

Explanation:

A Perch is a fresh water fish. Similarly, a cod is a salt water fish.

 

Hence, Perch : Fresh Water :: Cod : Salt water.

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