Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Two unbiased coin are tossed. What is the probability of getting atmost one head?

A) 1/2 B) 3/2
C) 1/6 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/4

Explanation:

Here, S={HH,HT,TH,TT}
Let E be the event of getting one head
E={TT,HT,TH}
P(E )= n(E)/n(S) =3/4

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Q:

A school has scheduled three volleyball games, two soccer games, and four basketball games. You have a ticket allowing you to attend three of the games. In how many ways can you go to two basketball games and one of the other events?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 50 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

Since order does not matter it is a combination. 

 

The word AND means multiply. 

 

Given 4 basketball, 3 volleyball, 2 soccer. 

 

We want 2 basketball games and 1 other event. There are 5 choices left. 

C(n,r) 

C(How many do you have, How many do you want) 

C(have 4 basketball, want 2 basketball) x C(have 5 choices left, want 1) 

C(4,2) x C(5,1) = (6)(5) = 30

 

Therefore there are 30 different ways in which you can go to two basketball games and one of the other events.

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Q:

How long will it take for two pipes A and B to fill an empty cistern if they worked alternately for an hour each ?

A. Working alone, Pipe A can fill the cistern in 40 hours
B. Pipe B is one third as efficient as Pipe A

A) Only A is sufficient B) Only B is sufficient
C) Both (A) and (B) are sufficient D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both (A) and (B) are sufficient

Explanation:

From statement A, we know that Pipe A can fill the tank in 40 hours. However, this information is not sufficient as we do not have the data for Pipe B. Hence, statement A alone cannot answer the given question.

From statement B, we know that Pipe B is one third as efficient as pipe A. However, we do not know the rate at which Pipe A fills the tank. Hence, we will not be able to find the rate at which Pipe B fills the cistern. Therefore, statement B alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Now, if we combine the two statements, we know that Pipe A take 40 hours to fill the cistern.
Pipe B takes 120 hours to fill the cistern.

If they worked alternately, then either Pipe A could have started the cycle or Pipe B could have started the cycle.

If Pipe A started the sequence of filling alternately, then at the end of two hours, the two pipes together would have filled 1/40 + 1/120 = 1/30  th of the tank in an hour. Or the cistern will fill in 30 hours.

If Pipe B started the sequence, then at the end of 2 hours, the two pipes together would have filled 1/120 + 1/40 = 1/30 th of the tank in an hour. Or the cistern will fill in 30 hours.

As the answer obtained irrespective of which pipe started the sequence is the same, the correct answer is (3) - i.e., both the statement are sufficient to answer the question.

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Q:

'BE' is related to 'GJ' in the same way as 'PS' is related to ?

A) VX B) TU
C) UX D) TV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) UX

Explanation:

Each corresponding letter moves five places forward in the alphabet.
Here as BE is related to GJ then PS will relate to UX.

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Q:

23x12+49x15312+50 = ?

A) 0.5 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

276+35961+50 = 10111011 = 1

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Q:

The cash realised on selling a 14% stock is Rs.106.25, brokerage being 1/4% is

A) 123 B) 106
C) 100 D) 156
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 106

Explanation:

Cash realised= Rs. (106.25 - 0.25)
                      = Rs. 106.

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Q:

Uma sold an article for 3400 and got a profit of 25%. If he had sold the article for Rs. 3265. How much profit% would Uma have got ?

A) 22% B) 27%
C) 20% D) 18%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20%

Explanation:

Given

      125% ---- 3400

=> 100% ---- ?

=> ? = 3400x100/125 = 2720

=> Cost price of the article = Rs. 2720

Profit when article sold at Rs. 3265 = 3265 - 2720 = 545

Hence, Profit% = Gain x 100/cost price

=> P% = 545 x 100/2720

=> P% = 20%

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Q:

Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : ?

A) Cache B) Aestivation
C) Survival D) Activation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Aestivation

Explanation:

Winter sleep of animals is called hibernation and summer sleep is called aestivation.

Hence, Winter : Hibernation :: Summer : Aestivation.

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