Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Simmi's father's wife's father's granddaughter's uncle will be related to Simmi as 

A) Son B) Uncle
C) Nephew D) Grand father
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Uncle

Explanation:

The relations may be analyzed as follows :

Father's wife - Mother; Mother's Father - Grandfather; Grandfather's granddaughter - Sister; Sister's uncle - uncle.

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Q:

 On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?

A) Tuesday B) Monday
C) Sunday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

Explanation:

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Q:

A and B started a business after investing Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 14,400 respectively. At the end of the year B gets 12% of the total profit as management fees and the rest amount is distributed between both the partners in the ratio of their investments. If total annual profit is Rs. 7,500, then find the difference between their profits.

A) Rs. 1250 B) Rs. 600
C) Rs. 900 D) Rs. 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1500

Explanation:

From the given data,

Ratio of capital = 12000 : 14400 = 5 : 6

Required Difference = 

6 - 56 + 5 88100 x 7500 + 12100 x 7500= 111 x 88 x 75  + 12 x 75= 600 + 900= 1500

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Q:

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Starting from 1 till O (inclusive of both), if every alternate letter or number or symbol is dropped then the fifth term from right is

 

A) C B) &
C) M D) #
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) #

Explanation:
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Q:

Two trains 85 m and 75 m long are running in same direction with speeds of 62 km/hr and 44 km/hr respectively. In what time will the first train cross the second train ?

A) 22 sec B) 32 sec
C) 42 sec D) 52 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32 sec

Explanation:

Given that,

1st train speed = 62 km/hr 

2nd train speed  = 44 km/hr

Hence the relative speed of two trains is : 62-44 = 18 km/hr = 18×518 m/s = 5 m/s.

There fore, the first train crosses the second train i.e (85+75)mts of distance with a speed of 5m/s in, 

 

timedistancespeed = 85+755 = 32 sec.

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Q:

There are 600 Kabaddi players 4% wear knee band on one leg. Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both legs. How many players don't wear a knee band ?

A) 426 B) 428
C) 415 D) 432
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 432

Explanation:

There are 600 Kabaddi players
4% wear knee band on one leg
Remaining players = 600 x 0.96 = 576
Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both leg
and Of the remaining, 75% do not wear knee bands .
So players not wearing knee bands = 0.75 x 576 = 576 x 3/4 = 144 x 3 = 432.

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Q:

Artist is to painting as senator is to

A) politician B) constituents
C) attorney D) law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) law

Explanation:

As we know that an artist makes paintings, similarly, a senator makes laws.

 

Hence, Artist : Painting :: Senator : Law.

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Q:

If the area of a square with side a s equal to the area of a triangle with base a, then the altitude of the triangle is

A) a B) 2a
C) 5a D) 3a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2a

Explanation:

Area of a square with side a = a² sq unts

Area of a triangle with base a = (1/2) * a * h sq.unts

a² =1/2 *a *h

=> h = 2a

altitude of the triangle is 2a

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