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What are Different sections in Aptitude and Reasoning Question and Answers?

In this highly competitive world, Aptitude and reasoning tests are prominently important. Typically, there are multiple sections in this type of tests. Broadly they are: Verbal Reasoning(Mental Ability, Logical Deduction), Non-Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude(Data interpretation, Arithmetic Ability).


Why Aptitude and Reasoning Questions?

Aptitude and Reasoning tests simply mean to measure or determine a person's ability in a particular skill or field of knowledge. These days most of Aptitude and Reasoning tests are in online format. With proper practice of these aptitude tests, They are easy to crack. Preparing for Aptitude and Reasoning tests will often avoid disappointments in Entrance Exams for various competitive exams and job interviews.


What type of questions are there in Aptitude and Reasoning tests?

Aptitude and Reasoning tests consists of various Arithmetic, Data interpretation, Diagrammatic and Psychometric question and answers. Though these tests seem confusing at first, with proper practice and applied logic, they are very easy to crack. Later, it becomes interesting to solve such puzzles. Most of these are based on a particular sequence, hence it is important to understand the sequence to solve the problem. Practicing these more and more will yield better results.

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Salaries of Karthik, Arun and Akhil were in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 50 per cent, 60 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, what will be the new ratio of the salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik ?

A) 6 : 8 : 9 B) 8 : 6 : 9
C) 9 : 8 : 6 D) 6 : 5 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 8 : 6

Explanation:

Given the salaries are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6

 

Now the salaries are increased by 50%, 60% and 50% respectively

 

The New ratio of salaries will be

 

4 x (150/100) : 5 x (160/100) : 6 x (150/100)

 

= 6 : 8 : 9

 

The new ratio of salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik is 9 : 8 : 6

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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A group of students decided to collect as many paise from each member of group as is the number of members. If the total collection amounts to Rs. 59.29, the number of the member is the group is:

A) 57 B) 67
C) 77 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 77

Explanation:

Money collected = (59.29 x 100) paise = 5929 paise.

 

  Number of members = 5929 = 77.

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Filed Under: Square Roots and Cube Roots

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The number of signals that can be generated by using 5 differently coloured flags, when any number of them may be hoisted at a time is:

A) 235 B) 253
C) 325 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 325

Explanation:

Required number of signals = 5P1 + 5P2 + 5P3 + 5P4 + 5P5

= 5 + 20 + 60 + 120 + 120 = 325

 

 

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Filed Under: Permutations and Combinations
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A family consists of six members P, Q, R, S, T and U. There are two married couples. Q is a doctor and the father of T. U is grandfather of R and is a contractor. S is grandmother of T and is a housewife. There is one doctor, one contractor, one nurse, one housewife and two students in the family.  Who is the husband of P? 

A) R B) U
C) Q D) S
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Q

Explanation:

Q, the Doctor, is the father of T. S, the Housewife, is the grandmother of T and hence the mother of Q. Since there are only two married couples one being that of Q, the grandfather of R. i.e. U must be married to S. Thus, R and T will be both children of Q and these must be the students So, P, who remains, shall be the wife of Q and she alone can be the nurse. Thus, U must be the contractor 

The husband of P will be Q. 

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A Cricket team of 23 people all shake hands with each other exactly once. How many hand shakes occur ?

A) 142 B) 175
C) 212 D) 253
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 253

Explanation:

The first person shakes hands with 22 different people, the second person also shakes hands with 22 different people, but one of those handshakes was counted in the 22 for the first person, so the second person actually shakes hands with 21 new people. The third person, 20 people, and so on...
So,
22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1
= n(n+1)/2 = 22 x 23 /2 = 11 x 23 = 253.

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Is it wrong for doctors to lie about their patients' illnesses? Aren't doctors just like any other people we hire to do a job for us? Surely, we would not tolerate not being told the truth about the condition of our automobile from the mechanic we hired to fix it, or the condition of our roof from the carpenter we employed to repair it. Just as these workers would be guilty of violating their good faith contracts with us if they were to do this, doctors who lie to their patients about their illnesses violate these contracts as well, and this is clearly wrong.

 

The conclusion of the argument is best expressed by which of the following?

A) Doctors are just hired workers like mechanics and ...........carpenters. B) It is wrong for doctors to lie about their patients' ...........illnesses.
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is wrong for doctors to lie about their patients' ...........illnesses.

Explanation:

It is wrong for doctors to lie about their patients' ...........illnesses. From the above statements this will be true

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Filed Under: Deriving Conclusions From Passages
Exam Prep: GRE

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Statements : Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.

Conclusions :

a) Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.
b) The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.

A) Only a follows B) Only b follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both a & b follows

Explanation:

According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both a and b follows.

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Q:

Which of the following statements is correct?

 

A) I am very happy to start this Program B) I am too happy to start this Program
C) Both A & B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I am very happy to start this Program

Explanation:

Here I am very happy to start this Program is correct statement.

"Too" is not used with pleasant adjectives. It means 'more than required' and is usually used with unpleasant adjectives.

So, 'too healthy', 'too happy', 'too glad' etc are wrong.

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Filed Under: Verification of Truth of the statement
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