Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Let S be the sample space. Then,
n(s) = number of ways of drawing 4 pearls out of 14

= C414 ways = 14×13×12×114×3×2×1= 1001

Let E be the event of drawing 4 pearls of the same colour.
Then, E = event of drawing (4 pearls out of 5) or (4 pearls out of 4) or (4 pearls out of 5)

  ⇒C15+ C44+ C15 = 5+1+5 =11

 P(E) = n(E)n(S)=111001=191  

 Required probability = 1-191=9091

Given in municipality election 54% votes have won by 1080

Let the total number of votes be x.

 54x100 - 46x100 = 1080

8x = 108000

x = 13,500

Therefore, total number of votes = 13,500.

Using Pythagoras theorem we can see that 12² + 15² is not equal to 18²
Neither is 10² + 24² = 25²

Given:j=7% compounded semiannually making m=2 and i = j/m= 7%/2 = 3.5%
Let x represent the third payment. Then the second payment must be 2x.
PV1,PV2, andPV3 represent the present values of the first, second, and third payments.

Since the sum of the present values of all payments equals the original loan, then
PV1 + PV2  +PV3
=$4000 -------(1)

PV1
  =FV/(1 + i)^n
=$1000/(1.035)^4=
$871.44

At first, we may be stumped as to how to proceed for
PV2 and PV3. Let’s think about the third payment of x dollars. We can compute the present value of just $1 from the x dollars

pv=1/(1.035)^10=0.7089188

PV2
  =2x * 0.7089188 =
1.6270013x
PV3
  =x * 0.7089188=0.7089188x
Now substitute these values into equation ➀ and solve for x.
$871.442 + 1.6270013x + 0.7089188x
=$4000

2.3359201x
=$3128.558

x=$1339.326
Kramer’s second payment will be 2($1339.326)
=$2678.65, and the third payment will be $1339.33

Time from 12 p.m. on Tuesday to 2 p.m. on the following Tuesday = 7 days 2 hours.
= 170 hours.
The watch gains = (2 + 4 x 4/5) min
= 34/5 min. in 170 hrs.
Now, 34/5 min are gained in 170 hrs.
Then, 2 min are gained in (170 x 5/34 x 2) hrs.
Watch is correct after 2 days 2 hrs after 12 p.m. on Tuesday, i.e., it will be correct at 2 p.m. on Thursday.