Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Two cards are drawn at random from a well - shuffled pack of 52 cards. what is the probability that either both are red or both are queens?

A) 17/112 B) 55/221
C) 55/121 D) 33/221
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 55/221

Explanation:

n(S) = C252 = 1326

 

 Let  A = event of getting both red cards

 

and B = event of getting both queens

 

then AB = event of getting two red queens

 

n(A) = C226 = 325,   n(B) = C24 = 6

 

 n(AB)=C22=1

 

  PA=3251326, PB = 61326

 

 PAB=11326

 

P ( both red or both queens) = PAB

 

PA+PB-PAB=3251326+1221-11326=55221

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Q:

7/9 of the people present in a hall are sitting in 9/13 of the chairs available and the rest are standing. If there are 28 empty 9 sitting chairs, how many chairs would have been still empty if everyone in the hall was sitting?

A) 15 B) 12
C) 18 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

Explanation:
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Q:

Mr. Shankar spends 25% of his monthly salary on household expenditure, 20% of the remaining on children’s education, and the remaining is equally invested in three different schemes. If the amount invested in each scheme is Rs.5600, what is the monthly salary of Shankar ?

A) Rs. 34000 B) Rs. 31245
C) Rs. 24315 D) Rs. 28000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 28000

Explanation:

Let the monthly salary of Shankar be = Rs.x
Amount invested on expenditure = 25% = x/4;
Remaning amount = 3x/4;
Amount invested on children education = 20% i.e = 3x/20;
Remaining amount = 3x/4 - 3x/20 = 3x/5;
Remaining amount invested in three different schemes i.e is 1/3(3x/5)
=> x/5 = 5600
Therefore x = 28000
Hence, Monthly salary of Shankar is Rs. 28,000.

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Q:

How many words can be formed with or without meaning by using three letters out of k, l, m, n, o without repetition of alphabets.

A) 60 B) 120
C) 240 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

Explanation:

Given letters are k, l, m, n, o = 5

number of letters to be in the words = 3

Total number of words that can be formed from these 5 letters taken 3 at a time without repetation of letters = 5P3 ways.

 5P3 = 5 x 4 x 3 = 60 words.

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Q:

The number of sequences in which 4 players can sing a song, so that the youngest player may not be the last is ?

A) 2580 B) 3687
C) 4320 D) 5460
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4320

Explanation:

Let 'Y' be the youngest player.

The last song can be sung by any of the remaining 3 players. The first 3 players can sing the song in (3!) ways.

The required number of ways = 3(3!) = 4320.

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Q:

The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on Rs. 6250 at 8% per annum in 2 years is

A) Rs.30 B) Rs.40
C) Rs.50 D) Rs.60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.40

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Q:

The compound interest on Rs. 30,000 at 7% per annum is Rs. 4347. The period (in years) is:

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

Explanation:

Amount = Rs. (30000 + 4347) = Rs. 34347.

Let the time be n years.

Then, 30000*(1+7/100)^n=34347

n= 2 years

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Q:

A person purchase 50 mangoes he sells 10 at 20% profit, 20 at 30% profit and rest got rotten. Find its total loss or profit%?

A) 28% B) 26%
C) 24% D) 22%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24%

Explanation:

Let the cost price of each mango be Rs. 1

So 50 mangoes costs = Rs. 50

20% Profit on Selling Price of 10 mangoes = Rs. 12 

30% Profit on Selling Price of 20 mangoes = Rs. 26

Total = Rs. 38

Loss = 50 - 38 = 12

 

Loss% = (12/50) x 100 = 24%.

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