Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Which sentence contains an infinitive?

A) We walked to town with Grandfa. B) It is normal to make mistakes.
C) Will you take the package to Sheila? D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is normal to make mistakes.

Explanation:

An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb.

Having or involving the basic form of a verb is called Infinnitive clause.

Way to know whether there is an infinitive is to see whether there is the word "to" in the sentence.

 

Hence, option B) It is normal to make mistakes. is an infinitive sentence.

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Q:

Pointing to a person Laxmi said " She is the only grand daughter of my grand mother's daughter." How that person is related to Laxmi ?

A) Daughter B) Aunt
C) Mother D) Niece / Sister
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Niece / Sister

Explanation:
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Q:

Fill in the blank with an appropriate word from the following options.

Usually the room tariff in this hotel is higher. At present, it is low because of the------- season.

A) Peak B) Off
C) Down D) Slow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Off

Explanation:

Season can be either at peak or off.
Presently it is low, that is because of OFF season.

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Q:

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of the club or a king of the heart is?

A) 1/26 B) 1/13
C) 2/13 D) 1/52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/26

Explanation:

Here in this pack of cards, n(S) = 52

Let E = event of getting a queen of the club or a king of the heart

Then, n(E) = 2

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 2/52 = 1/26

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Q:

A natural number, when divided by 9, 10, 12 or 15, leaves a remainder of 3 in each case. What is the smallest of all such numbers?

A) 183 B) 153
C) 63 D) 123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 183

Explanation:

LCM of 9,10,12,15 is 180
Smallest natural number to get remainder of 3 is (180 + 3) = 183

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Q:

If 1st January 2013 was Tuesday, then what day of the week will be 31st December 2013?

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

Explanation:
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Q:

The percentage of metals in a mine of zinc ore is 60%. Now the percentage of silver is 3/4% of metals and the rest is zinc. If the mass of ore extracted from the mine is 8000 kg, the mass (in kg) of zinc is

A) 5147 kg B) 4764 kg
C) 3587 kg D) 2125 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4764 kg

Explanation:

Mass of zinc ore = 8000 kg


Mass of metal = 60% of 8000 = 4800 kg


Mass of silver in metal = 3/4 x 4800/100 = 36 kg


Mass of zinc = 4800 - 36 = 4764 kg.

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Q:

A can do 1/2 of a piece of work in 8 days while B can do1/3of the same work in 8 days. In how many days can both do it together?

A) 9.6 days B) 10.5 days
C) 11.2 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9.6 days

Explanation:

A completed their work in 8 X 2 = 16 days

B completed their work in 8 X 3 = 24 days

A and B one day work1/16 + 1/245/48

A and B completed their work in 48/5 days = 9.6 days

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