Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs. 15,000 for 2 years is Rs. 96. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

Explanation:

[15000*(1+r/100)2-15000]-(15000*r*2)/100=96

Rate=8%

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You are a guest at a dinner. The host asks you to take one more chapati after your stomach is full. You would :

A) make a blunt refuse B) take the chapati.
C) politely say that the food was too good and you have already eaten much D) make a bad face at him.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) politely say that the food was too good and you have already eaten much

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Q:

Find the cost of Rs. 6400, 10% stock at 15 discount?

A) 2000 B) 5440
C) 6000 D) 5140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5440

Explanation:

Cost of Rs. 100 stock   = Rs. (100-15)

 

Cost of Rs. 6400 stock = Rs.85100*6400 = Rs. 5440.

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A survey was conducted to find what genre of movies people liked the most. 1200 people answered the survey. The pie chart shows the results of that survey. The numbers in the pie chart are the ratios. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Which two genres of movies were liked the least?

A) Fiction and Historical B) Fiction and Drama
C) Drama and Historical D) Drama and Romance
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Fiction and Historical

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Q:

Select the missing letter from the given options?

A) O B) M
C) K D) P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) K

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Q:

Lou observes that if flight 409 is canceled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not canceled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all.

 

Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?

A) Evelyn is mistaken in thinking Lou's argument to be fallacious, and so her own conclusion is unwarranted. B) Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.

Explanation:

Only option b will be apt among all the statements above

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B is the brother of A and E is the brother of D. If D is the father of B then how E and A are related?

A) E is brother of A B) A is nephew of E
C) E is father of A D) E is Uncle of A
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) E is Uncle of A

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Q:

What is the value of sin 46 cos 44+ cos 46 sin 44?

A) 2 B) sin 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

sin 46. cos 44+ cos 46. sin 44

sin 46. sin (90 -44)+ cos 46. cos (90 -44)

= sin^2 46 + cos^2 46

= 1

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