Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Read the given question and decide which of the following arguments is / are strong.

 

Question : Are the best things in life free?

Argument 1: Life gives us so many opportunities for free and yet most of us waste it.

Argument 2: Smile, friends, family, good talk, good sleep and happy memories are all free.

 

A) Only argument 2 is strong B) Both arguments 1 and 2 are strong
C) Neither argument 1 nor 2 is strong D) Only argument 1 is strong
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both arguments 1 and 2 are strong

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Q:

From the given alternatives, select the word which CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given word.


Countermand

 

A) Dam B) Term
C)  Rout D) Main
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Main

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Q:

21st letter of the alphabet is a Consonant.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

We know there are 26 alphabets in English. The 21st letter in the alphabet is 'U'.


We have 5 vowels and 21 consonants.


Vowels :: A, E, I, O, U.


U is not consonant and is a vowel.


 


Hence, the given statement that 21st letter in the alphabet i.e, U is consonant is a FALSE.

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There is a family of six persons A. B. C, D. E and F. They are Lawyer, Doctor, Teacher, Salesman, Engineer and Accountant There are two married couples in the family. D, the Salesman is married to the Lady Teacher. The Doctor is married to the Lawyer. F, the Accountant is the son of B and brother of E. C, the Lawyer is the daughter-in-law of A. E is the unmarried Engineer. A is the grandmother of F. How is D related to F? 

A) Grandfather B) Father
C) Uncle D) Brother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Grandfather

Explanation:

 C is the daughter-in-law of A who is the grandmother of' F means C is the mother of F But F is the son of B. 

So. B is C's husband. But C, the lawyer. is married to the Doctor So. B is the Doctor. F, the Accountant, will be the non of B and C, E is the unmarried Engineer 

So, the other mamed couple can be that of grandmother of Fie A and 0 But D. the Salesman, is married to the Lady Teacher. 

So. D, the Salesman, is the grandfather of F, father of B and the husband of A, the Lady Teacher. 

D is the grandfather of F. 

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Q:

Among the following which is a rational number?

 

A) 323 B) 325
C) 324 D) 326
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 325

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Q:

Cause : Govt has recently decided to hike the procurement price of paddy for the rabi crops.

Which of the following will be a possible effect of the above cause?

A) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season B) The farmers may switch over to other cash crops in their paddy fields
C) There was a drop in production of paddy during Kharif season D) Govt may not increase the procurement price of paddy during the next Kharif season
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The farmers may be encouraged to cultivate paddy for the rabi season

Explanation:

The very purpose of hiking the procurement price of a crop is encouraging the formers to cultivate it.

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Q:

A farmer buys a goat and a sheep for Rs 3500. He sold the sheep at a profit of 20 percent and the goat at a loss of 10 percent. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then the cost price (in Rs) of the cheaper animal was?

A) 2000 B) 1500
C) 1750 D) 2250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1500

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Q:

Find the next number in the series 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,...

A) 27 B) 26
C) 24 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26

Explanation:

The pattern is three consecutive numbers and then three consecutive numbers missing.Then four consecutive numbers and then four consecutive numbers missing.Then five consecutive numbers and then five consecutive numbers missing.

 

The next number=20+6=26

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