Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the correct sentence from the following options ?

A) The dacoits having stopped to divide the booty, the police had overtaken them B) The dacoits being stopped to divide the booty, the police overtook them.
C) The dacoits having been stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook them D) The dacoits having stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook them
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The dacoits having stopped for dividing the booty, the police overtook them

Explanation:

As it is the past continuous sentence.

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Q:

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

A) 1,5,8 ; 3,4,7 ; 2,6,9 B) 1,3,6 ; 4,5,9 ; 2,7,8
C) 1,3,6 ; 2,5,7 ; 4,8,9 D) 6,7,8 ; 1,3,7 ; 2,4,9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,3,6 ; 2,5,7 ; 4,8,9

Explanation:

1, 3, 6 contain one complete circle each.

2, 5, 7 contain a semi-circle each. 

4, 8, 9 contain a triangle each.

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Q:

Simplify  413 + 215 + 414 = ?

A) 10 47/60 B) 11 45/73
C) 11 47/36 D) 10 35/48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 47/60

Explanation:

The given equation is in Mixed fraction.

Now to solve this type of fractions,

413 + 215 + 414 =?? = 4 + 2 + 4 + 13 + 15 + 14 ? = 10 + 4760? = 104760

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Q:

On sport’s day, if 12 children were made to stand in each column, 98 columns could be formed. After a certain music being played the plan was that the children have to stand in concentric circles such that the innermost circle will have one student, the next circle will have two students, the third circle will have 3 students and so on. How many circles will be formed in this manner ?

A) 44 B) 46
C) 48 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48

Explanation:

No. of students will be 98 x 12 = 1176
let us consider n circles then 1 + 2 + 3 + ....+ n = 1176
n(n+1)/2 = 1176
n = 48 circles.

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Q:

Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question?

 

How is Bhavana related to Satish

 

Statements :

 

I. Bhavana's mother is Rajyam

II. Rajyam's son is Satiish

 

A) Neither I nor II is sufficient B) Both I and II are sufficient
C) Only I is sufficient while II is not D) Only II is sufficient while I is not
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither I nor II is sufficient

Explanation:
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Q:

What would be the next number in the sequence 52, 56, 48, 64, 32, ?

A) 96 B) 48
C) 54 D) 81
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 96

Explanation:

The given number series is 52, 56, 48, 64, 32, …

It follows a pattern that,

52

52 + 4 = 56

56 - 8 = 48

48 + 16 = 64

64 - 32 = 32

32 + 64 = 96

Therefore, the required next number in the given number series is 96.

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Q:

The pie chart drawn below shows below the spendings of a country on various sports during a particular year. Study the pie chart and answer the questions.

If the total amount spent on sports during the year was Rs. 1,20,00,000 how muchwas spent on basketball

A) Rs. 950000 B) Rs. 10,00,000
C) Rs. 12,00,000 D) Rs. 15,00,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 15,00,000

Explanation:
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Q:

Lasya invested certain amount for two rates of simple interests at 5% p.a. and 4% p.a. What is the ratio of Lasya's investments if the interests from those investments are equal ?

A) 4 : 5 B) 5 : 4
C) 7 : 6 D) 6 : 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 : 5

Explanation:

Let x be the investment of Lasya in 5% and y be in 4%

x(5)(n)/100 = y(4)(n)/100

=> x/y = 4/5

x : y = 4 : 5

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