Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

5th January 2018 was a Friday. Which of the following years will also have 5th January on a Friday?

A) 2022 B) 2020
C) 2024 D) 2023
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2024

Explanation:
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Q:

The bankers discount and true discount on a sum of money due 8 months hence are Rs.120 & Rs.110 resp. Find the sum.

A) 1457 B) 1320
C) 1140 D) 1260
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1320

Explanation:

Sum = (B.D * T.D) / (B.D) -(T.D)

= (120 * 110) / (120 -110)

= 1320

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Q:

If a = 5 + 15 - 1 b = 5 - 15 + 1 then find the value of a2+ab+b2a2-ab+b2 is ::

A) 3/4 B) 4/3
C) 3/5 D) 5/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4/3

Explanation:

By simplifying, we get 4/3

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Q:

A family consists of six members P, Q, R, X, Y and Z. Q is the son of R but R is not mother of Q. P and R are a married couple. Y is the brother of R. X is the daughter of P. Z is the brother of P. Who is the father of Q ?

A) R B) p
C) z D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) R

Explanation:

Q is the son of R but R is not the mother. So, R is the Father of Q. P is married to R

So, P is the wife of R and the mother of Q, X is the daughter of P and hence of R and so she is the Sister of Q, Y is the brother of R and Z is the brother of P. 

R is the father of Q 

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Q:

12 students of class IX took part in GK quiz. If the number of boys is 4 more than the number of girls. Find the number of boys and girls took part in the quiz ?

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

Explanation:

Let the number of girls = x

=> x + x + 4 = 12

=> 2x = 8

=> x = 4

=> Number of girls = 4

=> Number of boys = 4 + 4 = 8

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Q:

Out of seven consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed ?

A) 25200 B) 25000
C) 25225 D) 24752
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25200

Explanation:

Number of ways of selecting (3 consonants out of 7) and (2 vowels out of 4) =( C37×C24 ) = 210.

Number of groups, each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels =210

Each group contains 5 letters.

Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves = 5! = 120. 

Required number of words = (210 x 120) = 25200.

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Q:

In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end?

A) 3360 B) 5040
C) 720 D) 1080
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5040

Explanation:

Given word is GLACIOUS has 8 letters.

=> C is fixed in one of the 8 places

Then, the remaining 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways = 5040.

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Q:

Find the average of first 50 natural numbers?

A) 25 B) 25.5
C) 26 D) 26.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25.5

Explanation:

We Know that sum of the n natural numbers =n(n+1)2

  

Then sum of 50 natural numbers= 50(51)2= 1250

  

Average of the 50 natural numbers = 125050 = 25.5

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