Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

The Government has decided not to provide financial support to voluntary organisations from next Five Year Plan and has communicated that all such organisations should raise funds to meet their financial needs.

 

Courses of Action:

I. Voluntary organisations should collaborate with foreign agencies.

II. They should explore other sources of financial support.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only II follows

Explanation:

The problem arising is shortage of funds. So, alternative sources of financial support need to be worked out first. Thus, only course II follows.

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

13 12 5
17 15 8
25 24 ?

29

21 20

A) 7 B) 9
C) 11 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

Explanation:

 Clearly, (3rd column)2 + (2nd column)2 = (1st column)2
In the first row, 52 + 122 = 132.
In the second row, 82 + 152 = 172.
Let the missing number in the third row be y.
Then y2 + 242 = 252 or y2 + 576 = 625 or y2 = 49 or y = 7.

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How many black cards are in a deck?

A) 13 B) 26
C) 39 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26

Explanation:

The total cards in the deck are 52. These 52 cards are divided into 4 suits of 13 cards in each suit. Two Red suits and Two black suits.

Red suits :: Heart suit and Diamond suit = 26

Black suits :: Spade suit and Club suit = 26.

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Q:

Find the compound amount if $1200 is deposited at 8% interest for 11 years if interest is compounded continuously

A) 1456 B) 1456
C) 1693.08 D) 1890
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1693.08

Explanation:

M=Pe^yr

 

2893.08

 

I=M-P

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The ratio of the members of blue to red balls in abag is constant. When there were 44 red balls, the number of blue balls was 36. If the number of blue balls is 54, how many red balls will be in the bag?

A) 68 B) 32
C) 64 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

Explanation:
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Q:

A’s salary is 50% more than B’s. How much percent is B’s salary less than A’s?

A) 24.5% B) 29.5%
C) 31.3% D) 33.3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.3%

Explanation:

Let the salary of B be 100

Salary of A = 150%

B’s salary less than A = (150-100)/150 X 100 = 100/3 = 33.33%

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In the following question, a matrix of certain characters is given.These characters follow a certain trend, row-wise or column wise.Find out this trend and choose the missing character accordingly.

5 6 7
3 4 5
9 10 11
345 460

?

A) 535 B) 577
C) 755 D) 775
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 577

Explanation:

 

 

In the first column, 3 x 100 + 5 x 9 = 345.
In the second column, 4 x 100 + 6 x 10 = 460.
.'. In the third column, missing number = 5 x 100 + 7 x 11 = 577.

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A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

PMA, RPE, TSI, VVM, ?

 

A) YZR B) VWO
C) XYQ D) ACS
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) XYQ

Explanation:
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