Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Two number P & Q are 20 % and 28 % less then a number X. What is the percentage the number Q is smaller then the number P?

A) 10% B) 23%
C) 12% D) 13%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10%

Explanation:

Let the number X is 100

Then, PÃ 80 QÃ 72

So, Percentage decrease from P to Q is à 8/80=0.1-100=10%

1 is the right choice.

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Q:

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by ?

A) 25 m B) 21 m
C) 22 m D) 19 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 m

Explanation:

A:B = 200 : 169
A:C = 200 : 182
 CB = CA×AB 

 

182200×200169

 

=> 182:169

 

When C covers 182 m , B Covers 169 m
When C covers 350 m , B Covers 169182×350
=> 325 m

 

 

 

So C beats B by (350 - 325) = 25 m.

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Q:

If 5x - 17 = -x + 7, then x = ?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Given equation  5x-17 = -x+7

Add 1x to each side of the equation

5x-17+x = -x+7+x

6x=24

x=4

 

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Q:

DI.

What is the difference between the number of uneducated females in city P and that of uneducated males in city S ?

A) 9 lakhs B) 6 lakhs
C) 3 lakhs D) 2 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9 lakhs

Explanation:

Educated females in city P = 25 lakhs

Uneducated females in city P = 30 - 25 = 5 lakhs

Educated males city S = 21 lakhs

Educated males in city S = 35 - 21= 14 lakhs

Required difference = 14 - 5 = 9 lakhs

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Q:

Kavya's birthday is on Tuesday 4th July. On what day of the week will be Anika's Birthday in the same year, if Anika was born on 15th August?

A) Wednesday B) Friday
C) Saturday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tuesday

Explanation:
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Q:

Giving two successive discounts of 25% is equal to giving one discount of ________%.

A) 43.75 B) 56.25
C) 50 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 43.75

Explanation:
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Q:

In a fort there was sufficient food for 200 soldiers for 31 days. After 27 days, 120 soldiers left the fort. For how many extra days will the rest of the food last for the remaining soldiers?

A) 12 days B) 10 days
C) 8 days D) 6 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 days

Explanation:

Quantity of food = 200 X 31 = 6200 man-days

Till 27 days, quantity consumed = 27 X 200 = 5400 man-days

Remaining quantity = 6200 –5400 = 800 man days

Remaining soilders = 200 –120 = 80

Let remaining food will be sufficient for x days⇒5400 + 80x = 6200⇒x= 10 days

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Q:

Find the compound amount if $2900 is deposited at 5% interest for 10 years if interest is compounded daily

A) 4781.13 B) 5781
C) 3456 D) 4567
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4781.13

Explanation:

M=P(1+i/365)^365n

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