Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

In the following series of numbers, howmany 1, 3, 7 have appeared together. 7 being in middle and 1, 3 on either side of ??

2  9  7  3  1  7  3  7  7  1  3  3  1  7  3  8  5  7  1  3  7  7  1  7  3  9  0  6

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

Explanation:

3  1  7  3  7

3  1  7  3  8

7  1  7  3  9

At these places 1, 7, 3 appeared together

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

10 3110
Q:

Absolute value of 9?

A) 0 B) 9
C) 8 D) -9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Absolute value of a number :

It means that the distance of a number from 0 on a number line. 

 

Here absolute value of 9 is that on a number line 9 is 9 units away from 0. Hence its absolute value is 9. Similarly, absolute value of -9 means -9 is also 9 units away from the 0 on number line. Hence, absolute value of -9 is also 9.

 

Hence, the absolute value of 9 is 9.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

3 3107
Q:

If A's wealth is 4/9 times of B's and C's is 7/6 times of B's, what is the ratio of C's wealth to A's?

A) (8:21) B) (21:8)
C) (27:14) D) (14:27)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (21:8)

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 3105
Q:

P can do (1/4)th of work in 10 days, Q can do 40% of work in 40 days and R can do (1/3)rd of work in 13 days. Who will complete the work first?

A) P B) Q
C) R D) Both P and R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) R

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

5 3103
Q:

70000 a year is how much an hour?

A) 80 B) 8
C) 0.8 D) 0.08
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Given for year = 70000

=> 365 days = 70000

=> 365 x 24 hours = 70000

=>   1 hour = ?

70000/365x24 = 7.990 = 8

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

3 3103
Q:

A watch dealer sells watches at Rs 600 per watch. However,he is forced to give two successive discounts of 10% and 5% respectively. However, he recovers the sales tax on the net sale price from the customer at 5% of the net price. What price does a customer have to pay him to buy the watch?

A) Rs 539.75 B) Rs 539.65
C) Rs 538.75 D) Rs 538.65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 538.65

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

2 3102
Q:

If the price of kerosene be raised by 11%, find by how much percent a house holder must reduce his consumption of kerosene so as not to increase his expenditure?

A) 11% B) 9.09%
C) 11.09% D) 8.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.09%

Explanation:

Let the price of kerosene be x and household
consumption be y.
Expenditure = xy
New cost of kerosene = 1.1x, let new household
consumption be z.
In order to not to increase expenditure,
xy = 1.1x * a
⇒ a= 10y/ 11
⇒ consumption should decrease by = 1/11 X 100 = 9.09%

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 3098
Q:

Pointing the lady in the photograph, Seema said, "Her son's father is the son­in­law of my mother". How is Seema related to the lady?

A) Sister B) Mother
C) Cousin D) Aunt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sister

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Blood Relations
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 3095