Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A shopkeeper allows 25% discount on the marked price of an article and he suffered a loss of 15%. What will be the profit percent if the article is sold at marked price?

A) 11.76 B) 12.12
C) 13.33 D) 14.28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13.33

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James present age is 2/7th of his fathers present age. James brother is three year older to Jame. The respective ratio between present ages of James father and James brother is 14:5. What is the present age of James?

A) 12 years B) 13 years
C) 14 years D) 15 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 years

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James father present age = x
James age = 2/7 x
James brother age = 2x/7 + 3
x = 42
=> 2x/7 = 12 yrs

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Karan remembers that his sister's birthday is not after 18th August. Karan's mother remembers that Karan's sister birthday is before 20th August but after 17th August. On which date of August is Karan's sister birthday?

A) 18 B) 17
C) 19 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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Q:

In a certain code language,"MASTER" is written as "RETSAM". How is "LITERACY" written in that code language?

A) ETICRACY B) YCARETIL
C) YARCETIC D) ETICYACR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) YCARETIL

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In the following question, correct the equation by interchanging two signs.
6 + 8 ÷ 4 – 4 = 8

A) ÷ and = B) ÷ and +
C) ÷ and – D) + and –
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) + and –

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Q:

What is the value of (81 + 82 + 83 + ......... +130)?

A) 5275 B) 10550
C) 15825 D) 21100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5275

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A beaker contains acid and water in the ratio 1 : x. When 300 ml of the mixture and 50 ml of water are mixed, the ratio of acid and water becomes 2 : 5. What is the value of x?

A) 2 B) 1
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2

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If (x/a) + (y/b) = 3 and (x/b) – (y/a) = 9, then what is the value of x/y?

A) ( b + 3 a)/( a – 3 b) B) ( a + 3 b)/( b – 3 a)
C) (1 + 3 a)/( a + 3 b) D) ( a + 3 b2)/( b – 3 a2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ( b + 3 a)/( a – 3 b)

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