Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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If A and B together do a job in 7.5 days and if A could do the job in 10 days if he worked alone. How many days would B take to do the job if he worked alone?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 25 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Mother-in-Law B) Nephew
C) Grandson D) Great grandfather
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mother-in-Law

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Q:

An item is sold at two successive gains of 30% and 20%. If the final selling price is Rs 31200, then what is the cost price (in Rs)?

 

A) 15000 B) 20000
C) 22250 D) 24000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20000

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A shopkeeper purchased 10 boxes of pencils containing 10 pencils each at Rs. 100 per box and sold each pencil at a profit 12%. What is the total sale price?

A) Rs.1100 B) Rs.1120
C) Rs.1200 D) Rs.1210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.1120

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Q:

Select the option that is related ti the third figure in the same way as the second figure is related to the first figure.

A) B)
C) D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)

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Q:

The present population of a town is 26010. It increases annually at the rate of 2%. What was the population of town 2 years ago?

A) 25000 B) 25100
C) 25200 D) 25500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25000

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Q:

Statement: A large number of students who have passed their XII Std. terminal examination in the country could not get admission to colleges as the number of seats available are grossly inadequate.
Courses of action:
a. The evaluation system of XII Std. terminal examination should be made more tough so that fewer students pass the examination.
b. The Government should encourage the private sector to open new colleges by providing them land at cheaper rate.
c. The rich people should be asked to send their wards to foreign countries for higher studies enabling the needy students to get admission in colleges within the country.

A) only a and b follows B) Only c follows
C) Only b follows D) All a, b & c follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only b follows

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Clearly, reducing the number of aspirants for admission to colleges or sending the students of well-to-do families to foreign countries for higher studies, is no proper solution. So, both I and III do not follow. The right solution is to increase the number of colleges so as t accommodate the increasing number of admission-seekers. So, only II follows.

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Find the fourth proportional to 2, 3, 6.

A) 9 B) 10
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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