Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 min. If it takes 6 sec to pass a telegraph post, the length of the train is

A) 90 m B) 100 m
C) 120 m D) 140 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120 m

Explanation:

Speed of the train = 12000 / 10*60 = 20 m/s

Length of the train = Speed X time = 20 X 6 = 120m

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Q:

A shopkeeper wants to earn 33% profit on an article after offering 30% discount. By how much percentage more he should mark the price of his article above cost price?

A) 90 B) 63
C) 69 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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Q:

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
ACE, FHJ, KMO, ?

A) QRS B) PRT
C) PRU D) QRV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) PRT

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Q:

Determine which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Statements:
Some actors are singers.
All the singers are dancers.

Conclusions:
(i) Some actors are dancers.
(ii) No singer is an actor.

A) Neither (i) nor (ii) follows B) Either (i) or (ii) follows
C) Only conclusion (ii) follows D) Only conclusion (i) follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only conclusion (i) follows

Explanation:

Some + All = Some

and the common word in two statements is Singers will not be used.

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Q:

The marked price of an article is 60% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his article at no profit or no loss?

A) 37.5 B) 62.5
C) 50 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37.5

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Q:

In the given figure, PQRSTU is a regular hexagon of side 12 cm. What is the area (in sq.cm) of triangle SQU?

A) 162√3 B) 216√3
C) 108√3 D) 54√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108√3

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Q:

(P - 4)(P - 6)

Simplify the above?

Answer

(P - 4)(P - 6)


 


Now applying distributive property, we get


 


P.P - 4.P - 6.P + 6.4


 


P^2 - 10P + 24

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Q:

6 times a fraction is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 11. What is the fraction?

A) 5/3 B) 7/3
C) 5/4 D) 4/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/3

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