Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Loss of 20% on selling price is equal to x% loss in cost price. What is x?

A) 20% B) 20
C) 16 2/3% D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16 2/3%

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If A denotes '+', B denotes '­', C denotes 'x' and D denotes '÷', then which of the following statement is true?

A) 8B6D2A4C3 = 15 B) 8A8B8C8 = ­48
C) 9C9B9D9A9 = 17 D) 3A3B3C3A3D3 = 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8A8B8C8 = ­48

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In a certain code, "go home" is written as "ta na" and "nice little home" is written as "na ja pa". How is "go" written in that code?

A) ta B) na
C) ja D) na or ta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) ta

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A, B and C start a business and the ratio of their investment is 8 : 5 : 3. If at the end the ratio of their profits is 4 : 15 : 6, then what is the ratio of time period of their investment?

A) 1 : 6 : 5 B) 2 : 3 : 4
C) 1 : 6 : 4 D) 2 : 6 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 : 6 : 4

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Select a Figure from amongst the answer figures, that would most closely resemble the sheet when it is unfolded.

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

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Ashok can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 12kmph.What is the speed of the stream ?

A) 6 km/hr B) 3 km/hr
C) 2 km/hr D) 4.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 km/hr

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If the speed downstream is a kmph and the speedup stream is b kmph then
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) kmph
Speed downstream a = 12kmph
Speed upstream b = 8 kmph
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) = 1/2 x (12–8)= 4/2 = 2 kmph

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The length of the radius of the circumference of a triangle having sides 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm is

A) 6 cm B) 7.5 cm
C) 4.5 cm D) 8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.5 cm

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A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a weight of 875 gms for the kilogram weight. His gain in percentage is

A) 17% B) 14 5/7%
C) 14 2/7% D) 14%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 2/7%

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