Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The mean height of 25 boys in a class is 150 cm, and the mean height of 35 girls in the same class is 145 cm. The combined mean height of 60 students in the class is ___ (app)

A) 146 B) 143
C) 147 D) 145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 147

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Nikhil is father in law of Tara. Tara is the wife of Rahul. How is Rahul's brother related to Nikhil?

A) Brother B) Father
C) Son D) Father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Son

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If 35 % 31 = 12, 92 % 30 = 14 then what is the value of 15 % 24 = ?

A) 12 B) 25
C) 33 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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A plane flies 100 km West, then it turns South and flies 150 km, then it turns West and flies 300 km, then it turns to its right and flies 150 km. Where is it now with reference to its starting position?

A) 400 km East B) 200 km West
C) 400 km West D) 200 km East
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 400 km West

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An article is listed at Rs 2375. A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50% and 25% and spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells thearticle at a profit of 62.5%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 1467.6 B) 1492.6
C) 1715.39 D) 1467.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1715.39

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A trader had 2000 kgs of rice. He sold a part of it at 10% profit and the rest at 16% profit, so that he made a total profit of 14.2%. How much rice (in kg) did he sell at 10% profit?

A) 1400 B) 600
C) 800 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 600

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If ax= by= cz and b2= ac, then what is 1x+1z equal to ?

A) 1/y B) -1/y
C) 2/y D) -2/y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/y

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Q:

Ranjith can complete a task in 25 days while Anji can finish it in 20 days. They work together on the task for 5 days and then Ranjith leaves. In how many days will Anji finish the remaining work?

A) 15 days B) 10 days
C) 11 days D) 9 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 days

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Lcm of 25 and 20 is 100. So total work = 100 units
Ranjith can do 4 units per day while anju can do 5 units per day
They together complete 5 days of work i.e 9 x 5 = 45 units
The remaining 55 units of work is done by anju in 55/5 days (or) 11 days

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