Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A bag contains 25 paise, 50 paise and 1 Rs coins. There are 220 coinsinall and the total amount in the bag is Rs. 160. If there arethrice as many 1 Rs. coins as there are 25 paise coins, then what is the number of 50 paise coins?

A) 60 B) 40
C) 120 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60

Explanation:

Let there be x one rupee coin, y 50 paise coin, z 25 paise coinx + y + z = 220......(i)

Total amount = 160

Now, x + (y/2) + z = 160 ......(ii)

⇒4x + 2y + z = 640

Thrice as many 1 re coin as 25 paise

⇒x = 3z ......(iii)

On solving equation (i), (ii) and (iii), we get

z = 40x= 3* 40 = 120y = 220 –(120 + 40 ) = 60

So, 50 paise coin =60

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0 2007
Q:

A starts a taxi service by investing Rs 25 lakhs. After 3 months, B joins the business by investing Rs 40 lakhs then 4 months after B joined, C too joins them by investing Rs 50 lakhs. One year after A started the business they make Rs 2,73,000 in profit. What is C's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 100000 B) 1,25,000
C) 75000 D) 1,50,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75000

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Filed Under: Partnership
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2006
Q:

If QUICKLY is coded as OSGAIJW, then how will HUE be coded as?

A) ZMA B) FSC
C) HZK D) HNI
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FSC

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Filed Under: Coding and Decoding
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1 2005
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The simple interest accrued on a sum of money at the end of four years is 1/5th of its principal. What is the rate of interest per annum?

A) 4% B) 5%
C) 6% D) Inadequate data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5%

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 2005
Q:

The sum of twice a number and thrice its reciprocal is 25/2. What is the number?

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
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0 2004
Q:

A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 22 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

4 2004
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In an MBA selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 11:2. If 40 less had applied and 20 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 10:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 220 B) 260
C) 300 D) 340
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 260

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

7 2004
Q:

Three positions of a cube are shown below. What will come opposite to face containing '$' ?

A) % B) &
C) ^ D) +
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) &

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Filed Under: Analytical Reasoning
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT

1 2004