Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Pointing to a woman, a girl says,"She is mother of the only child of my father-in-law." How is the woman related to the girl?

A) Mother-in-law B) Granddaughter
C) Mother D) Cousin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mother-in-law

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How many such digits are there in the number 84315269 each of which is as far away from the beginning of the number as when the digits are rearranged in ascending order?

A) None B) one
C) two D) three
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) three

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Q:

The Government has decided not to provide financial support to voluntary organisations from next Five Year Plan and has communicated that all such organisations should raise funds to meet their financial needs.

 

Courses of Action:

I. Voluntary organisations should collaborate with foreign agencies.

II. They should explore other sources of financial support.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only II follows

Explanation:

The problem arising is shortage of funds. So, alternative sources of financial support need to be worked out first. Thus, only course II follows.

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How many black cards are in a deck?

A) 13 B) 26
C) 39 D) 52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26

Explanation:

The total cards in the deck are 52. These 52 cards are divided into 4 suits of 13 cards in each suit. Two Red suits and Two black suits.

Red suits :: Heart suit and Diamond suit = 26

Black suits :: Spade suit and Club suit = 26.

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284 028 in word form?

A) Twenty eight thousand four hundred and twenty eight B) Two lakhs eighty four thousand twenty eight
C) Twenty eight lakhs forty thousand twenty eight D) Two lakhs eight forty thousand twenty eight
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Two lakhs eighty four thousand twenty eight

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Q:

If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the value of x when y = 10 is:

A) 5 B) 15/8
C) 8/15 D) 16/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16/3

Explanation:

x : y = 8 : 15
If y = 10, x = 8/15 X 10
y = 16/3

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A man lent a sum of money at the rate of simple interest of 4%. If the interest for 8 years is Rs 340 less than the principal, the principal is

A) Rs 500 B) Rs 520
C) Rs 540 D) Rs 560
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 500

Explanation:

Rate = 4%

Time = 8 years

Simple Interest = PTR/100

= 32P/100

Given, P –32P/100 = 34068

P = 34000

P = 500

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Q:

In a single throw with 2 dices, what is probability of neither getting an even number on one and nor a multiple of 3 on other?

A) 11/36 B) 25/36
C) 5/6 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25/36

Explanation:

We first calculate the probability of getting an even number on one and a multiple of 3 on other,Here, n(s) = 6x6 = 36 and

E = (2,3) (2,6) (4,3) (4,6) (6,3) (6,6) (3,2) (3,4)(3,6) (6,2)(6,4)

n(E) = 11P(E) = 11/36Required probability = 1-11/36 = 25/36

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