Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A text book of mathematics cost 2 Rs/- more than a text book of literature. If 5 literature books cost 38 Rs/- more than 3 mathematics books, what is the cost of each literature book?

A) 44 B) 22
C) 24 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22

Explanation:

Let each literature text book cost be Rs. X

Then, cost of mathematics text book = Rs. (X + 2)

ATQ,

5X = 38 + 3(X + 2)

5X = 38 + 3X + 6

2X = 44

X = 22.

 

Therefore, cost of each literature text book = Rs. X = Rs. 22.

And that of masthematics = X + 2 = Rs. 24.

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Q:

Blasphemy is to religion as treason is to what

A) government B) constitution
C) reason D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) government

Explanation:

Treason is a violation or attack against a person's government which puts the safety of the government at risk. Blasphemy is speaking or acting against a person's religion which attacks the belief system of that religion.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

DCEF : QPRS :: XWYZ : ?

A) SRQP B) NMOP
C) STOV D) IMGF
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) NMOP

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Q:

Select the Answer figure that fits in the blank space in the given problem figure.

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

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Q:

Two number P & Q are 20 % and 28 % less then a number X. What is the percentage the number Q is smaller then the number P?

A) 10% B) 23%
C) 12% D) 13%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10%

Explanation:

Let the number X is 100

Then, PÃ 80 QÃ 72

So, Percentage decrease from P to Q is à 8/80=0.1-100=10%

1 is the right choice.

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Q:

What is the fourth proportional to 189, 273 and 153?

A) 117 B) 299
C) 221 D) 187
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 221

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

 

16 : 50 : : 24 : ?

A) 75 B) 70
C) 74 D) 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 74

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Q:

It is necessary to adopt suitable measures to prevent repetition of bad debts by learning from the past experiences of mounting non-performing assets of banks.

 

Courses of Action:

I. Before granting loan to customers their eligibility for loan should be evaluated strictly.

II.To ensure the payment of instalments of loan, the work, for which loan was granted, should be supervised minutely on regular basis.

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

Explanation:

To ensure that debts taken are repaid promptly, the customer's requirements and future prospects ought to be studied and their work constantly checked. Thus, both the courses follow.

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