Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Dev lent Rs. 8000 to Jairam for 17 years and Rs. 4700 to Karnik for 16 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs. 21120 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is:

A) 10.5 percent B) 10 percent
C) 11 percent D) 11.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 percent

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Q:

From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

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

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Q:

There were 35 studentsina hostel.Ifthenumber of studentsbe increased by 7, the expenditure on food increases by Rs 42 per day while the average expenditure of studentsis reduced by Rs 1. What was the initial expenditure on food per day?

A) Rs 432 B) Rs 442
C) Rs 420 D) Rs 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 420

Explanation:

Let the original avg expenditure be x

Total expenditure = 35x

⇒35x + 42 = (x-1) X 42

⇒35x + 42 = 42x –42

⇒7x = 84

⇒x = 12

So, initial expenditure = 12 X 35 = 420

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Q:

The length of the diagonal of a square is 14 cm. What is area of this square?

A) 49 sq cm B) 196 sq cm
C) 98 sq cm D) 77 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 98 sq cm

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Q:

Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

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

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Q:

The compound interest earned in two years at 12% per annum is Rs 10176. What is the sum (in Rs) invested?

A) 50000 B) 60000
C) 40000 D) 80000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40000

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Q:

A dishonest milkman buys milk at Rs 30 per litre and adds 1/5 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 32 per litre. What will be his gain?

A) 33.33 percent B) 50 percent
C) 28 percent D) 25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 percent

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Q:

In these questions, the relationship between two elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Statement:
K > R = L, P > L, R ≥ S
Conclusion:
I. S < L
II. L = S

A) If only conclusion I follow. B) If only conclusion II follow.
C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows. D) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

Explanation:

K > R = L, P > L, R ≥ S
L = R ≥ S
Conclusions:
I. S < L
II. L = S
This forms a complementary pair - S is either smaller or equal to L. Hence, the correct option is Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.

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