Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In a class there were 28 boys and some girls. In a test the mean score obtained by the boys was 12.5 while that obtained by the girls was 14.5. If the overall average was 13.1, what was the total number of students in the class?

A) 42 B) 44
C) 40 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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Prahlad has done 1/3rd of a job in 30 days, Sarfaraz completes the rest of the job in 90 days. In how many days can they together do the job?

A) 27 days B) 18 days
C) 54 days D) 36 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54 days

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A car travelling at an average speed of 72 km/hr takes 9 minutes to travel a certain distance. By how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 8 minutes?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 7 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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If cot A = n/(n + 1) and cot B = 1/(2n + 1), then what is the value of cot (A + B)?

A) -1 B) 0
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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Among four boys, age of Ashish is thrice the age of Varun. Age of Arvind is 1/2 of the age of Varun. Amit is 8 years elder to Varun, but 8 years younger to Ashish. Who is the second eldest?

A) Amit B) Ashish
C) Arvind D) Varun
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Amit

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Average age of A and B, 2 years ago was 26. If the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 years, and B is 5 years younger to C, then find the difference between the age of A and C?

A) 6 B) 9
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

Let the present ages of A & B to be ‘a’ & ‘b’ respectively.
Hence, 2 years ago, their ages must have been (a-2) & (b-2) respectively.
Average of their ages at that time = 26
Hence,
[(a-2)+(b-2)]/2 = 26
(a-2)+(b-2) = 52
a+b = 56
Age of A, 5 year hence = 40 years
Hence, (a+5) = 40
a = 35 years
Hence, b = 56 - 35 = 21 years
B = (C-5)
Hence, C = 21+5 = 26 years
Age difference between A & C = 35 - 26 = 9 years.

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Manish, Mukesh and Sachin are Accountants. Mukesh can filea return in 5 hours and Sachin in 4 hours alone. All three together can do it in 2 hours. In what time (in hrs) will Manish do the work?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 17 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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Q:

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

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A) 1,4,7 ; 2,6,9 ; 3,5,8 B) 1,5,7 ; 2,6,9 ; 3,4,8
C) 1,6,9 ; 2,4,7 ; 3,5,8 D) 1,4,7 ; 3,6,9 ; 2,5,8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1,4,7 ; 2,6,9 ; 3,5,8

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3, 5, 8 have similar designs (four leaves placed close to a small circle and forming a symmetrical design at the centre of the figure).
2, 6, 9 have similar designs (three of the corners of the main figure are shaded black and there is a pattern formed around a ‘+’ sign at the centre of the figure).
1, 4, 7 have similar designs (there are four small circles at(the corners of the main figure and there is a wheel shaped element at the centre of the figure).

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