Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Insert the missing number.

8, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, 17, 22, (....)

A) 20 B) 22
C) 24 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

Explanation:

There are two series (8, 11, 14, 17, 20) and (7, 12, 17, 22) increasing by 3 and 5 respectively.

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Q:

Solve the following:


22 - (1/4){-5 - (-48) ÷ (-16)}

 

A) 0 B) 24
C) 22 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:
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C U B A E D E D A B E B A U C D B C A D B D U B C A C B E D A 

 

If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement?

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

Explanation:

If all the A's are dropped from the above arrangement, we get

 

C U B E D E D B E B U C D B C D B D U B C C B E D. 

 

Here the eleventh from the left end of the above arrangement is U

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Q:

Given Sequence : N O P Q Y B Z A R S H I J K L M T U V G F E W X D C

What will come in place of ( ? ) the following series.

NDP ,  QWB ,  ZFR ,  ?

A) SVI B) AFS
C) IVS D) SFA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) SVI

Explanation:

N + 3 = Q,  Q + 3 = Z,  Z + 3 = S

D - 2 = W,  W - 2 = F,   F - 2 = V

P + 3 = B,   B + 3 = R,  R + 3 =I

Hence , ? = SVI

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Q:

In a certain code language,

(A) ‘pit dar na’ means ‘you are good’

(B) ‘dar tok pa’ means ‘good and bad’

(C) ‘tim na tok’ means 'they are bad’

In that language, which word stands for 'they' ?

A) na B) tok
C) tim D) pit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) tim

Explanation:

Justification:      

In the first and third statements, the common word is 'na' and the common word is 'are'.

So, 'na' means 'are'.
In the second and third statements, the common code word is 'tok' and the common word is 'bad'.
So, 'tok' means 'bad'.
Thus, in the third statements, 'tim' stands for 'they'.

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Q:

How many pairs of letters are there in the word " CASTRAPHONE" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the alphabet?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Looking into the alphabets there are six such pairs namely ON, HONE, ST, TRAPHO, TRAPHON, RAP.

1. ON  - NO

2. HONE - EFGH

3. ST - ST

4. TRAPHO - OPQRST

5. TRAPHON - NOPQRST

6. RAP - PQR

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Q:

In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.

50 : 65 : : 122 : ?

 

 

 

A) 157 B) 145
C) 147 D) 155
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 145

Explanation:
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Q:

what is the missing number in the sequence given below?

12  9  13.50  30.37  ?  341.71

A) 87.63 B) 91.12
C) 93.41 D) 97.94
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91.12

Explanation:

Given number series is 12  9  13.5  30.3  ?  341.7

Here the pattern followed by the series is

12 

12 x 0.75 = 9

9 x 1.5 = 13.5

13.5 x 2.25 = 30.3

30.37 x 3 = 91.12

91.12 x 3.75 = 341.71

 

Hence, the missing number in the sequence is 91.12.

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