Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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If a cone of radius 3.5 cm and height 9.6 cm is melted and constructed into a cylinder of the same radius, what will be the height of this cylinder? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 3.2 cm B) 6.4 cm
C) 1.6 cm D) 4.8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.2 cm

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In an examination, 52% candidates failed in English and 42% failed in Mathematics. If 17% failed in both the subjects, then what percent passed in both the subjects?

 

A) 77 B) 58
C) 48 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 23

Explanation:

No of students failed in English only = 52 –17 = 35

No of students failed in maths only = 42 –17 = 25

Total no of failed students in either of the subjects = 35+17+25 = 77

No of passed student in both subjects = 100 –77 = 23

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The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A) People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately. B) The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately. D) People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

Explanation:

(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.

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Find the missing number in the given figure?

A) 14 B) 15
C) 17 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Q:

10 is added to a certain number, the sum is multiplied by 7, the product is divided by 5 and 5 is subtracted from the quotient. The remainder left is half of 88. What is the number?

A) 21 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

Explanation:

Let the number be x

When 10 is added, number = x + 10

When 7 is multiplied, number = 7 X (x + 10)

According to question,

⇒[7 X (x+10) / 5] –5 = 44

⇒7x + 70 = 49 X 5

⇒x + 10 = 35,

⇒x = 25

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Q:

The mode of the data -3, 4, 0, 4, -2, -5, 1, 7, 10, 5 is

A) 0 B) 4
C) -2 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Q:

If x+1x = 2, then x2+1x2 = ?

A) 0 B) 2
C) 4 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Cotton B) Mustard
C) Peas D) Sesame
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cotton

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