Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

In the question given below, a statement is given followed by three courses of action. A course of action is taken for improvement, follow up, etc. Read the statement carefully and give your answer.

Statement:
A knife-wielding assailant killed a 29- year-old man and injured four others in a lively neighbourhood near Paris’ famed Opera Garnier before he was killed by police on Saturday night.

Courses of Action:
I. The government should ban the sale of knives in all major cities.
II. Any person seen carrying a knife should be immediately taken into police custody.
III. Policemen should be posted near all major tourist spots to avoid such untoward incidents.

A) Only course of action I follows B) Only course of action II follows
C) Both I and II follow D) Both II and III follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

None of the courses of action follow. Banning the sale of knives just because one particular knife-wielding assailant went on a rampage makes no sense. Similarly, taking into police custody all those who are seen carrying knives is not something practical. Knives can be used for so many other purposes not involving the killing/harming of people. Finally, it is not a realistic expectation that posting policemen in all major tourist spots would reduce or altogether stop instances of such occurrences. Therefore, option E is the correct answer.

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What should be the missing digit so that the number 275_476 becomes exactly divisible by 11?

A) 6 B) 4
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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Q:

The fraction from the ones listed below that will NOT lead to a recurring decimal is

A) 8/56 B) 6/56
C) 4/56 D) 7/56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7/56

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If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 9,600 and Rs 10,272 respectively, what is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 7 B) 8
C) 6 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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Q:

Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Stream B) Rivulet
C) River D) Valley
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Valley

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Q:

4*(-­0.1(5.5 + 8.5)) of 0.5 = ?

A) -2.8 B) -1.68
C) -1.28 D) -0.84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -2.8

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The Pie chart 1 given below shows the segregation of 40000000 candidates who have filled the form of an examination. Pie chart 2 shows the segregation 35000000 candidates who were present in the examination. The segregation in both pie charts has been done on the basis of their highest qualification.

Which highest qualification accounted for most number of absentees?

A) B.A. B) Others
C) B.com. D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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The average salary of all workers in a workshop is Rs.12000. The average salary of 7 technicians is Rs.15000 and the average salary of the rest is Rs.9000. The total number of workers in the workshop is

A) 12 B) 13
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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