Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement : Should eating paan at public places be made punishable?

Argument I : Yes, people eat pan and spit and makes public places dirty.
Argument II : No, Indians love paan.

A) if only argument I is strong. B) if only argument II is strong.
C) if both I and II are strong. D) if neither I nor II is strong.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) if only argument I is strong.

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Select the missing number from the given alternatives:

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

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement:

Many books are rocks.

All rocks are clips.

Conclusion

I: Some books are clips.

II: No rock is a book.

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion I follows

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What should be added to 8(3x - ­4y) to obtain 18x ­- 18y?

A) 6x -­ 14y B) 14y + 6x
C)  14y -­ 6x D) 6xy
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  14y -­ 6x

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What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line passing through the points (8,­2) and (3,­1)?

A) 5 B) 3/5
C) 5/3 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

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In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.


Statements:
(I) Some notes are coins.
(II) No coin is a card.


Conclusion:
(I) All cards can be notes.
(II) Some notes are neither coins nor cards.

A) Conclusion I follows B) Conclusion II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither I nor II follows

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5% more is gained by selling a watch for Rs. 350 than by selling it for Rs. 340. The cost price of the watch is

A) Rs. 110 B) Rs. 140
C) Rs. 200 D) Rs. 250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 200

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The salary of a person is reduced by 20% . To restore the previous salary, his present salary is to be increased by

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 17.5% D) 22.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

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