Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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The successive discount of 15%, 20% and 25% on an article is equivalent to the single discount of

A) 60% B) 47%
C) 49% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 49%

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The pie chart shows the share of tiger population in six wild life sanctuaries (A, B, C, D, E, F) of a country. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

Which wild life sanctuary has more tigers than D but less than F?

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

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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 street lights be switched off after midnight?

Argument I : No, statistics show that crime and accidents increase if street lights are switched off.
Argument II : Yes, few vehicles ply after midnight, expensive electricity will be wasted.

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: C) if both I and II are strong.

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A cylindrical vessel of radius 4 cm contains water . A solid sphere of radius 3 cm is dipped into the water until it is completely immersed . The water level in the vessel will rise by

A) 3.5 cm B) 2.25 cm
C) 2 cm D) 3.8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.25 cm

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What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following number series?305, 338, 404, 503, 635 , (?)

A) 820 B) 880
C) 800 D) 890
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 800

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

 


Statement I:  All bins are baskets

Statement II:  No buckets are bins


Conclusion I:  All baskets are buckets


Conclusion II:  All buckets are baskets

 

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

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The simple interest on a sum is 7/8 of the principal for 5 years. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

 

A) 15 B) 17.5
C) 14 D) 22.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.5

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The volume of a cuboid is 320 cubic cm. Find its total surface area if its length and breadth are 10 cm and 8 cm respectively?

A) 608 sq cms B) 304 sq cms
C) 152 sq cms D) 456 sq cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 304 sq cms

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