Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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15 years ago, Shyam was twice as old as Prbhat. Five years from now Prabhat's age will be 5/8 of Shyam's age. What is Shyam's current age?

A) 72 yrs B) 75 yrs
C) 80 yrs D) 64 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 75 yrs

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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: Some burgers are fast foods

 

Statement II: Some sandwiches are burgers

 

Conclusion I: No fast foods are sandwiches

 

Conclusion II: Some fast foods are burgers

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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What is the value of ( 1/3 - cosec30°) ?

A) (√6-1)/√3 B) -1/2
C) -5/3 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -5/3

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If the lengths of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 4 cm and 6 cm and its area is 25 cm². Find the distance between its parallel sides (in cm).

A) 2.5 B) 10
C) 5 D) 7.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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The line graph shows the record of number of admissions to a certain coaching centre from 2011 to 2016. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

In how many years was the number of admissions greater than that of the previous year?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 1 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

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If any two sides of a triangle are divided by the line in the same ratio, then the line must be _________________ to the third side of the triangle.

A) equal B) parallel
C) perpendicular D) non parallel
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) parallel

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The line chart given below shows the ratio of production of sales of two bike-manufacturing firms over the period of 6 years.

If the sales of company 1 in year 2015 was 50000 units, then what was its production (in units) in year 2015?

A) 38460 B) 45000
C) 52000 D) 65000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 65000

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If North is called North west , West is called South west , South is called South east and so on . A person walks straight from South west to North east and then turns left . Walks straight and again turns left . Now at what direction he is facing ?

A) South B) North East
C) North D) South West
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) South West

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