Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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In ΔPQR measure of angle Q is 90 deg. If cotP = 8/15, and PQ = 4cm, then what is the length (in cm) of side PR?

 

A) 8.5   B) 7.5  
C) 5   D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.5  

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) (3, 6, 12) B) (4, 8, 16)  
C) (7, 14, 28) D) (6, 18, 36)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (6, 18, 36)

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The following table gives the details of the number of students in class 10, Section A and B, who had taken their midterm and final exams.

 

Result Section A Section B

Total number of students who failed in both the exams

28 23
Number of students who failed in the midterm but passed iin the final exam 14 12
Number of students who passed in the midterm but failed in the final exam 6 17
Number of students who passed in both the exams 64 55

 

Based on the given data, the percentage of Section A students who passed the annual exam is ___.

A) 69.69 B) 69.54
C) 69.70 D) 69.64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 69.64

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In a certain code language, '÷' represents '+', '-' represents 'x', '+' represents '÷' and 'x' represents '-'. Find out the answer to the following question.

 

17 - 8 + 2 x 9 ÷ 8 = ?

 

A) 7   B) 40  
C) 67   D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 67  

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Which pair is not similar to the other three?

A) Bare : Dressed B) Baffled : Informed
C) Counterfeit : Fake D) Degrade : Exalt
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Counterfeit : Fake

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Solve : 1000x - 5 = -6

A) 1/1000 B) -1/1000
C) -11/1000 D) 11/1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -1/1000

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In the following figure, rectangle represents Psychologists, circle represents Curators, triangle represents Comedians and square represents Indians. Which set of letters represents Indians who are both Curators as well as Psychologists?

 

 

A) GH B) IG
C) IGH D) G
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) G

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A study published in PLOS Medicine found that obesity was the cause of 1 in 10 deaths in the United States. Also, obesity was the third-leading cause of death in men and women, after high blood pressure and smoking. Hence, many doctors believe that it’s high time obesity be placed in the category of serious diseases as it not only decreases life expectancy but also impairs the normal functioning of the body.
Which of the following statements, if true, undermines the given argument?

A) Extreme obesity can shorten a person's life span by 10 years. B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.
C) Obesity can be a genetic disorder such as sickle-cell anemia and Tay- Sachs, which are classified as diseases. D) The Food and Drug Administration, the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the Obesity Society, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and the American College of Gastroenterology have i
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Obesity is the result of eating of too much and of a sedentary lifestyle and cannot be defined as a disease per se.

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The given argument states that obesity should be categorized as a serious disease as it is known to decrease life expectancy and to harm the normal functioning of the body just like any other life-threatening disease. Option B undermines the argument by pointing out that obesity is mostly a lifestyle problem and not a disease. Compared to 40 years ago, people today spend more time commuting, sitting in front of a computer, watching television, playing video games, and generally exercising less, and end up burning fewer calories. Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.

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