Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

What is the weight of ten iron balls if each ball is of the same weight?

 

Statements :

 

1. One-fourth of each ball's weight is 5 kg.

2. The total weight of three iron balls is 20 kg more than the total weight of two iron balls.

 

A) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient B) Both statement 1 and 2 are sufficient
C) Statement 2 alone is sufficient while statement 1 alone is insufficient D) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while statement 2 alone is insufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Either statement 1 or 2 is sufficient

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The bar graph shows the production of the different departments of a company. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

 

 

The production of department C is greater than that of department E by ___________.

 

A) 150%   B) 400%
C) 100% D) 300%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 300%

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Below are given statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with the commonly known facts.

Statements :
1) Some kids are clever.
2) Some kids are players.

Conclusions :
1. Some players are clever.
2. Some clever kids are players.

 

Decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(S) from the given statements.

 

A) Only conclusion 1 follows B) Only conclusion 2 follows
C) Both conclusion 1 and 2 follows D) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both conclusion 1 and 2 follows

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The table given below represents the amount of education loan (in crores) disbursed by 5 banks of a country over 5 years.

 

What can be said about the two following ratios?

I. Loan amount disbursed by Bank 1 in 2011/ Loan amount disbursed by Bank 2 in 2014
II. Loan amount disbursed by Bank 3 in 2014/ Loan amount disbursed by Bank 4 in 2011

A) I > II B)  I < II
C) I = II D) No relation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) I > II

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

 

Statement :

 

Many people living in villages relocate to cities for a better future.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Government officers should have compulsory rural posting.

2. Increase more transport facilities between cities and villages.

 

A) Only conclusion 2 follows B) Neither 1 nor 2 follows
C) Both 1 and 2 follow D) Only conclusion 1 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neither 1 nor 2 follows

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There are three statements which are followed by four conclusions. Choose the conclusions which logically follow from the given statements.

 

Statements:

 

Some cups are pins.
Some pins are covers.
All the covers are pens.

 

Conclusions :

 

1) Some pens are pins

2) Some covers are cups

3) No cup is pin

4) Some pins are cups

 

 

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

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The pie chart shows the distribution of wealth between 7 children according to their father's will. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

 

What is the total wealth (in Rs lakhs) of the father which was distributed according to the will?

 

A) 300 B) 400
C) 360 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 300

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In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the 

 

A)   21 – 42     B)   23 – 46    
C)    31 – 62     D)   33 – 69  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)   33 – 69  

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