Sawaal
  • Home/
  • Aptitude and Reasoning

Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

What are Different sections in Aptitude and Reasoning Question and Answers?

In this highly competitive world, Aptitude and reasoning tests are prominently important. Typically, there are multiple sections in this type of tests. Broadly they are: Verbal Reasoning(Mental Ability, Logical Deduction), Non-Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude(Data interpretation, Arithmetic Ability).


Why Aptitude and Reasoning Questions?

Aptitude and Reasoning tests simply mean to measure or determine a person's ability in a particular skill or field of knowledge. These days most of Aptitude and Reasoning tests are in online format. With proper practice of these aptitude tests, They are easy to crack. Preparing for Aptitude and Reasoning tests will often avoid disappointments in Entrance Exams for various competitive exams and job interviews.


What type of questions are there in Aptitude and Reasoning tests?

Aptitude and Reasoning tests consists of various Arithmetic, Data interpretation, Diagrammatic and Psychometric question and answers. Though these tests seem confusing at first, with proper practice and applied logic, they are very easy to crack. Later, it becomes interesting to solve such puzzles. Most of these are based on a particular sequence, hence it is important to understand the sequence to solve the problem. Practicing these more and more will yield better results.

Popular Latest Rated
Q:

Each boy contribute rupees equal to the number of girls and each girl contribute rupees equal to the number of boys in a class of 60 students. If the total contribution collected is Rs.1600,how many girls are there in the class ?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 15 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Data Sufficiency
Exam Prep: CAT

14 6055
Q:

In the following question, various terms of an alphanumerical series are given with one or more terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives. Q1F, S2E, U6D, W21C, ?

A) Z88B B) Y88B
C) Y44B D) K25P
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Y88B

Explanation:

The first letter moves two steps forward. The last letter moves one steps backward. The number series runs as follows :
1 x 1 + 1 = 2
2 x 2 + 2 = 6
6 x 3 + 3 = 21
21 x 4 + 4 = 88.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Number Series

9 6051
Q:

In a race of 800m Kaushik gives Piyush a start of 200m and then loses the race by 20 seconds. What is the speed of Piyush and Kaushik respectively ? If the ratio of respective speeds be 3:2.

Answer

Let the speed of Kaushik be Sk and speed of Piyush be Sp and let the time taken by Piyush be t second then,


 SkSp = 800t+20600t = 23since given ratio


 


t = 20 s


 


Speed of Piyush = Sp = 600/20 = 30 m/s


 


and    Speed of Kaushik = 800/40 = 20 m/s

Report Error

View answer Workspace Report Error Discuss

Subject: Time and Distance Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

8 6049
Q:

The following questions are based on the information given below:

 

Out of a group of 60 students, 25 play Cricket, 30 play Football, 24 play Volleyball, 10 play Cricket and Football, 9 play Cricket and Volleyball, 12 play Volleyball and Football and 5 play all the three.

 

How many students do not play any one of the games?

A) 5 B) 2
C) 7 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Logical Venn Diagram
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 6048
Q:

Anil purchases two books for Rs.100. He sells first at loss of 5% and second al 20% profit. If he gets Overall profit of 5% then what is cost of first book?

A) 58 B) 60
C) 55 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

Explanation:

-5-----------------------5-------------------20

5-(-5) = 10

20-5= 15

Ratio of cost price of book1 and book2 = 3:2 

Then cost price of book 1 is given by

(3/5) x 100 = Rs. 60.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

20 6046
Q:

The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube  ?

A) 15 m B) 4 m
C) 6 m D) 9 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 m

Explanation:

The edge of the new cube is = 33+43+53 = a3 => a = 6 m.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

6 6044
Q:

First,second and third prizes are to be awarded at an engineering fair in which 13 exhibits have been entered.In how many different ways can the prizes be awarded?

A) 1736 B) 1716
C) 1216 D) 1346
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1716

Explanation:

13P3= 13!/10! = 1716

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Permutations and Combinations

1 6040
Q:

How many arrangements of the word TRIGONAL can be made if only two vowels and three consonants are used?

A) 6300 B) 3600
C) 6400 D) 7200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3600

Explanation:

First we need to choose two vowels 3C2 and then three consonants 5C3. Now that we have 5 letters required to make the word,arrange them in 5! ways.

 

So,3C2*5C3*5! = 3600

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Permutations and Combinations

1 6038