Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

There is an unprecedented increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into precarious financial situation.

 

Courses of Action:

I. The villagers should be provided with alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay put.

II. The migrated villagers should be provided with jobs in the urban areas to help them survive.

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

Explanation:

Clearly, increased migration would add to the burden on city's infrastructure. So, attempts should be made to make the villagers feel comfortable in the villages itself. So, only course I follows.

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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. 3F, 6G, 11I, 18L, ?

A) 27Q B) 27P
C) 25N D) 21O
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 27P

Explanation:

The letters move 1, 2, 3, ... steps forward.
The numbers increase by + 3, + 5, + 7, + 9....

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A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metre long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger  ?

A) 10 sec B) 48 sec
C) 36 sec D) 56 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 sec

Explanation:

Given speed of jogger = 9 kmph
Speed of train = 45 kmph
As they are in same direction,
Relative speed = 45 - 9 = 36 kmph = 36x5/18 = 10 m/s
Distance = 240 + 120 = 360 mts
Time = distance/speed = 360/10 = 36 sec.

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Q:

Represent the 0.000256 in vulgar fraction.

 

A) 4/15625 B) 2/15625
C) 16/15625 D) 8/15625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4/15625

Explanation:
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Q:

One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards,each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn.Find the probability that the ball drawn is an ace :

A) 1/13 B) 1/12
C) 1/14 D) 1/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/13

Explanation:

Total number of events=52

Number of aces =4

So,required probability = 4/52 =1/13

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Q:

 

According to the given venn diagram, the total number of students who play cricket as well as football and also all the 3 games is

 

A) S + Q B) Q + V
C) S D) S + V
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) S + V

Explanation:
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Q:

When the price of rice decrease by 10%, a girl could buy 1 kg more for Rs. 270. Then, the original price of the rice per kg is

A) Rs. 36 B) Rs. 30
C) Rs. 28 D) Rs. 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 30

Explanation:

From the given data,

When the price of rice is decreased by 10%, the value of Rs. 270 would become

270 x 100/90 = 300

Now, the value 270 becomes 300

And given, the girl could buy 1 kg extra for that value

Change in value = 300 - 270 = Rs. 30

 

Therefore, 1 kg extra rice she can get for Rs. 30

 

=> The original price of rice = Rs. 30/kg.

 

As she gets only 9 kgs for Rs. 270 before 10% discount, now after discount she gets 10 kgs instead of 9 kgs for Rs. 270.  

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Q:

The total simple interest earned on a sum of money increases by Rs. 600 when the rate of interest increases by 2% per annum. If the investment was made for 5 years, find the sum of money that was invested ?

A) Rs. 6000 B) Rs. 5550
C) Rs. 7500 D) Rs. 6580
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 6000

Explanation:

Let the sum invested be Rs. P

Let the rate of interest be R% per annum

=> Interest earned for 5 years = (P x 5 x R/100) = PR/20

Now, given that the interest earned increased by Rs. 600 if the Rate increased to (R+2)%

=> SI = (P x 5 x (R+2))/100 = PR/20 + 10P/100

Hence,

PR/20 + 10P/100 = PR/20 + 600

=> P = 6000

Therefore, the sum invested is Rs. 6000

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