Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Which sentence contains an infinitive?

A) We walked to town with Grandfa. B) It is normal to make mistakes.
C) Will you take the package to Sheila? D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It is normal to make mistakes.

Explanation:

An infinitive is a verbal that can function as noun, adjective, or adverb.

Having or involving the basic form of a verb is called Infinnitive clause.

Way to know whether there is an infinitive is to see whether there is the word "to" in the sentence.

 

Hence, option B) It is normal to make mistakes. is an infinitive sentence.

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Q:

What is the probability that it is either a heart card or diamond card, when a card is drawn from a well shuffled standard pack of 52 playing cards?

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

Explanation:

P(heart cards)=13/52

P(diamond cards)=13/52

P(heart or diamond)=13/52+13/52=1/2

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Q:

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

A) 1,5,8 ; 3,4,7 ; 2,6,9 B) 1,3,6 ; 4,5,9 ; 2,7,8
C) 1,3,6 ; 2,5,7 ; 4,8,9 D) 6,7,8 ; 1,3,7 ; 2,4,9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1,3,6 ; 2,5,7 ; 4,8,9

Explanation:

1, 3, 6 contain one complete circle each.

2, 5, 7 contain a semi-circle each. 

4, 8, 9 contain a triangle each.

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Q:

Dot cabs company provides cabs for software employees. The company has 8 Swift dzires, 6 Scorpios, 7 Innovas and few small cars. If Swift dzire makes one fourth of the total fleet, how many small cars are there in the company ?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

Explanation:

Given the company has 8 SD + 6 SRP + 7 IN = 21 cars + 'x' small cars.
Given SD makes 1/4 th of the total fleet.
=> 8 = 1/4 (21 + x)
=> 32 = 21 + x
=> x = 11
Therefore, the company has 11 small cars.

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Q:

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

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A) 1,5,9 ; 2,7,8 ; 3,4,6 B) 2,4,9 ; 6,7,8 ; 1,3,5
C) 3,7,8 ; 4,5,9 ; 1,2,6 D) 1,5,6 ; 4,7,8 ; 2,3,9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2,4,9 ; 6,7,8 ; 1,3,5

Explanation:

2, 4, 9 have two similar elements intersecting each other.
6, 7, 8 have two different elements one placed inside the other.
1, 3, 5 have two different elements intersecting each other.

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Q:

15 semiannual payments are made into a sinking fund at 7% compounded semiannually so that $4850 will be present. Find the amount of each payment rounded to the nearest cent

A) 251.35 B) 245.45
C) 235.87 D) 251
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 251.35

Explanation:

R=S[i/(1+i)^n-1]

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Q:

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A) Kidneys B) Eyes
C) Fingers D) Lungs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fingers

Explanation:

All are organs of our body which are in pairs except fingers.

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Q:

A man invested an amount at the rate of 10% p.a. on compound interest and after two years he again invested half of the initial amount. If man got Rs. 457.2 Rs. as interest after three years, find the amount received by man after three years, if he invested same amount on simple interest at rate of 15% p.a.? 

A)  1740 Rs.  B)  1760 Rs. 
C)  1720 Rs.  D)  1780 Rs. 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  1740 Rs. 

Explanation:

Let man invested Rs. A And, after two years amount invested = (A +

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