Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Find the next number in the series 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,...

A) 27 B) 26
C) 24 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26

Explanation:

The pattern is three consecutive numbers and then three consecutive numbers missing.Then four consecutive numbers and then four consecutive numbers missing.Then five consecutive numbers and then five consecutive numbers missing.

 

The next number=20+6=26

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Q:

Out of 6 green ball, 4 blue ball, in how many ways we selectone or more balls ?

A) 42 B) 34
C) 31 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 34

Explanation:

7 × 5 = 35

35 – 1 = 34

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Q:

Reduce 2714/5074 to lowest terms.

A) 17/23 B) 29/43
C) 23/43 D) 31/37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23/43

Explanation:
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Q:

Using numbers from 0 to 9 the number of 5 digit telephone numbers that can be formed is

A) 1,00,000 B) 59,049
C) 3439 D) 6561
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3439

Explanation:

The numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 are 10 in number while preparing telephone numbers any number can be used any number of times.

 

This can be done in 105ways, but '0' is there

 

So, the numbers starting with '0' are to be excluded is 94 numbers.

 

 Total 5 digit telephone numbers = 105- 94 = 3439

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Q:

A steamer moves with a speed of 4.5 km/h in still water to a certain upstream point and comes back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 km/h. The average speed of steamer for the total journey is

A) 12 km/h B) 10 km/h
C) 6 km/h D) 4 km/h
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 km/h

Explanation:

Speed of streamer = 4.5 km/hrSpeed of water = 1.5 km/hr

Downstream speed = 4.5+1.5 = 6 km/hr

Upstream speed = 4.5 -1.5 = 3 km/hr

Average Speed = (6 X 3) / 4.5 = 4km/hr

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Q:

There is sufficient salary to give K for 10 days and L for 15 days. Then how many days will the money last if both has to be given the salary ?

A) 6 days B) 12 days
C) 4 days D) 9 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 days

Explanation:

K's 1 day's salary = 1/10
L's 1 day's salary = 1/15
Together their 1 day's salary = 1/10 + 1/15
= 3/30 + 2/30
= 5/30
= 1/6
So the money will be enough for paying them both for 6 days.

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Q:

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

I.  235<325<543II.  325<233<745

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

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Q:

A 6% stock yields 8%. The market value of the stock is:

A) 70 B) 76
C) 75 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

For an income of Rs. 8, investment = Rs. 100.

 

For an income of Rs. 6, investment = Rs.1008*6= Rs. 75.

 

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 75.

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