Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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There are two shopkeepers, first shopkeeper calculates his profit percent on the selling price whereas the second shopkeeper calculates his profit percent on the cost price. If the selling price for both the shopkeeper is same and the difference between their profits is Rs.175. Then, calculate the sum of the cost price for both the shopkeeper if the profit percent for the both shopkeeper is 25%?

A) Rs 5425  B) Rs 4875 
C)  Rs 4675  D)  Rs 5275 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 5425 

Explanation:

Let the selling price for each of the shopkeeper be Rs 100x

For 1st shopkeeper

SP= Rs 100x

CP=100

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Q:

In a class of 80 students and 5 teachers, each student got sweets that are 15% of the total number of students and each teacher got sweets that are 25% of the total number of students. How many sweets were there?

A) 1060 B) 960
C) 1020 D) 920
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1060

Explanation:

Total number of sweets

= 80 x 15 x 80/100 + 5 x 80 x 25/100

= 960 + 100 = 1060

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Select a figure from the four alternatives that would complete the Figure Matrix.

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    (1)   (2)  (3)   (4)

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

Explanation:

By observing the above pattern Figure (3) will complete the matrix.

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Q:

An engineering student has to secure 24% marks to pass. He gets 61 and fails by 29 marks. What is the maximum marks for that exam?

A) 375 marks B) 400 marks
C) 425 marks D) 450 marks
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 375 marks

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Q:

A train takes 10 sec to cross a bridge of length 100 m travelling at 90 kmph. Find the length of the train in meters.

A) 130 B) 120
C) 140 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 150

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Q:

Find the probability of selecting 2 woman when four persons are choosen at random from a group of 3 men, 2 woman and 4 children.

A) 1/5 B) 1/7
C) 1/6 D) 1/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/6

Explanation:

Out of 9 persons,4 can be choosen in 9C4 ways =126.

 

Favourable events for given condition = 2C2*7C2= 21.

 

So,required probability = 21/126 =1/6.

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Q:

Read the given statements carefully and answer the question.

 

Taxes on eating out have been increased. Eating out is not an act of the luxurious. Over-worked and time-pressed poor also need to eat out.

 

A) The poor enjoy the luxury of eating out B) Eating out is luxury for the poor
C) Eating out is need-based for the poor also D) Tax on eating out must be reduced
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Eating out is need-based for the poor also

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In a mixture of 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 2:1. What amount of water must be added to make the ratio of milk and water as 1:2?

A) 42 Litres B) 56 Litres
C) 60 Litres D) 77 Litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 Litres

Explanation:

Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1
Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litre
Quantity of water = 20 litre
To make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milk
So, water should be 80 litre.
That means 80 – 20 = 60 litre water to be added.

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