Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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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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Q:

1.52 x 0.0225 = ?

A) 0.0375 B) 0.3375
C) 3.275 D) 32.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.3375

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Due to increase of 33.33% in the price of apples, a customer can purchase 4 apples less for Rs 16. What is the original price (in paise) of an apple?

A) 100 B) 125
C) 150 D) 400/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100

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Choose the set of figures which follows the given rule.

Rule: Any figure can be traced by a single unbroken line without retracting.

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

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A train 150 m long is running with a speed of 68 km/h. In what time will it pass a man who is running at 8 km/ h in the same direction in which the train is going?

A) 8 sec B) 8.5 sec
C) 9 sec D) 9.5 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 sec

Explanation:

Relative speed = 68-8 = 60 km/hr = 60 X 5 / 18 m/s = 50/3 m/s

Total distance = 150 m

Time taken to pass a man running in same direction = 150 X 3/50 = 9 seconds

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Q:

Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.


Argument :

 

Government had put advertisements and issued advisories to public not to eat food from the roadside, as they are unhygenic.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Government wants to stop roadside vendors.

2. Government wants to increase the profit of hotel owners.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit B) Both 1 and 2 are implicit
C) Only assumption 1 is implicit D) Only assumption 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit

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Q:

People who are bald are generally of the intellectual type.Arun is bald.Therefore Arun is an intellectual

A) False B) Probably true
C) True D) Can't say
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Probably true

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All the six members of a family A, B, C, D, E and F are travelling together. B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B. A and C are a married couple. E is the brother of C. D is the daughter of A. F is the brother of B. How is E related to D? 

A) Father B) Brother
C) Uncle D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Uncle

Explanation:

B is the son of C but C is not the mother of B means C is the father of B A is marned to C means A is the mother of B. F is brother of B means F is son of A and C. D is daughter of A means D is daughter of A and C 

E is the brother of C who is the father of D. So. E is the uncle of D. 

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