Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Tushar takes 6 hours to complete a piece of work, while Amar completes the same work in 10 hours. If both of them work together, then what is the time required to complete the work?

 

A)  3 hours B) 3 hours 15 minutes
C) 3 hours 30 minutes D) 3 hours 45 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 hours 45 minutes

Explanation:

Let them take x hours working together

1/x = 1/10 + 1/6 = 8/30

X= 30/8 hours = 15/4 hours = 3 hours 45 minutes

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Q:

In a joint family, there are 24 members whose age is decreased by 4 months, when one girl aged 24 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy ?

A) 18 years B) 12 years
C) 15 years D) 16 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 years

Explanation:

Age of new boy = (Age of moved girl) – (Number of family members × Decreased in average)

= 24 – 24×4/12

= 24 – 8

= 16 years.

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Q:

Hansh's birthday is on Monday 5th June. On what day of the week will be Tushar's Birthday in the same year if Tushar was born on 11th December?

A) Sunday B) Wednesday
C) Monday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Monday

Explanation:
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Q:

Assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the two conclusions A and B given below is/are definitely true.

Statements: C < T < L= P > Q,  N > C > Y

Conclusions:   A. P > Y       B. Y < P

A) only conclusion B is true. B) only conclusion A is true.
C) neither conclusion I nor II is true. D) either conclusion I or II is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) only conclusion B is true.

Explanation:

From given statements, we can conclude that

N > C < T < L= P > Q  .....(1)

Here given that C > Y but in eq(1) we got that C < T < T <= P => Y is definitely less than P.

So only conclusion B is True.

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Q:

Which of the following cube in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Find out from amongst the four alternatives as to how the pattern would appear when the transparent sheet is folded at the dotted line.

     (X)                      (1)                   (2)                   (3)                   (4)

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

Explanation:
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Q:

Jaclyn buys $50 000 worth of debentures in a company. She earns 9.5% p.a. simple interest, paid to her quarterly (that is, every 3 months). If the agreed period of the debenture was 18 months: calculate the total amount collected at the end of the term.

A) 8125 B) 9125
C) 7125 D) 6125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7125

Explanation:

total interest=1187.50*6

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Q:

Which letter has at least one line of symmetry?

A) A B) C
C) O D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

The letter A has a vertical axis of symmetry.

The letter C has a horizontal axis of symmetry.

The letter O has more than one axis of symmetry, including vertical axis and horizontal axis.

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