Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Bobby's birthday is on Monday 5th June. On what day of the week will be Pinky's Birthday in the same year if Pinky was born on 22nd September?

A) Saturday B) Wednesday
C) Friday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Friday

Explanation:
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Q:

In the following series of numbers, howmany 1, 3, 7 have appeared together. 7 being in middle and 1, 3 on either side of ??

2  9  7  3  1  7  3  7  7  1  3  3  1  7  3  8  5  7  1  3  7  7  1  7  3  9  0  6

A) 4 B) 5
C) 3 D) More than 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

3  1  7  3  7

3  1  7  3  8

7  1  7  3  9

At these places 1, 7, 3 appeared together

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
19, 11, 13, 16, 15, 17, 13, 19, 21, ?

A) 10 B) 11
C) 12 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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Q:

Introducing a boy, Amar says, "He is the son of the only daughter of my maternal grandmother." How is the boy related to Amar?

A) Cousin B) Brother
C) Father-in-law D) Nephew
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

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Q:

Two typists of varying skills can do a typing jobin6 minutesifthey work together.Ifthe first typist typed alone for 4 minutes and then the second typist typed alone for 6 minutes, they would be left with 1/5 of the whole work.Howmany minutes would it take the slower typist to complete the typing job working alone?

A) 10 minutes B) 15 minutes
C) 12 minutes D) 20 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 minutes

Explanation:

Working efficiency of both typist together = 100/6 = 16.66%

Let the efficiency of first typist be x and second typist be (16.66 –x)

First typist for 4 minute + second tyoistfor 6 minute = 80% work

⇒4x + (16.66 –x) X 6 = 80%

⇒4x + 100% -6x = 80%,

⇒x = 10%

First typist typed 10% per minute, second typst typed (16.66 –10) = 6.66% per minute

Slowest is second typist complete whole job in 100/6.66 = 15.01 = 15 minute

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Q:

A text book of mathematics cost 2 Rs/- more than a text book of literature. If 5 literature books cost 38 Rs/- more than 3 mathematics books, what is the cost of each literature book?

A) 44 B) 22
C) 24 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22

Explanation:

Let each literature text book cost be Rs. X

Then, cost of mathematics text book = Rs. (X + 2)

ATQ,

5X = 38 + 3(X + 2)

5X = 38 + 3X + 6

2X = 44

X = 22.

 

Therefore, cost of each literature text book = Rs. X = Rs. 22.

And that of masthematics = X + 2 = Rs. 24.

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Q:

a2 + b2 + c2 -ab- bc - ca = 0, iff

A) abc = -1 B) a = b = c
C) abc = 1 D) abc = 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) a = b = c

Explanation:

Here given formula is 

a2 + b2 + c2 -ab- bc - ca = 0

and it is possible if and only if a = b = c.

From the trial and error method, 

1) Let a = b = c = 1

Now substitute these values of a, b, c in the above formula.

We get 1 + 1 + 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 = 3 - 3 = 0

 

2) Now, let a = b = c = 4

Now substitute these values of a, b, c in the above formula.

We get 16 + 16 + 16 - 16 - 16 - 16 = 48 - 48 = 0.

 

Hence, it is possible that 

a2 + b2 + c2 -ab- bc - ca = 0 iff  a = b = c.

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Radha and Hema are neighbours and study in the same school. Both of them use bicycles to go to the school. Radha’s speed is 8 km/hr whereas Hema’s speed is 10 km/hr. Hema takes 9 minutes less than Radha to reach the school. How far is the school from the locality of Radha and Hema?

A) 5 km B)  5.5 km
C) 6 km D) 6.5 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 km

Explanation:
Let the distance between be D km
Time taken by radha – Time taken by Hema = 9 mins
So D/8 – D/10 = 9/60 hrs
D = 6km
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