Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

Select the missing number from the given responses.

A) 45 B) 65
C) 70 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 65

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Three partners A, B and C share profit such that three times the share of A is equal to two times the share of B and equal to 12 times the share of C. What is the ratio of the profits of A, B and C respectively?

A) 3 : 2 : 12 B) 12 : 2 : 3
C) 4 : 6 : 1 D) 1 : 6 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 : 6 : 1

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Q:

The bankers discount on Rs 1800 at 12 % per annum is equal to the true discount on Rs 1872 for the same time at the same rate .Find the time.

A) 4 months B) 5 months
C) 6 months D) 3 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 months

Explanation:

S.I on Rs 1800 = T.D on Rs 1872

P.W of Rs 1872 is Rs 1800

Rs 72 is S.I on Rs 1800 at 12%

Time = (100 * 72)/(12 * 1800)

= 1/3 years = 4 months

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Q:

If three groups could be formed using the given figures only once, these groups would be ___.

 

 

 

A) (1,9,6), (2,5,7) and (3,4,8) B) (1,9,6), (2,4,7) and (3,5,8)
C) (1,5,6), (3,4,7) and (2,9,8) D) (1,9,6), (2,4,8) and (3,5,7)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (1,9,6), (2,4,7) and (3,5,8)

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Q:

A can do 50% of the job in 16 days, B can do 1/4th of the job in 24 days. In how many days can they do 3/4th of the job working together?

A) 24 B) 9
C) 21 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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Q:

Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more.

 

Courses of action:

I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.

II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.

A) If only course of action I follows B) If only course of action II follows
C) If either course of action I or II follows D) If both courses of action I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) If only course of action II follows

Explanation:

I is impractical. Water is essential for life to go on. II is sensible, especially when using ground water is proving to be uneconomical

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Q:

15% of 32 is

A) 3.6 B) 4.8
C) 5.2 D) 5.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.8

Explanation:

15% of 32 is 

15 x 32/100 = 4.8.

 

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The ratio of the monthly salaries of A and B is in the ratio 5 : 16 and that of B and C is in the ratio 17 : 18. Find the monthly income of C if the total of their monthly salary is Rs. 1,87,450.

A) Rs. 66,240 B) Rs. 72,100
C) Rs. 62,200 D) Rs. 65,840
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 66,240

Explanation:

So A : B : C = 1 5 × 1 7 : 1 6 × 17 : 16 × 18 = 255 : 272 : 288

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