Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Q:

A shopkeeper by selling 20 Timex watches, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 4 Timex watches. His profit percentage is

A) 20 percent B) 25 percent
C) 30 percent D) 50 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent

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4 2010
Q:

A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 25% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 12%. If the customer pays Rs 1045, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 950 B) Rs 1149
C) Rs 1244 D) Rs 751
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 950

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0 2009
Q:

A is taller than B. C is taller than A. D is taller than E but shorter than B. Who is the tallest?

A) C B) A
C) D D) B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) C

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Filed Under: Arithmetical Reasoning
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2 2008
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A sum of Rs 7500 is divided into two parts. The simple interest on first part at the rate of 12% per annum is equal to the simple interest on second part at the rate of 18%. What is the interest (in Rs) on each part for one year?

A) 600 B) 360
C) 480 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 540

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1 2006
Q:

The sum of the ages of brother and sister at present is 21. Five years ago the product of their ages was 28. What is the age of the brother and the sister?

A) 9, 12 B) 6, 15
C) 7, 14 D) 8, 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9, 12

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4 2006
Q:

How many inches is 5' 4"?

A) 66 B) 64
C) 62 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64

Explanation:

We know 1 feet = 12 inches.

According to the question,

5' 4''  =  5 feet 4 inches = 12 x 5 + 4 = 64 inches.

 

Hence,  5' 4''  =  5 feet 4 inches = 64 inches. 

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0 2006
Q:

Madhya Pradesh is related to Diamond in the same way as Karnataka is related to

A) Platinum B) Copper
C) Gold D) Silver
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Gold

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0 2005
Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'THERAPY' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A) 720 B) 1440
C) 1800 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1440

Explanation:

Given word is THERAPY.

Number of letters in the given word = 7

Number of vowels in the given word = 2 = A & E

Required number of different ways, the letters of the word THERAPY arranged such that vowels always come together is

6! x 2! = 720 x 2 = 1440.

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Filed Under: Permutations and Combinations
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13 2005