Aptitude and Logical Reasoning Multiple Choice Question & Answer

Aptitude and Logical Reasoning

Multiple Choice Question & Answer:-

1-If a dice and a coin are tossed, the probability that you will get 6 on the dice and tail on the coin is

(A) 1/8

(B) 1/12

(D) 2/3

Answer:(B)

2-3√80 is equal to

(A) 3√10

(B) 2 x 3√10

(D) 4 x 3√10

Answer:(B)

3-75% of 300 is same as

(A) 300% of 100

(B) 150% of 150

(D) ¾ of 350

Answer:(B)

4-The ratio of decade and a century is

(A) 1:10

(B) 1:5

(D) 1:2

Answer:(A)

5-If an area of a square is 16 square metres, its perimeter will be

(A) 32 meters

(B) 16 meters

(D) 32 square meters

Answer:(B)

6-The value of π/3 radians in degrees is

(A) 30 degrees

(B) 90 degrees

(D) 60 degrees

Answer:(D)

7-If the length of the shadow of a pole is √3 times the actual height of the pole, the angle of elevation of the sun will be

(A) 60 degrees

(B) 30 degrees

(D) 15 degrees

Answer:(B)

8-The area of a quadrilateral where vertices are (3,4), (0,5), (2,-1) and (3, -2) is:

(A) 11

(B) 22

(D) 44

Answer:(A)

9-A line which intersects a circle at two points is called a

(A) Tangent

(B) Secant

(D) Exterior common tangent

Answer:(B)

10-Diagram used to represent sets

(A) Bar chart

(B) PERT chart

(D) Pie chart

Answer:(C)

11-A man is five times as old as his son, and the sum of the squares of their ages is equal to 2106, find their ages

(A) Son’s age = 5 years, Father’s age = 25 years

(B) Son’s age = 7 years, Father’s age = 35 years

(D) Son’s age = 10 years, Father’s age = 50 years

Answer:(C)

12-Two numbers are in the ratio of 5:8. If 9 be added to each, are in the ratio of 8:11. The numbers are

(A) 5, 8

(B) 8, 11

(D) 20, 32

Answer:(C)

13-What would be the total accumulated amount in 5 years if the sum of Rs. 10,000 is deposited in the bank at an interest rate of 6% per annum compounded monthly

(A) Rs. 13,488.50

(B) Rs. 13,345.50

(D) Rs. 13,500.50

Answer:(A)

14-A man, whose height is 1.5m, standing 8m from a lamp post, observes that his shadow cast by the light is 1.25m in length. How high is the light?

(A) 10.0m

(B) 11.1m

(D) 9.0m

Answer:(B)

15-What is the length of the edge of a cube of which the total surface area is 48 square metres?

(A) 2

(B) 3

(D) 6

Answer:(C)

16-How many solid spheres 6cm in diameter could be moulded from a solid metal cylinder whose height is 45cm and diameter 4cm?

(A) 10

(B) 8

(D) 5

Answer:(D)

17-The large hand of a clock is 71.12cm long. How many centimetres does its extremity move in 20 minutes?

(A) 120.00cm

(B) 148.95cm

(D) 160.00cm

Answer:(B)

18-The angle of elevation of the top of a tower is 30 degrees, on walking 100m meter, the elevation is found to be 60 degrees. Find the height of the tower.

(A) 40√3m

(B) 45√3m

(D) 55√3m

Answer:(C)

19-How many 6 letters words can we make using the letters in word ‘QUALITY’ without replications?

(A) 6040

(B) 3528

(D) 5040

Answer:(C)

20-Partial fraction of (5x + 10) / (x(x + 5)) is

(A) 5/2x + 3/(x+5)

(B) 2/3x + 10/(x+5)

(D) 2/x + 3/(x+5)

Answer:(D)

21-A’s mother is sister of B and daughter of C. D is the daughter of B and sister of E. How is C related to E?

(A) Father

(B) Uncle

(D) Grandfather

Answer:(C)

22-Yunus said, ‘this girl is the wife of the grandson of my father’. Who is Yunus to the girl?

(A) Husband

(B) Father

(D) Father-in-law

Answer:(D)

23-Pointing to a man, Sushma said. “ his mother is the only daughter of may mother”. How is Sushma related to the man?

(A) Daughter

(B) Sister

(D) Grandmother

Answer:(C)

24-Rahim started walking straight facing east. After walking a distance of 20 meters, he took a right turn, and again, after walking 10 meters, he took left turn, and after walking 10 meters, he took a left turn. What he is facing now?

(A) North

(B) West

(D) South

Answer:(A)

25-Diwakar is twice as old as Latif but twice younger than Bablu. Mohan is half the age of Latif but twice the age of Anand. Which of the following individuals from the pair of the youngest and the oldest?

(A) Anand and Bablu

(B) Latif and Diwakar

(D) Diwakar and Anand

Answer:(A)

26-Which word does not belong with the others?

(A) Guitar

(B) Flute

(D) Cello

Answer:(B)

27-ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _________ , MLNA

(A) OLPA

(B) KLMA

(D) KLLA

Answer:(D)

28-CMM, EOO, GQQ, ____ , KUU

(A) GRR

(B) GSS

(D) ITT

Answer:(C)

29-Which number should come next in the series?

25, 24, 22, 19, 15, ?

(A) 4

(B) 5

(D) 14

Answer:(C)

30-A bell is related to ‘sound’, lamp is related to _____ ?

(A) Flame

(B) Light

(D) Oil

Answer:(B)

31-Six people P,Q,R,S,T,U are sitting in a circular path, who are facing the centre. R is 3rd from P in the right. Q is 3rd from T in the left. U is between P and T, S is 3rd from U in the left. The order of the six people from the left is

(A) SQRUTP

(B) TSRQUP

(D) SQPUTR

Answer:(C)

32-Ram if five time as old as shyam. If their differences of age is 8 years then how old is Ram?

(A) 8 years

(B) 10 years

(D) 5 years

Answer:(B)

33-A person climbs up a pole of 88 meters high. In every minute he climbs 12 meters but slips down 8 meters. How much time will he take to reach the top?

(A) 19

(B) 29

(D) 22

Answer:(A)

34-Three of the following are alike in certain way and to form a group. Which does not belong to the group?

(A) 17

(B) 19

(D) 27

Answer:(D)

35-Five boys Mahindra, Anjani, Anil, Anand and Alok are sitting in a row. Anil is not a neighbour of Anjani. Mahindra is not the neighbour of Anjani. Anil is a neighbour of Alok. If Alok is just in the middle, who is the neighbour of Mahindra?

(A) Anand

(B) Alok

(D) Anjani

Answer:(C)

36-Eight executives J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q are sitting around a circular table for meeting. J is 2nd to the right of P who is 3rd to the right of K. M is 2nd to the left of O, Who sits between P and J. L is not neighbour of K or N. Who is the immediate left of K?

(A) N

(B) J

(D) Cannot say

Answer:(C)

37-Find the odd one out

(A) BFD

(B) NRP

(D) QUS

Answer:(C)

38-If the fractions 5/6, 7/8, 6/7 and 8/9 are arranged in descending order then the correct sequence is:

(A) 5/6, 7/8, 6/7, 8/9

(B) 5/6, 6/7, 7/8, 8/9

(D) 8/9, 7/8, 6/7, 5/6

Answer:(D)

39-The value of √0.0625 is

(A) 25

(B) 2.5

(D) 0.025

Answer:(C)

40-If a:b=2:5, then the value of (2a+3b):(7a+5b) is

(A) 19/39

(B) 99/13

(D) 19/30

Answer:(A)

41-If the sum and difference of two numbers are 20 and 4, then the product is

(A) 84

(B) 108

(D) 96

Answer:(D)

42-The L.C.M. of 2/3, ¾, 5/6 is

(A) 30

(B) 24

(D) 72

Answer:(A)

43-Which of the following is smallest?

(A) 641/3

(B) 93/2

(D) 163/4

Answer:(C)

44-The mean of ten observations is 23. If two observations 4 and 7 are substituted by 3 and 8, then the new value of mean will be

(A) 20

(B) 19

(D) 25

Answer:(C)

45-The mean of 10 observations is 21. If each observation is multiplied by 4 and 5 is subtracted from each of them, then the mean will be

(A) 79

(B) 81

(D) 16

Answer:(A)

46-In a statistical investigation of 1000 families of a city, it was found that 60 families had neither a radio nor a TV. 790 families had a radio and 210 families had a TV. How many families in the sample have both?

(A) 60

(B) 0

(D) 100

Answer:(A)

47-Look at this series: 3,4,7,8,11,12, ___ . What number should come next?

(A) 7

(B) 10

(D) 15

Answer:(D)

48-Pointing to a person, Raju said. “His only brother is the father of my daughter’s father”. How is the person related to Raju?

(A) Father

(B) Grandfather

(D) Brother-in-law

Answer:(C)

49-Pointing to a girl, Ramakant said, “She is the daughter of the only sister of my father”. How is Ramankant related to the girl?

(A) Uncle

(B) Cousin

(D) Grandfather

Answer:(B)

50-Balaji said, “This girl is the wife of the grandson of my mother”. How is Balaji related to the girl?

(A) Brother

(B) Grandfather

(D) Father-in-law

Answer:(D)

51-How many sevens are there in the following number series which are preceded by an odd number and followed by an even number?

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(A) 8

(B) 5

(D) 4

Answer:(C)

52-A father said to his son, “I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth”. If the father’s age is 48 years now, the son’s age 5 year back was

(A) 14

(B) 19

(D) 38

Answer:(B)

53-A is 2 years older than B who is twice as old as C. If the total of the ages of A,B and C is 27, how old is B?

(A) 7

(B) 8

(D) 10

Answer:(D)

54-Sachin is younger than Rahul by 7 years. If their ages are in the respective ratio of 7:9, how old is Sachin?

(A) 16

(B) 18

(D) 24.5

Answer:(D)

55-The present ages of three persons are in proportions 4:7:9. Eight years ago, the sum of their ages was 56. Their present ages are

(A) 8, 20, 28

(B) 16, 28, 36

(D) None of these

Answer:(B)

56-Six friends are sitting in a circle and are facing the centre of the circle. Deepa is between Prakash and Pankaj. Priti is between Mukesh and Lalit. Prakash and Mukesh are opposite to each other. Who is just right to Pankaj?

(A) Deepa

(B) Lalit

(D) Priti

Answer:(A)

57-If South-East becomes North, North East becomes West and so on. What will west become?

(A) North-East

(B) North-West

(D) South-West

Answer:(C)

58-Rahul put his timepiece on the table in such a way that at 6PM, hour hand points to North. In which direction the minute hand will point at 9.15PM?

(A) South-East

(B) South

(D) West

Answer:(D)

59-Sachin walks 20km towards North. He turns left and walks 40km. He again turns left and walks 20km. Finally he moves 20km after turning to the left. How far is he from his starting position?

(A) 20km

(B) 30km

(D) 60km

Answer:(A)

60-If √p+√q=16 and √p-√q=8, then the value of p/q is

(A) 3

(B) 48

(D) 16

Answer:(C)

61-If 93n+2 = 275n+1, then ‘n’ is equal to

(A) 1/2

(B) 2/9

(D) 1/9

Answer:(D)

62-The value of √48 x √192 x √225 is

(A) 1320

(B) 1440

(D) 1680

Answer:(B)

63-If ‘x’ is a positive real number and √1296/x = x/2.25, the ‘x’ is equal to

(A) 6.0

(B) 9.0

(D) 0.9

Answer:(B)

64-Lease Common multiple (LCM) of 5/2, 10/6 and 25/4 is

(A) 60

(B) 50

(D) 20

Answer:(A)

65-The product of two positive numbers is 120 and the sum of their square is 289. The difference between them is

(A) 7

(B) 2

(D) None of the above

Answer:(C)

66-If A:B=6:7 and B:C=8:9, the value of C:A is

(A) 9/6

(B) 16/21

(D) 6/9

Answer:(D)

67-The value of (0.525 x 0.525 – 0.275 x 0.275) / (0.525 – 0.275) is

(A) 0.5

(B) 0.6

(D) 0.8

Answer:(C)

68-In class of 250 students, 75.8% took French and 49.4% took Latin. How many students took both French and Latin?

(A) 189.5

(B) 123.5

(D) 187

Answer:(C)

69-The mean of 100 items was found to be 40. If at the time of calculation two items were wrongly taken as 36 and 32 instead of 54 and 34, the correct mean is

(A) 39.8

(B) 39.9

(D) 40.2

Answer:(D)

70-Mohan buys a cycle for Rs. 1400 and sells it to Sohan at a loss of 15%. Sohan again sells it to Ravi at a profit of 15%. What is the selling price of Ravi?

(A) 1368.5

(B) 1400

(D) 1450

Answer:(A)