90 Most Asked Aptitude and Reasoning Questions in Interviews

If we wish to excel in aptitude tests, interviews, placement exams, or competitive exams, we must prepare and practice well. However, to cover the commonly asked aptitude questions, we need proper guidance and direction. To enhance our problem-solving skills and sharpen our minds, a set of topics has been created. It includes two questions along with solutions to give us an idea of topics and types of questions that are usually asked. This article presents every topic and the commonly asked questions under it. By practicing these questions, we can get ourselves ready for the upcoming exam, test, and interview.

Most Asked Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

Quantitative Aptitude:

• Time and Distance
• Time and Work
• Boats and Streams
• Pipes and Cisterns
• Profit and Loss
• Simple Interest
• Compound Interest
• Permutation and Combination

• Probability
• clock
• Age
• Numbers
• Average
• Percentage
• Ratio and Proportion

Time and Distance

Question 1: Two cities X and Y are 45 km apart. Two cars start from X and Y in the same direction with speeds of 30 km/hr and 15 km/hr, respectively. Both cars meet at point Z beyond Y. Find the distance ZY.

Solution: 
Relative speed = 30 – 15 = 15 km/hr
Time required by the faster car to overtake the slower car = Distance / Speed = 45 / 15 hr
Distance between Y and Z = 15 * (45 / 15) = 45 km

Question 2: Alice and Bob start from the same place M at the same time towards N, which are 60 km apart. Alice’s speed is 4 km/hr more than that of Bob. Alice turns back after reaching N and meets Bob at a 12 km distance from N. Find the speed of Bob.

Solution: 
Let the speed of the Bob = x km/hr 
Then Alice speed will be = (x + 4) km/hr 
Total distance covered by Alice = 60 + 12 = 72 km 
Total distance covered by Bob = 60 – 12 = 48 km 
Acc. to question, their run-time is same. so
72/ (x + 4) = 48/ x 
72x = 48x + 192 
24x= 192 
x= 8 
Bob speed is 8 km/hr.

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Time and Work

Question 1: Person A can complete a task in 4 hours. When persons B and C work together, they can finish the task in 3 hours, and when persons A and C work together, they can complete it in 2 hours. What is the time it takes for person B alone to complete the task?

Solution: 
Person A 1 hour work = 1/4
Person (B + C) 1 hour work = 1/3
Person (A + C) 1 hour work = 1/2
Total work done by person A + B + C => (1/4 + 1/3) = 7/12
1 hour work of person B => 7/12 - 1/2 = 1/12
Time take by person B = 12 hours

Question 2: A, B, and C can individually complete a task in 10, 12, and 15 days, respectively. They start working together, but A leaves after 2 days, and B leaves 3 days before the completion of the task. Find the total number of days required to complete the entire task.

Solution:
 Total work done is LCM(10, 12, 15)=60 unit 
A’s efficiency = 60/10= 6 
B’s efficiency = 60/12= 5 
C’s efficiency = 60/15= 4 
First two days all work together 
So, the work completed in first two days= 15 x 2 = 30 unit 
Remaining work= 60 – 30 = 30 unit 
If B completes 3 day work also = 3 x 5 = 15 unit 
Total work remaining= 30 + 15 = 45 unit 
Number of days B and C works= 45/9=5 

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Boats and Streams

Question 1: A person can row at a speed of 5 km/hr in still water. With a current velocity of 1 km/hr, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and come back. What is the distance to the place?

Solution: 
Speed downstream = (5 + 1) kmph = 6 kmph.
Speed upstream = (5 - 1) kmph = 4 kmph.
Let the required distance be x km.
then, x/6 + x/4 = 1
10x/24 = 1
x = 2.4 km

Question 2: A boatman can row a boat at a speed of 5 km/h upstream and 15 km/h downstream. It takes him 2.5 hours to cover upstream and 10 hours to cover downstream. Find the speed of the stream and the speed of the boat in still water.

Solution: 
We are given that the boatman covers 5 km upstream in 2.5 hours and 15 km downstream in 10 hours. 
=> Speed upstream, U = 5 / 2.5 = 2 km / hr 
=> Speed downstream, D = 15 / 1.5 = 10 km / hr 
Therefore, Speed of boat in still water = 0.5 x (D + U) km / hr = 0.5 x (10 + 2) = 6 km / hr 
Also, speed of the stream = 0.5 x (D – U) km / hr = 0.5 x (10 – 2) = 4 km / hr

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Pipes and Cisterns

Question 1: A tap drips at a rate of one drop per second, and it takes 800 drops to make 100 ml. The number of liters of water wasted in 30 days of a month is?

Solution: 
1 sec = 1 drop 
Number of seconds in 30 days= 30days x 24hrs x 60min x 60sec 
Number of milli-liters wasted = (100 x 30days x 24hrs x 60min x 60sec)/800 
= 324000 ml 
Number of liter= 324000/1000 
= 324 liters water wasted. 

Question 2: Two pipes, A and B, can individually fill a tank in 15 minutes and 20 minutes, respectively. When both pipes are opened simultaneously, they work together for 4 minutes. After this initial 4 minutes, pipe A is turned off. What is the total time needed to completely fill the tank?

Solution: 
Part filled in 4 minutes = 4 (1/15 + 1/20) = 7/15
Remaining part = (1 - 7/15) = 8/15
Part filled by B in 1 minute = 1/20
that is -> 1/20 : 8/15  ::  1 : x
x = (8/15 x 1 x 20) = 10 min 40s
so, total time needed is  = 14 min 40s

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Profit and Loss

Question 1: A dealer wants to mark the price of an article such that by offering a 5 % discount, he is able to get 33 % profit. Find the percent of CP above which the article should be marked. 

Solution: 
Let the cost price of the article be Rs. 100 => Selling price of the article = Rs. 100 + 33% of CP = Rs. 133 
Let the marked price be Rs. M => Selling price = Marked Price – Discount =>
 133 = M – 0.05 M => 133 = 0.95 M => M = 140 => M – CP = 140 – 100 = 40 
Therefore, percent of CP above which the article should be marked = (40 / 100) x 100 = 40 %

Question 2: A man purchased an article of Rs 2500 and sold it at 40% above the cost price. If he has to pay Rs 250 as tax on it his net profit percentage will be:

Solution: 
P = 40%
Profit = CPx25/100
=> 2500×40/100
=> 1000
Net profit = profit – tax
=> 1000 – 250 = 750
Net profit % = 750/2500 x 100
=> 30%
Hence, net profit percent is 30%.

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Simple Interest

Question 1: A person pays Rs 8000 as an amount on the sum of Rs 6000 that he had borrowed for 3 years. What will be the rate of interest?

Solution: 
A = Rs 8000
P = Rs 6000
Amount = Principal  + Simple Interest
SI = A – P 
    = 8000 – 6000 
    = Rs 2000
Time (t) = 3 years
Rate (R) = ?
SI = (P × R ×T) / 100
R = (SI ×100) /(P× T)
R = (2000 × 100 /(6000 × 3)  
   = 11.11 %
Thus, the rate of interest R is 11.11 %

Question 2: A man took loan from a bank at the rate of 12% p.a. simple interest. After 3 years he had to pay Rs. 5400 interest only for the period. The principal amount borrowed by him was:

Solution:
Principal  = Rs (100 x 5400 / 12 x 3) => Rs. 15000

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Compund Interest

Question 1: A financier borrows funds at an annual interest rate of 5%, settling the interest at the close of the year. Subsequently, the financier extends loans at an 8% per annum compound interest rate, compounded semi-annually, and receives the accumulated interest at the conclusion of the year. Through this strategy, the financier achieves a gain of Rs 120.08 annually. The amount of money he borrows:

Solution:
Scenario (1): Interest Rate = 5% Time = 1 year
Scenario (2): With interest compounded semi-annually
the rate becomes 8/2 = 4% 
Time = 1 x 2 = 2 years 
Effective interest rate over 2 years = 4 + 4 + 4×4/100 = 8.16% Difference in rates = 8.16% – 5 = 3.16%
Given the gain is Rs 120.08, we establish the following relationship: 3.16 -> 120.08 1 -> 38 100 -> 3800
Therefore, the sum borrowed by the financier is Rs 3800.

Question 2: Given that the simple interest accrued on a certain amount over a period of 2 years at an annual rate of 5% is Rs. 50, determine the compound interest for the same principal, at the same rate, and over the same time frame.

Solution: 
Case (1): 
Simple Interest: Rate = 5% Time = 2 years 
Given Simple Interest = Rs. 50
Principal amount = 50 x 100 / 5 x 2
Principal = 500
Case (2):
Here we have: P=500 (principal amount) R=5% (rate) T=2 years (time)
Compund Interest = 500 x ((1 + 5/100)2-1)
on solving we get, Compound Interest = 51.25

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Permutation and Combination

Question 1: What is the total number of possible motor vehicle registration plates for Haryana, each following the format (HR 12Q 8702), where the digits 0 to 6 are used without repetition, and a consonant is placed at the alphabetical position?

Solution: 
For Haryana state number plate always contains HR in starting. 
Two consonants already used in HR so remaining consonant = 21 -2 = 19. 
So, possible number of plates = 1(HR)x7x6x19(consonants)x5x4x3x2 = 95760

Question 2: How many different arrangements are possible for the letters in the word ‘LEADER’?

Solution: 
The word 'LEADER' has 6 letters 1L, 2E, 1A, 1D and 1R.
Required number of ways =6!/(1!)(2!)(1!)(1!)(1!) = 360

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Probability

Question 1: If a pen is randomly drawn and replaced from a bag containing pens numbered 1 to 17, and this process is repeated, what is the probability that the first drawn pen has an even number, and the second drawn pen has an odd number?

Solution:
For the first drawn, we have 8 even numbered pens out of 15 and in second we have 9 odd numbered pens.
so, required probability = 8/17 x 9/17 = 72/289

Question 2: When three unbiased coins are flipped, what is the probability of getting either zero, one, or two heads?

Solution:
Here we have possibilities of all outcomes= {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}
Let E = event of getting at most 2 heads
Then outcomes will be = {TTH, TTT, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT}
p (E) = n (E) / n (S) = 7/8

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Clock

Question 1: In a day, how many times it occur when the hands of a clock align in a straight line but move in opposite directions?

Solution:
The hands of a clock align in opposite directions (in a straight line) 11 times within a 12-hour period. 
This occurs twice every hour, except between 5 and 7 when it only happens once at 6 o'clock. 
Therefore, in a single day, the hands point in opposite directions a total of 22 times.

Question 2: Between 5 and 6 o’clock, at what specific time do the minute and hour hands form an angle of 34 degrees with each other?

Solution:
At 5 o'clock, the angle between the minute hand and the hour hand is 150 degrees. 
When this angle changes by either subtracting 34 degrees (150 - 34) 
or adding 34 degrees (150 + 34), it takes 21 1/11 minutes and 33 5/11 minutes, respectively.
Given that the angle changes by 5.5 degrees per minute,
the angle of 34 degrees occurs at two instances: 
at 5 hours 21 1/11 minutes and again at 5 hours 33 5/11 minutes.

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Age

Question 1: The current age of a mother is three years greater than three times her daughter’s age. In three years, the mother’s age will exceed twice the daughter’s age by 10 years. Determine the mother’s current age.

Solution:
Let the daughter’s present age be ‘x’ years.
=> Mother’s present age = (3x + 3) years
So, according to the question
(3x + 3 + 3) = 2 (x + 3) + 10
=> 3x + 6 = 2x + 16
=> x = 10
Hence, mother’s present age = (3x + 3) = ((3 x 10) + 3) years = 33 years

Question 2: The current ages of Sameer and Anand are in the ratio 5:4. In three years, this ratio is expected to change to 11:9. What is Anand’s current age?

Solution:
Let the present ages of Sameer and Anand be 5x years and 4x years respectively.
Now, let's solve the equation:
(5x + 3) / (4x + 3) = 11/9
=> 9(5x + 3) = 11 (4x + 3)
=> 45x + 27 = 44x + 33
=> x = 6
Anand's current age is: 4x = 4 (6) = 24 years

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Numbers

Question 1: What is the smallest digit that can replace * in the number 517*324 to ensure that the resulting number is divisible by 3?

Solution:
Sum of all digit must be divisible by 3. That means:
=> (5 + 1 + 7 + * + 3 + 2 + 4) = (22 + x), this must be divisible by 3.
x = 2;
2 will be come in place of * in the above number.

Question 2: When (67⁶⁷ + 67) is divided by 68, what will be the reminder?

Solution:
 (xn + 1) will be divisible by (x + 1) only and only when n is odd.
That means:
(6767 + 67) will be divisible by (67 + 1)
means:  (6767 + 1) + 66, when divided by 68 gives remainder of 66.
answer is 66.

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Average

Question 1: The batsman’s average increased by 5 runs after scoring 120 runs in his 16th innings. Determine the batsman’s current average.

Solution:
Let the average of 15 innings is x
According to the question 
15x + 120 = 16(x + 5) 
15x + 120 = 16x + 80 
x = 40 
Hence, current average of the batsman is (40 + 5) = 45 

Question 2: The car owner purchases petrol at Rs. 7.50, Rs. 8, and Rs. 8.50 per liter in 3 consecutive years, spending Rs. 4000 each year. What is the approximate average cost per liter of petrol over the three years?

Solution:
Total quantity of petrol consumed in 3 years = (4000/ 7.50 + 4000/ 8 + 4000/ 8.50) liters
=> 4000 (2/15 + 1/8 + 2/17)
=> 76700/ 51 liters
Total amount spend = Rs. (3 x 4000) = 12000
Average cost = 12000 x (51/76700) = 6120/767 = Rs. 7.98

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Percentage

Question 1: A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What will be the percentage error in the calculation?

Solution:
Let the number be x.
Then error will be, (5x/3 - 3x/5) = 16x/x5
Error % will be, (16x/15 x 3/5x x 100)% = 64%

Question 2: The broker applies a commission of 5% on orders up to Rs. 10,000 and 4% on orders exceeding Rs. 10,000. After deducting his commission, he remits Rs. 31,100 to his client. Determine the amount of the order.

Solution:
Let the order amount be Rs. n => Commission charged = >
 => 5 % of Rs. 10,000 + 4 % of (Rs. n – 10,000) 
=> Rs. 500 + 0.04 n – 400 
=> Commission charged = Rs. 100 + 0.04 n 
Now, amount remitted = Rs. n – (100 + 0.04 n) = 31,100 
=> 0.96 n – 100 = 31,100 
=> 0.96 n = 31200 
=> n = 32500 
Therefore, order amount = Rs. 32,500

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Ratio and Proportion

Question 1: If x varies inversely as y-1 and is equal to 30 when y=8, find x when y=11.

Solution: 
x= k/ (y-1)
30 = k/(8-1)
k = 210
Put k=210 and y=11
x = 210/10 = 21

Question 2: In a 60-liter mixture, the ratio of milk to water is initially 2:1. If the desired ratio is to be changed to 1:2, what quantity of water needs to be additionally added?

Solution:
Quantity of milk  = (60 x 2/3) = 40 liters
Quantity of water in it = 60 - 40 => 20 liters
New ratio will be: 1 : 2
Let quantity of water to be added more with x liters.
Then, mile : water = > (40 / 20 + x)
Now, (40/ 20 + x) = 1/2
20 + x  80
x = 60 
Quantity to be added is  60 liters.

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Verbal Ability Questions:

• Spotting Errors
• Synonyms
• Antonyms
• Selecting Words
• Ordering of Words
• Sentence Correction

• Sentence Improvement
• Completing Statements
• Change of Speech
• Idioms and Phrases
• Verbal Analogies

Spotting Errors

Question 1: The team of researchers are conducting experiments to determine the cause of the mysterious phenomena that have been reported in this region.

Answer: 
The team of researchers is conducting experiments to determine the cause of the mysterious phenomena that 
have been reported in this region.

Question 2: Neither the manager nor the employees were aware of the new policy changes.

Answer: Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the new policy changes.

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Synonyms

Question 1: The most appropriate synonym for ‘benevolent’.

Answer: Generous

Question 2: Find a synonym for ‘ephemeral.’

Answer: Transient

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Question 1: Identify the antonym for ‘courageous.’

Answer: Timid

Question 2: What is the opposite of ‘expand’?

Answer: Contract

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Selecting Words

Question 1: Guess the word that best fits in the blank: The __________ of the novel left readers in suspense.

Answer: Plot

Question 2: Guess the correct word: The chef used a pinch of __________ to enhance the flavor of the dish.

Answer: Salt

Spellings

Question 1: Identify the correct spelling: a) Occurence b) Occurrence c) Ocurrance d) Ocurrence

Answer: b) Occurrence

Question 2: Choose the correctly spelled word: a) Relevent b) Relevant c) Relevnt d) Relevent

Answer: b) Relevant

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Ordering of Words

Question 1: Arrange the following words to form a grammatically correct sentence: ‘The, yesterday, visited, museum.’

Answer: The museum visited yesterday.

Question 2: Put the words in the correct order: ‘She, the, to, wants, talk, manager.’

Answer: She wants to talk to the manager.

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Sentence Correction

Question 1: Correct the following sentence: ‘She don’t like to eat vegetables.’

Answer: She doesn't like to eat vegetables.

Question 2: Fix the sentence: ‘They was waiting for the bus for hours.’

Answer: They were waiting for the bus for hours.

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Sentence Improvement

Question 1: Construct a sentence using the words: ‘Mountain,’ ‘climbed,’ ‘they.’

Answer: They climbed the mountain.

Question 2: Form a sentence with: ‘Books,’ ‘loves,’ ‘She.’

Answer: "She loves books."

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Completing Statements

Question 1: Complete the statement: ‘The sun sets in the ________.’

Answer: "west."

Question 2: Fill in the blank: ‘Water boils at ________ degrees Celsius.’

Answer: "100."

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Change of Speech

Question 1: Change the direct speech to indirect speech: She said, ‘I will meet you later.’

Answer: "She said that she would meet me later."

Question 2: Transform the sentence into indirect speech: He exclaimed, ‘What a beautiful painting!’

Answer: "He exclaimed that it was a beautiful painting."

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Idioms and Phrases

Question 1: What does the idiom ‘burning the midnight oil’ mean?

Answer: "Working late into the night."

Question 2: Explain the phrase ‘hit the hay.’

Answer: "To go to bed or sleep."

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Verbal Analogies

Question 1: Complete the analogy: Cat is to kitten as dog is to __________.

Answer: "Puppy"

Question 2: If ‘happy’ is related to ‘joy,’ what is ‘sad’ related to?

Answer: "Sorrow"

Logical Reasoning Questions:

• Numbers
• Alphanumeric Series
• Verbal Classification
• Analogy Reasoning

• Making Judgments
• Statement and Conclusion
• Essential Part

Numbers

Question 1: Find the number which will come in the place of the question mark in the given series 14, 25, 47, 91, 179, ?

a) 255

b) 321

c) 355

d) 211

Solution : (c) 355 
Explanation: 
 observing the pattern we get that the difference between consecutive terms is being doubled every time.
25 – 14 = 11
47 – 25 = 22
91 – 47 = 44
179 – 91 = 88
So, if 88 is doubled, we get 176.
Hence, 179 + 176 = 355
Hence the missing term is 355.

Question 2:  Find the number which would come in place of question mark  3, 3, 4.5, 9, ?.

a) 22.5

b) 18

c) 13.5

d)  27

Solution:  (a)  22.5 
Explanation:-     
This series is a product based, below is the pattern for finding the next term 
3 × 1 = 3
3  × 1.5 = 4.5 
4.5  ×  2 = 9
9  ×  2.5 =  22.5 
Hence, 22.5 will be our answer.

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Alphanumeric Series

Question 1: How many digits are there which are preceded by a symbol and followed by a letter? 

(a) 0 
(b) 1 
(c) 2 
(d) 3 
(e) More than 3

Solution: b
Explanation:- 
Given Series – * E 7 O & 6 ^ 4 Z 5 * 3 9 T ! D # 2 $ U
So, there is one digit (4). Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

Question 2: Which of the following element is 17th to the right of the one which is 24th from the right end of the given arrangement? 

(a) I 
(b) J 
(c) # 
(d) T 
(e) None of these

Solution: a
Explanation:-
Given series – Y Z # 8 F H 7 $ 3 M O & 9 7 G Q % K X @ 4 6 J I # D T S 8 $ 
So, 24th from the right end – 7
Then, 17th to the right of 7 – I
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.

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Verbal Classification

Question 1: Choose the unusual word from the below list.

A. Granite
B. Basalt
C. Pumice
D. Sandstone

Answer: D. Sandstone.
Explanation:-
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock, while the others are igneous rocks created by the cooling of magma.

Question 2: Find the odd word out.

A. Patna
B. Kolkata
C. Bengaluru
D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: D. Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:-
All the other options are names of metropolitan cities of India. Himachal Pradesh, on the contrary, is an Indian state.

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Analogy Reasoning

Question 1: ‘Algebra’ is related to ‘Maths’ in the same way as ‘Optics’ is related to ______’

1. Physics 
2. Electronics
3. Geography 
4. Biology

Answer: 1

Question 2: Which of the following is the same as Australia, America, Antarctica?

1. India
2. Europe
3. Japan
4. New Zealand

Answer: 2

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Making Judgments

Question 1: The school’s football team is facing off against the rival team in the championship game. The coach wants to motivate the players and has promised to take them to a celebratory dinner at a local restaurant. Which restaurant should the coach choose?

A) A fancy French restaurant with a dress code and a wine list. 
B) A burger joint with an all-you-can-eat buffet and a milkshake bar. 
C) An Italian pizzeria with a casual atmosphere and a wood-fired oven. 
D) A seafood restaurant with a sushi bar and a lobster tank.

Answer: C) An Italian pizzeria with a casual atmosphere and a wood-fired oven.

Question 2: The school is organizing a talent show, and the students are encouraged to showcase their talents. Which of the following would be appropriate for the talent show?

A) A student playing a musical instrument. 
B) A student performing a stand-up comedy routine. 
C) A student demonstrating a magic trick. 
D) A student giving a speech on a political topic.

Answer: A) A student playing a musical instrument.

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Statement and Conclusion

Question 1: Statements: In a class of 30 students, 60% are girls. 
Conclusions: I) There are 18 boys in the class. 
II) Girls are the majority in the class.

a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both I and II follows.

Answer: Only II follows

Question 2: Statements: A restaurant served 100 customers. 80% of them ordered non-vegetarian dishes. 
Conclusions: I) The restaurant served 20 vegetarian dishes. 
II) Non-vegetarian dishes are more popular among the customers.

a. Only conclusion I follows.
b. Only conclusion II follows.
c. Both I and II follows.

Answer: Both I and II follows.

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Question 1: You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word monopoly.

a) corrupt b) exclusive c) rich d) gigantic

Answer:
Option (B)
The fundamental aspect of a monopoly lies in its encompassing exclusive ownership or control.

Question 2: You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word election.

a) president b) voter c) November d) nation

Answer:
Option (B)
An election hinges on the presence of voters; the selection of a president (option a) is a consequential outcome. 
Not every election occurs in November (option c), and they are not universally conducted nationwide (option d).

Verbal Reasoning Questions:

• Logical Sequence of Word
• Blood Relations
• Series Completion
• Cause and Effect
• Dice

• Cube and Cuboid
• Arithmetic Reasoning
• Analogy
• Verification of Truth
• Classification

Logical Sequence of Word

Question 1: Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

a) Family b) community c) member d) country e) locality

Answer: 
Order will be:
Member(C) >  Family(A) > Community(B) > Locality(E) > Country(D)

Question 2: Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

a) Adult b) Child c) Infant d) Boy e) Adolescent

Answer:
Order will be:
Infant(C) >  Child(B) > Boy(D) > Adolesent(E) > Adult(A)

Blood Relations

Question 1: Indicating a photograph, Bajpai remarked, “The person in the picture is the son of my brother’s father’s only daughter.” What is the relationship between Bajpai and the man in the photograph?

a) Brother b) Father c) Nephew d) Maternal Uncle

Answer:
The man in the photo is the son of the sister of Bajpai. Hence, Bajpai is the maternal uncle of the man in the photograph.

Question 2: Introducing Sonia, Aamir says, “She is the wife of only nephew of only brother of my mother.” How Sonia is related to Aamir?

a) Wife b) Sister-in law c) Sister d) None of them

Answer: 
Defining the "brother of the mother" as the maternal uncle, it follows that the "only nephew of Aamir's maternal uncle"
 refers to Aamir himself. Consequently, Sonia is identified as Aamir's wife.

Series Completion

Question 1: “Identify the next term in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, __.

Solution:
The pattern is +3, +5, +7, so the next term is 24.

Question 2: Complete the series: 1, 4, 9, 16, __.

Solution: 
The series represents the squares of consecutive integers, so the next term is 25.

Cause and Effect

Question 1: Determine the cause and effect relationship in the following: ‘The roads were slippery because it was raining.’

Answer: 
Cause: It was raining. 
Effect: The roads were slippery.

Question 2: Identify the cause and effect: ‘She missed the bus, so she was late for work.’

Answer: 
Cause: She missed the bus. 
Effect: She was late for work.

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Dice

Question 1: If a six-sided die is rolled, what is the probability of getting an even number?

Solution: 
There are three even numbers (2, 4, 6) out of six possible outcomes, so the probability is 3/6 or 1/2.

Question 2: Two six-sided dice are rolled. What is the total number of possible outcomes?

Solution: 
Each die has 6 faces, so the total number of outcomes is 6 * 6 = 36.

Cube and Cuboid

Question 1: If the volume of a cube is 125 cubic units, what is the length of one side?

Solution: 
The volume of a cube is given by side^3. In this case, side^3 = 125, so the length of one side is 5 units.

Question 2: The length of a rectangular box (cuboid) is 8 units, the width is 4 units, and the height is 6 units. What is the volume of the cuboid?

Solution: 
The volume of a cuboid is given by length * width * height. In this case, the volume is 8 * 4 * 6 = 192 cubic units.

Analogy

Question 1: Complete the analogy: Hand is to finger as foot is to __________.

Answer: Toe

Question 2: If ‘circle’ is related to ’round,’ what is ‘square’ related to?

Answer: Square is related to 'angular.'

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Arithmetic Reasoning

Question 1: Lisa is three times as old as her daughter, and the sum of their ages is 48. If the daughter is currently 8 years old, how old is Lisa?

Solution:
Let the daughter's age be D and Lisa's age be L.
According to the information given, L = 3D, and L + D = 48. If the daughter is 8 years old, then D = 8. 
Substituting this into the equations, we have 3(8) + 8 = 24 + 8 = 32. Therefore, Lisa is 32 years old.

Question 2: The sum of two consecutive integers is 45. What are the integers?

Solution:
Let the two consecutive integers be x and x + 1. The sum is x + (x + 1) = 2x + 1. 
Setting this equal to 45, we get 2x + 1 = 45. 
Solving for x, we find x = 22. 
Therefore, the two consecutive integers are 22 and 23.

Verification of Truth

Question 1: Determine the truth value of the statement: ‘If it is raining, then the ground is wet.’

Answer:
The statement is generally true. If it is raining, it typically leads to the ground being wet. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 2: Check the truth of the statement: ‘All mammals lay eggs.’

Answer:
The statement is false. Not all mammals lay eggs; in fact, most mammals give birth to live young. Therefore, 
the statement is not true.

Classification

Question 1: Which of the following words does not belong to the group?

a) Apple b) Banana c) Orange d) Carrot e) Potato”

Answer:
The classification is based on the category of items. All options (a to e) represent fruits except for "d) Carrot," 
which is a vegetable. Therefore, "Carrot" does not belong to the group.

Question 2: Identify the word that does not belong to the group:

a) Square b) Triangle c) Circle d) Rectangle e) Cube

Answer: 
The classification is based on geometric shapes. Options a, b, c, and d represent 
two-dimensional shapes, while option e, "Cube," is a three-dimensional shape. 
Therefore, "Cube" does not belong to the group of two-dimensional shapes.

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