Aptitude Papers General Aptitude Questions Aptitude Questions Set VI

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Solve the following:

  1. What is the number of zeros at the end of the product of the numbers from 1 to 100? Answer: 127
  2. A fast typist can type some matter in 2 hours and a slow typist can type the same in 3 hours. If both type combinely, in how much time will they finish? Answer: 1 hr 12 min Explanation: The fast typist՚s work done in 1 hr = The slow typist՚s work done in 1 hr = If they work combinely, work done in 1 hr = + = So, the work will be completed in hours. i.e.. , 1 + hours = 1hr 12 min
  3. Gavaskar՚s average in his first 50 innings was 50. After the 51st innings, his average was 51. How many runs did he score in his 51st innings (supposing that he lost his wicket in his 51st innings) . Answer: 101 Explanation: Total score after 50 innings = 50 ⚹ 50 = 2500 Total score after 51 innings = 51 ⚹ 51 = 2601 So, runs made in the 51st innings = 2601 − 2500 = 101 If he had not lost his wicket in his 51st innings, he would have scored an unbeaten 50 in his 51st innings.
  4. Out of 80 coins, one is counterfeit. What is the minimum number of weighings needed to find out the counterfeit coin? Answer: 4
  5. What can you conclude from the statement: All green are blue, all blue are red. some blue are green some red are green some green are not red all red are blue
    1. i or ii but not both
    2. i & ii only
    3. iii or iv but not both
    4. iii & iv
  6. Answer: b
  7. A rectangular plate with length 8 inches, breadth 11 inches and thickness 2 inches is available. What is the length of the circular rod with diameter 8 inches and equal to the volume of the rectangular plate? Answer: 3.5 inches Explanation: Volume of the circular rod (cylinder) = Volume of the rectangular plate () ⚹ 4 ⚹ 4 ⚹ h = 8 ⚹ 11 ⚹ 2 h = = 3.5
  8. What is the sum of all numbers between 100 and 1000 which are divisible by 14? Answer: 35392 Explanation: The number closest to 100 which is greater than 100 and divisible by 14 is 112, which is the first term of the series which has to be summed. The number closest to 1000 which is less than 1000 and divisible by 14 is 994, which is the last term of the series. 112 + 126 + ________ + 994 = 14 (8 + 9 + … + 71) = 35392
  9. If s (a) denotes square root of a, find the value of √ 12 + √ 12 + √ 12 + ________ upto infinity. Answer: 4 Explanation: Let x = √ 12 + √ 12 + √ 12 + … We can write x = s (12 + x) . i.e.. , x2 = 12 + x. Solving this quadratic equation, we get x =-3 or x = 4. Sum cannot be-ve and hence sum = 4.
  10. A cylindrical container has a radius of eight inches with a height of three inches. Compute how many inches should be added to either the radius or height to give the same increase in volume? Answer: inches Explanation: Let x be the amount of increase. The volume will increase by the same amount if the radius increased or the height is increased. So, the effect on increasing height is equal to the effect on increasing the radius. i.e.. , () , ⚹ 8 ⚹ 8 ⚹ (3 + x) = () ⚹ (8 + x) ⚹ (8 + x) ⚹ 3 Solving the quadratic equation we get the x = 0 or . The possible increase would be by inches.
  11. With just six weights and a balance scale, you can weigh any unit number of kgs from 1 to 364. What could be the six weights? Answer: 1, 3, 9, 27,81, 243 (All powers of 3)
  12. Diophantus passed one sixth of his life in childhood, one twelfth in youth, and one seventh more as a bachelor; five years after his marriage a son was born who died four years before his father at half his final age. How old is Diophantus? Answer: 84 years Explanation: x/6 + x/12 + x/7 + 5 + x/2 + 4 = x
  13. If time at this moment is 9 P. M. what will be the time 23999999992 hours later? Answer: 1 P. M. Explanation: 24 billion hours later, it would be 9 P. M. And 8 hours before that it would be 1 P. M.
  14. How big will an angle of one and a half degree look through a glass that magnifies things three times? Answer: 1 degrees Explanation: The magnifying glass cannot increase the magnitude of an angle.
  15. Divide 45 into four parts such that when 2 is added to the first part, 2 is subtracted from the second part, 2 is multiplied by the third part and the fourth part is divided by two, all result in the same number. Answer: 8,12, 5,20 Explanation: a + b + c + d = 45; a + 2 = b − 2 = 2c = d/2; a = b − 4; c = (b − 2) /2; d = 2 (b − 2) ; b − 4 + b + (b − 2) /2 + 2 (b − 2) = 45
  16. I drove 60 km at 30 kmph and then an additional 60 km at 50 kmph. Compute my average speed over my 120 km. Answer: 37 Explanation: Time reqd for the first 60 km = 120 min. Time reqd for the second 60 km = 72 min. Total time reqd = 192 min Avg speed = (60 ⚹ 120) /192 = 37 Next two questions are based on the following: Five executives of European Corporation hold a Conference in Rome Mr. A converses in Spanish & Italian Mr. B, a spaniard, knows English also Mr. C knows English and belongs to Italy Mr. D converses in French and Spanish Mr. E, a native of Italy knows French
  17. Which of the following can act as interpreter if Mr. C & Mr. D wish to converse
    1. only Mr. A
    2. Only Mr. B
    3. Mr. A & Mr. B
    4. Any of the other three
  18. Ans: d
  19. Explanation: From the data given, we can infer the following:
  20. A knows Spanish, Italian
  21. B knows Spanish, English
  22. C knows Italian, English
  23. D knows Spanish, French
  24. E knows Italian, French
  25. To act as an interpreter between C and D, a person has to know one of the combinations Italian&Spanish, Italian&French, English&Spanish, English&French
  26. A, B, and E know atleast one of the combinations.
  27. If a 6th executive is brought in, to be understood by maximum number of original five he should be fluent in
    1. English & French
    2. Italian & Spanish
    3. English & French
    4. French & Italian
  28. Ans: b
  29. Explanation: No of executives who know
  30. English is 2
  31. Spanish is 3
  32. Italian is 3
  33. French is 2
  34. Italian & Spanish are spoken by the maximum no of executives. So, if the 6th executive is fluent in Italian & Spanish, he can communicate with all the original five because everybody knows either Spanish or Italian.

What is the sum of the first 25 natural odd numbers?

Ans: 625

Explanation: The sum of the first n natural odd nos is square (n) .

1 + 3 = 4 = square (2) 1 + 3 + 5 = 9 = square (3)

The sum of any seven consecutive numbers is divisible by

  1. 2
  2. 7
  3. 3
  4. 11