Aptitude Test for Computer & IT Engineers - Set 3

1)   If successive discounts are 15% and 10% then, what is its single equivalent discount?

a. 12.5%
b. 24.5%
c. 23.5%
d. 20%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 23.5%

Explanation:
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2)   If a book costs Rs. 900 and is sold with a profit of 10% and discount of 12% then, the advertised price is?

a. Rs. 1050
b. Rs. 1125
c. Rs. 812.5
d. Rs. 1225
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 1125

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3)   When will the clock’s hands be in a straight line but pointing in opposite directions between 2 am and 3 am?

a. 43(7/11) minutes past 2 am
b. 25(1/11) minutes before 3 am
c. 38(7/11) minutes before 3 am
d. 50(5/11) minutes past 2 am
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 43(7/11) minutes past 2 am

Explanation:
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4)   In a poultry farm having hens and pigs, Rohan can see 84 heads and 282 legs. How many hens are there?

a. 54
b. 30
c. 27
d. 57
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 27

Explanation:
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5)   In an area 2% families have 5 children each. But 8% have no children at all. Amongst the rest of the families 18% have 4 children and 27% have only one child. How many families live in the area, if 297 families have either 2 or 3 children each?

a. 550
b. 600
c. 850
d. 725
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 600

Explanation:
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6)   If a fraction’s denominator is decreased by 80% and numerator is increased by 300%, the fraction becomes 2/9. What is the fraction?

a. 8/9
b. 6/45
c. 1/90
d. 6/72
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1/90

Explanation:
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7)   What is LCM of 36/225, 48/150 , 72/65 ?

a. 36/65
b. 144/5
c. 72/225
d. 288/5
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 144/5

Explanation:
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8)   HCF and LCM of two numbers is 8 and 96. Sum of those numbers is 56. Then what is sum of their reciprocals?

a. 1/56
b. 7/96
c. 1/96
d. 1/8
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7/96

Explanation:
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9)   Rajesh had to arrange his books in uniform groups. He makes groups of 4 books each. But 3 books are left. He tries it with groups of 5 books each. But still 3 books are left. 3 books are still left when he tried with groups of 9 or 10 books each. How many books does he have?

a. 90
b. 180
c. 900
d. 183
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 183

Explanation:
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10)   What is cube root of (-21952)?

a. 38
b. 27
c. -28
d. 34
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: -28

Explanation:
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