GENERAL APTITUDE - Online Test

Q1. The owner of a local jewellery store hired 3 watchmen to guard his diamonds, but a thief still got in and stole some diamonds. On the way out, the thief met each watchman, one at a time. To each he gave 1/2 of the diamonds had then, and 2 more besides. He escaped with one diamond. How many did he steel originally?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

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Q2.
Direction: Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below: 

Number of soldiers (in thousands) joining five different forces during six different years
What was the average number of soldiers joining in Army, Navy and Coast guard forces in the year 2013?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Average number of soldiers joining in Army, Navy and Coast guard forces in the year 2013 
= (6.2+3.25+5.2)/3 thousands = 48.83 thousands = 4883

Q3. Which ordered pair represents point R?
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Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q4.
Following are the conditions for selecting a Senior Manager in a bank.
The candidate must –
(i) have passed class 12th with at least 60% marks.
(ii) be a graduate in any discipline with at least 55% marks.
(iii) be a post graduate in Management with specialization in Economic/Statistics with at least 60% marks.
(iv) have work experience of at least 2 years in a bank.
(v) be at least 25 years and not more than 35 years as on 01-03-2016.
(vi) cleared written examination with at least 50% marks
(vii) cleared personal interview with at least 40% marks
In the case of candidate who fulfills all conditions except –
(a) at (iii) above, but has secured at least 60% marks in CA, the case is to be referred as VP.
(b) at (vii) above, but has cleared written examination with at least 60% marks and personal interview with at least 35% marks, his case to be referred as President.

In each question below, details of a candidate are provided followed by a question and 5 courses of action. Select the course of action that applies to the person’s candidature.

Yukta has been working in a bank as officer for the past 4 years after competing her post graduate degree in Economics with 60% marks. She also secured 60% marks both in graduation and class 12. She was born on August 24, 1985. She has secured 70% marks in the written examination and 38% marks in the personal interview.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q5.
Direction: Study the given information carefully and answer the questions that follow:

A basket contains 5 red, 4 blue, 3 green stones.
If four balls are picked at random, what is the probability that two are blue, one is green and one is red?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Probabilities if two are blue and one is green and one is red 
= [(4C2*3C1*5C1)/ 12C4] = (6*3*5)/(495) = 2/11

Q6. Mr. Thomas invested an amount of Rs. 13,900 divided in two different schemes A and B at the simple interest rate of 14% p.a. and 11% p.a. respectively. If the total amount of simple interest earned in 2 years be Rs. 3508, what was the amount invested in Scheme B?
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

Let the sum invested in Scheme A be Rs. x and that in Scheme B be Rs. (13900 - x).

Then,x x 14 x 2+(13900 - x) x 11 x 2= 3508
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 28x - 22x = 350800 - (13900 x 22)

 6x = 45000

 x = 7500.

So, sum invested in Scheme B = Rs. (13900 - 7500) = Rs. 6400.


Q7. To insure that everyone understands what the electrical symbols represent it is customary to include a ____ on the electrical sheet.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.


Q8. If then the value of is
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:



Q9. Direction:There are five shoe companies: Puma, Nike, Adidas, Reebok and Bata. In the following line graphs, the first line graph shows the marked up price with respect to the cost price of the shoes and the second line graph shows the discount percentage given on the marked up price with the help of the given information answer the following questions.

What is the loss/gain percentage of Nike?
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

Let the cost price of Nike shoe be INR x 
Marked up price of Nike shoe is 200% of the cost price 
⇒M.P. = 200% of x 
⇒M.P. = INR 2x 
Discount given is 45% on the marked price 
As we know, Selling price = M.P. – discount 
⇒S.P. = 2x – 45% of 2x 
⇒S.P. = 2x – 9x/10 
⇒S.P. = INR 11x/10 
Now, Gain = S.P. – C.P. 
⇒Gain = 11x/10 – x (∵S.P. > C.P.) 
⇒Gain = INR x/10
Gain % = ((x/10)x100=10%
Thus, there is a gain of 10% on Nike shoe

Q10.
Principle: The communication of a proposal is complete when it comes to the knowledge of the person to whom it is made.
Facts : 'A' sent a letter making a proposal to 'B' to purchase the hous e of 'B'.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.