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General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning Flashcards

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  1. A boat travels upstream at 8 km/h and downstream at 12 km/h. What is the speed of the stream?

    Answer: 2 km/h

    Speed of stream = (downstream − upstream)/2 = (12−8)/2 = 2 km/h.

  2. Complete the series: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, __

    Answer: 42

    Differences are 4,6,8,10,12; next term=30+12=42; also n(n+1) pattern: 1×2=2,2×3=6,...,6×7=42.

  3. Choose the word closest in meaning to VERBOSE.

    Answer: Wordy

    Verbose means using more words than necessary; its synonym is wordy.

  4. In a row of 40 students, Priya is 15th from the left. What is her position from the right?

    Answer: 26th

    Position from right = 40−15+1 = 26th.

  5. What is the next term in the letter series: AZ, BY, CX, DW, __?

    Answer: EV

    First letters A,B,C,D,E (forward); second letters Z,Y,X,W,V (backward); next pair is EV.

  6. Statements: No cat is a dog. All dogs are animals. Conclusion: No cat is an animal. Is the conclusion valid?

    Answer: No, it does not follow

    Some animals may be cats even if no cat is a dog; 'no cat is an animal' cannot be concluded.

  7. If 20% of a number is 80, what is 35% of that number?

    Answer: 140

    Number = 80/0.20 = 400; 35% of 400 = 140.