Aptitude Question Papers



APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 241 to 250

241. A and B are two towns. Mr. Farugui covers the distance from A to B on cycle at 16 km/hr. However, he covers the distance from B to A on foot at 9 km/hr. His average speed during the whole journey is:

12.5 km/hr
10.25 km/hr
11.52 km/hr
12.32 km/hr

242. A train 75 metres long is running with a speed of 20 km/hr. It will pass a standing man in:

12 seconds
13.5 seconds
14 seconds
15.5 seconds

243. The difference of two numbers is 8 and th of their sum is 35. The numbers are:

132.140
128.136
124.132
136.144

244. By selling 8 dozen of pencils, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 1 dozen pencils. His gain per cent is:

12.5%
87.5%
14
none of these

245.0.6 of a number equals 0.09 of another number. The ratio of the number is:

2:3
1:15
20:3
3:20

246. A can do a certain job in 25 days which B alone can do in 20 days. A started the work and was joined by B after 10 days. The work lasted for:

12 days
14 days
15 days
16 days

247. If a man rows at 5 km/hr in still water and 3.5 km/hr against the current, his rate along the current is :

8.5 km/hr
6.5 km/hr
6 km/hr
4.25 km/hr

248. How much does a watch gain or lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes ?

loses 96 minutes
loses 90 minutes
loses 36 minutes
loses 32 minutes

249. Which is better investment, 4% stock at par with an income tax at the rate of 5 paise per rupee or 4 stock at 110 free from income tax?

4% at par with income tax
4 % at 110 free from income tax
both are equally good
an invested Rs. 388 in a stock at 97 to obtain an income of Rs. 22. The dividend from the stock is:

250. If the selling price of 40 articles is equal to the C.P. of 50 articles, the loss of gain per cent is:

25% loss
20% loss
25% gain
20% gain
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