Aptitude & Reasoning (GMat-1)

Aptitude & Reasoning (GMat) – 1 (Sourced)

1.       The closest meaning of the word EXHORT is
Urge
restrain
condemn
scold

Answer:                Urge (Exhort means to urge or to advise.)

2.       PREAMBLE: CONSTITUTION
Amendment: Law
Prologue: Play
Episode: Serial
plot: story

Answer:               Prologue: Play    (Explanation: Preamble is the introductory statement of the constitution and Prologue is the introductory part of a play)

3.       Fill in the blank/s with the appropriate word.

The committee wrote a ...............report extolling only the strength of the proposal
reasonable
supportive
biased
fragmented

Answer:               biased  (Explanation: In the statement it is given "extolling only the strength of the proposal" which means "praising only the strength of the proposal". Since the word 'only' is used, we can conclude that the report was biased and hence that is the answer.)

4.       If the country has to achieve real prosperity, it is ............. that the fruits of progress reach all in equal measures.
Inevitable
Contingent
Oblivious
Imperative

Answer:               Imperative  (Explanation: In the first part of the statement, "If the country has to achieve real prosperity", note the word 'If', which implies that the blank after 'it is' has to be filled with a word meaning 'required' or 'necessary' and the only word among the options with a similar meaning is 'Imperative)

5.       A bank pays interest @ 8 per cent p.a. on a deposit for half a quarter as well as on a deposit for one quarter. A makes a deposit of Rs.25 lakhs for a quarter. B makes a deposit of Rs.25 lakhs for half a quarter, and after maturity reinvests the entire amount for half a quarter. What is B's gain over A?
Rs.200
Rs.225
Rs.250
Rs.275
Answer:  Rs.250

Explanation:
A's interest =25 lakhs*2/100 = 50,000
B's interest = 25 lakhs * (101/100) * (101/100) – 25 lakhs = 50,250
:. B's gain over A = 250.

6.       "The ban on smoking in designated public places can save a large number of well-known effects of environmental tobacco smoke, and the passive smokers are the worst affected from it".

Which of the following sentences sums up the meaning of the above passage?
Effects of tobacco are well known
The ban of smoking in public places protects the non-smokers
Passive smoking is bad for your health.
The ban of smoking in public places excludes passive smokers.

Answer:  The ban of smoking in public places protects the non-smokers
Explanation:
In the paragraph, the author speaks about the effects of environmental tobacco some including the effect on passive smokers and mentions that the ban can reduce these effects. The first three options can be concluded from the paragraph but only the second option sums up the meaning of the entire paragraph.

7.       Consider the set of integers (1,2,3..............,5000) the number of integers that is divisible by neither 3 nor 4 is :
1668
2084
2500
2916

Answer:    2500 (Explanation: The integers that are divisible by 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18…... 4998 i.e. a total of 1666 numbers The integers that are divisible by 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,…………….., 5000 i.e. a total of 1250 numbers The integers that are divisible by 3 and 4 are 12, 24, 36,…………….., 4992 i.e. a total of 416 numbers The number of integers that are divisible by either 3 or 4 =1666+1250-416 = 2500 The number of integers that are divisible by neither 3 nor 4 = 5000-2500=2500)

8.       A positive integer m in base 10 when represented in base 2 has the representation p and the base 3 has the representation q , We get p-q= 990, where the subtraction is done in base 10 , Which of the following is necessarily true:
a)  m >= 14
b)  9<m<13
c)  6<m<8
 d) m<6

Answer:    9<m<13  (Explanation: Let us plug-in the options to answer this question. Now we know that in binary system the digits are 0 and 1. If we convert the numbers less than 8 into binary system we obtain only three digits i.e. we get the numbers in 100's.So the subtraction cannot be 990.Hence we can eliminate the Options C and D. Now, 12 will satisfy the conditions given in the problem. 9<m<13

9.       (165)^2 - (164)^2 =
1
100
229
329

Answer:   329    {Explanation:  (165+164) (165-164) = 329*1 = 329}

10.   A store owner is packing small radios into larger boxes that measure 25 in. by 42 in. by 60 in. If the measurement of each radio is 7 in. by 6 in. by 5 in., then how many radios can be placed in the box?

300
325
400
420
Answer:   300       (Explanation:    (25*42*60)/2*6*5 = 300)