Reasoning interview questions – page 14

Assertion (A) : Safety fuses are made up of materials having a high melting point. Reason (R) : Safety fuses should be resistant to electric current.

1. A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. C.A is true but R is false.
4. D.A is false but R is true.
5. E.Both A and R are false.

Assertion (A) : Goitre is a common disease in mountainous regions. Reason (R) : The diet of the people in mountains lacks iodine content.

1. A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. C.A is true but R is false.
4. D.A is false but R is true.
5. E.Both A and R are false.

Assertion (A) :Sprouting should not done before consuming the grains. Reason (R) : Sprouting kills many vital vitamins.

1. A.Both A and R are false.
2. B.A is false but R is true.
3. C.A is true but R is false.
4. D.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
5. E.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) : Pipes carrying water often burst in cold countries during severe winter. Reason (R) : Water expands on freezing.

1. A.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. B.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. C.A is true but R is false.
4. D.A is false but R is true.
5. E.Both A and R are false.

Assertion (A) : Appendix is a vestigial organ in human body. Reason (R) : It does not participate in digestion.

1. A.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
2. B.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
3. C.A is true but R is false.
4. D.A is false but R is true.
5. E.Both A and R are false.

An enterprising businessman earns an income of Re. 1 on the first day of his business. On every subsequent day, he earns an income which is just double of that made on the previous day. One the 10th day of business, his income is

1. A.Rs. 28
2. B.Rs. 29
3. C.Rs. 210
4. D.1012

A shepherd had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How many was he left with?

1. A.7
2. B.8
3. C.9
4. D.10

A bird shooter was asked how many birds he had in the bag. He replied that there were all sparrows but six, all pigeons but six, and all ducks but six. How many birds he had in the bag in all?

1. A.7
2. B.9
3. C.11
4. D.14

Five children take part in a tournament. Each one has to play every other one. How many games must they play?

1. A.6
2. B.8
3. C.10
4. D.12

12 years old Manick is three times as old as his brother Rahul. How old will Manick be when he is twice as old as Rahul?

1. A.12 years
2. B.14 years
3. C.16 years
4. D.18 years

At the end of a business conference the ten people present all shake hands with each other once. How many handshakes will there be altogether?

1. A.25
2. B.35
3. C.45
4. D.55

A placed three sheets with two carbons to get two extra copies of the original. Then he decided to get more carbon copies and folded the paper in such a way that the upper half of the sheets were on top of the lower half. Then he typed. How many carbon copies did he get?

1. A.1
2. B.2
3. C.3
4. D.4

A monkey climbs 30 feet at the beginning of each hour and rests for a while when he slips back 20 feet before he again starts climbing in the beginning of the next hour. If he begins his ascent at 8.00 a.m. what time will he first touch a flag at 120 feet from the ground?

1. A.3 p.m.
2. B.4 p.m.
3. C.5 p.m.
4. D.6 p.m.

What is the product of all the numbers in the dial of a telephone?

1. A.1,58,480
2. B.1,59,450
3. C.1,59,480
4. D.None of these

Five bells begin to toll together and too respectively at intervals of 6, 5, 7, 10 and 12 seconds. How many times will they toll together in one hour excluding the one at the start?

1. A.6 times
2. B.7 times
3. C.8 times
4. D.11 times

Reena is twice as old as Sunita. Three years ago, she was three times as old as Sunita. How old is Reena now?

1. A.7 years
2. B.9 years
3. C.12 years
4. D.15 years

In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts in all 60 questions and secures 130 marks, the number of questions he attempts correctly, is

1. A.32
2. B.35
3. C.38
4. D.42

In a garden, there are 10 rows and 12 columns of mango trees. The distance between the two trees is 2 metres and a distance of one metre is left from all sides of the boundary of the two garden. The length of the garden is

1. A.20 m
2. B.21 m
3. C.22 m
4. D.24 m

Aruna cut a cake into two halves and cuts one half into smaller pieces of equal size. Each of the small pieces is twenty grams in weight. If she has seven pieces of the cake in all with her, how heavy was the original cake?

1. A.120 grams
2. B.240 grams
3. C.280 grams
4. D.320 grams

In a class, 20% of the members own only two cars each, 40% of the remaining own three cars each and the remaining members own only one car each. Which of the following statements is definitely true from the given statements?

1. A.80% of the total members own at least one car.
2. B.60% of the total members own atleast two cars each.
3. C.48% of the total members own three car each.
4. D.Only 20% of the total members own three cars each.

Find the number which when added to itself 13 times, gives 112.

1. A.6
2. B.7
3. C.8
4. D.9

The total number of digits used in numbering the pages of a book having 366 pages is

1. A.730
2. B.792
3. C.990
4. D.1098

The total of the ages of Amar, Akbar and Anthony is 80 years. What is the total of their ages of three years ago?

1. A.70 years
2. B.71 years
3. C.74 years
4. D.77 years

The age of a father is twice that of the elder son. Ten years hence the age of the father will be three times that of the younger son. If the difference of ages of the two sons is 15 years, the age of the father is

1. A.70 years
2. B.60 years
3. C.55 years
4. D.50 years

A bus starts from city X. The number of women in the bus is half of the number of men. In city Y, 10 men leave the bus and five women enter. Now, number of men and women is equal. In the beginning, how many passengers entered the bus?

1. A.15
2. B.30
3. C.45
4. D.60

The number of boys in a class is three times the number of girls. Which one of the following numbers cannot represent the total number of children in the class?

1. A.40
2. B.42
3. C.44
4. D.48

Assertion (A) : Passengers in a boat are not allowed to stand. Reason (R) : This may raise the centre of gravity of the boat .

1. A.A is true but R is false.
2. B.A is false but R is true.
3. C.Both A and R are false.
4. D.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
5. E.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) : Graphite is slippery and used as a lubricant. Reason (R) : Graphite has free electrons.

1. A.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
2. B.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
3. C.A is false but R is true.
4. D.A is true but R is false.
5. E.Both A and R are false.

Assertion (A) : Telephone wires sag more in summer. Reason (R) : They expand due to summer heat.

1. A.A is true but R is false.
2. B.A is false but R is true.
3. C.Both A and R are false.
4. D.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
5. E.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Assertion (A) : There is no vaccine for AIDS. Reason (R) : The AIDS virus changes its genetic code.

1. A.A is true but R is false.
2. B.A is false but R is true.
3. C.Both A and R are false.
4. D.Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
5. E.Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.