# Recent questions in General Aptitude

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​​​Gauri said that she can play the keyboard __________ her sister. as well as as better as as nicest as as worse as
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​​​​​ A transparent square sheet shown above is folded along the dotted line. The folded sheet will look like ___________.
3
If $\theta$ is the angle, in degrees, between the longest diagonal of the cube and any one of the edges of the cube, then, $\cos \theta =$ $\frac{1}{2} \\$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \\$ $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
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​​​​​​If $\left( x – \dfrac{1}{2} \right)^2 – \left( x- \dfrac{3}{2} \right) ^2 = x+2$, then the value of $x$ is: $2$ $4$ $6$ $8$
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$\text{Pen : Write :: Knife :}$ _______ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above? Vegetables Sharp Cut Blunt
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6
Listening to music during exercise improves performance and reduces discomfort. Scientists researched whether listening to music while studying can help students learn better and the results were inconclusive. Students who needed external stimulation for studying fared worse while ... clear positive effect on learning in all students. Music has a positive effect only in some students who exercise
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7
​​​​​​ A jigsaw puzzle has $2$ pieces. One of the pieces is shown above. Which one of the given options for the missing piece when assembled will form a rectangle? The piece can be moved, rotated or flipped to assemble with the above piece.
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8
The number of students in three classes is in the ratio $3:13:6$. If $18$ students are added to each class, the ratio changes to $15:35:21$. The total number of students in all the three classes in the beginning was: $22$ $66$ $88$ $110$
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The number of units of a product sold in three different years and the respective net profits are presented in the figure above. The cost/unit in Year $3$ was Re. $1$, which was half the cost/unit in Year $2$. The cost/unit in Year $3$ was one-third of the cost/unit in Year $1$. ... The ratio of the selling price in Year $2$ to the selling price in Year $3$ is _________. $4:3$ $1:1$ $3:4$ $1:2$
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Six students $\text{P, Q, R, S, T and U}$, with distinct heights, compare their heights and make the following observations. $\text{Observation I}$: $S$ is taller than $R$. $\text{Observation II}$: $Q$ is the shortest of all. $\text{Observation III}$: $U$ is ... tallest The number of students that are taller than $R$ is the same as the number of students shorter than ____________. $T$ $R$ $S$ $P$
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11
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is $7$ to $3$. Among the options below, an acceptable value for the total number of students in the class is: $21$ $37$ $50$ $73$
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A polygon is convex if, for every pair of points, $P$ and $Q$ belonging to the polygon, the line segment $\text{PQ}$ lies completely inside or on the polygon. Which one of the following is $\underline{\text{NOT}}$ a convex polygon?
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13
Consider the following sentences: Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam. Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess. Which of the following is the $\text{CORRECT}$ observation about the above two sentences? $\text{(i)}$ is grammatically correct and ... correct and $\text{(ii)}$ is ambiguous $\text{(i)}$ is grammatically incorrect and $\text{(ii)}$ is ambiguous
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14
A circular sheet of paper is folded along the lines in the direction shown. The paper, after being punched in the final folded state as shown and unfolded in the reverse order of folding, will look like _______.
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15
___________ is to surgery as writer is to ___________ Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence? Plan, outline Hospital, library Doctor, book Medicine, grammar
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16
We have $2$ rectangular sheets of paper, $M$ and $N$, of dimensions $\text{6 cm$\times$1 cm}$ each. Sheet $M$ is rolled to form an open cylinder by bringing the short edges of the sheet together. Sheet $N$ is cut into equal square patches and assembled to form the largest possible closed ... of the cylinder to that of the cube is _________. $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{3}{\pi}$ $\frac{9}{\pi}$ $3\pi$
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17
$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline \textbf{Items} & \textbf{Cost} & \textbf{Profit %} & \textbf{Marked Price} \\ & (₹) & & (₹) \\\hline P &5,400 &---&5,860\\\hline Q&---&25&10,000\\\hline\end{array}$ Details of prices of two items $P$ and $Q$ are presented in ... $Q$, as a percentage of its marked price, is _______ $25$ $12.5$ $10$ $5$
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18
There are five bags each containing identical sets of ten distinct chocolates. One chocolate is picked from each bag. The probability that at least two chocolates are identical is __________ $0.3024$ $0.4235$ $0.6976$ $0.8125$
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Given below are two statements $1$ and $2$, and two conclusions $\text{I}$ and $\text{II}$ $\text{Statement 1:}$ All bacteria are microorganisms. $\text{Statement 2:}$ All pathogens are microorganisms. $\text{Conclusion I:}$ ... is correct Either conclusion $\text{I}$ or $\text{II}$ is correct Neither conclusion $\text{I}$ nor $\text{II}$ is correct
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Some people suggest anti-obesity measures $\text{(AOM)}$ such as displaying calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing the core problems that cause obesity: poverty and income inequality. Which one of the following statements summarizes the ... $\text{AOM}$ are addressing the problem superficially