xerago interview question

1.      The percentage increase in the area of a rectangle, if each of its sides is increased by 20% is:

A.	40%	B.	42%
C.	44%	D.	46%

Answer: Option C

2.      Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the mirror image of the given combination.

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

Answer: Option A

3.      Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the water-image of the given combination.

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

4.      Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.

Conclusions:

1.      Male athletes can play.

2.      Some athletes can play.

A.	Only conclusion I follows
		B.	Only conclusion II follows
		C.	Either I or II follows
		D.	Neither I nor II follows
		E.	Both I and II follow

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, neither conclusion follows.

5.      If A + B means A is the brother of B; A x B means A is the son of B; and A % B means B is the daughter of A then which of the following means M is the maternal uncle of N?

A.	M + O x N	B.	M % O x N + P
C.	M + O % N	D.	None of these

Answer: Option D

Explanation: Because the sex of O is not known.

 

6.      Pointing to a photograph. Bajpai said, "He is the son of the only daughter of the father of my brother." How Bajpai is related to the man in the photograph?

A.	Nephew	B.	Brother
C.	Father	D.	Maternal Uncle

Answer: Option D

Explanation: The man in the photo is the son of the sister of Bajpai. Hence, Bajpai is the maternal uncle of the man in the photograph. 

7.      Rasik walked 20 m towards north. Then he turned right and walks 30 m. Then he turns right and walks 35 m. Then he turns left and walks 15 m. Finally he turns left and walks 15 m. In which direction and how many metres is he from the starting position?

A.	15 m West	B.	30 m East
C.	30 m West	D.	45 m East

Answer: Option D

8.      A family consists of two grandparents, two parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 67 years, that of the parents is 35 years and that of the grandchildren is 6 years. What is the average age of the family?

A.	28  4 years 7	B.	31  5 years 7
C.	32  1 years 7	D.	None of these

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Required average	= 67 x 2 + 35 x 2 + 6 x 3 2 + 2 + 3
	= 134 + 70 + 18 7
	= 222 7
	= 31  5 years. 7

9.      On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?

A.	1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th	B.	2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
C.	3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th	D.	4th, 11th, 18th, 25th

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

We shall find the day on 1^st April, 2001.

1^st April, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

Jan. Feb. March April
(31 + 28 + 31 + 1)     = 91 days 0 odd days.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 0) = 0

On 1^st April, 2001 it was Sunday.

In April, 2001 Wednesday falls on 4^th, 11^th, 18^th and 25^th.

10.  Choose the word which is different from the rest.

A.	. Hangar
B.	Platform
C.	Dock
D.	Park
E.	Bus stand

Answer: Option D

Explanation: All except Park are halting places of various transport means.

11.  Choose the word which is different from the rest.

A.	Deck	B.	Quay
C.	Stern	D.	Bow
E.	Mast

Answer: Option B

Explanation:All except Quay are parts Of a ship.

12.  To catch a tartar

A.	To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
B.	To catch a dangerous person
C.	To meet with disaster
D.	To deal with a person who is more than one's match
E.	None of these

Answer: Option B

13.  AFTER:BEFORE

A.	first:second	B.	present:past
C.	contemporary:historic	D.	successor:predecessor

Answer: Option D