Problem Solving section 4 MCQ Detailed Explanation And More Example
MOST IMPORTANT verbal reasoning - 4 EXERCISES
Directions:
Study the following information and answer questions that follow :
Bankatlal works x hours a day and rests y hours a day. This pattern continues for 1 week, with an exactly opposite pattern next week, and so on for four weeks. Every fifth week he has a different pattern. When he works longer than he rests, his wage per hour is twice what he earns per hour when he rests longer than he works. The following are his daily working hours for the weeks numbered 1 to 13
1st week | 5th week | 9th week | 13th week | |
Rest | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
Work | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
A week consist of six days and a month consists of 4 weeks
The following question based on Problem Solving topic of verbal reasoning
(a) 480
(b) 240
(c) 540
(d) 0
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
Under new scheme salary for 9th and 11th week
= 2 (25 × 6 – 5 × 4 ) × 6 = Rs 1560
Now salary for 10th and 12th week = 2( 25 × 4 – 5 × 6 ) × 6
= Rs 840
Total salary for 3rd month = 1560 + 840 = Rs 2400
Under previous scheme total salary for 3rd month
= Rs 1920
Difference = 2400 – 1920 = Rs 480
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Question : 1
If Bankatlal is paid Rs. 20 per working hour in the 1st week, what is his salary for the 1st month?
a) 2040
b) 1320
c) 1440
d) 1680
Answer »Answer: (c)
Salary in the first week = Rs 20 per working hour
As the working pattern changes next week, so wage/hr for the 2nd and fourth week = ${20}/2$ = 10
Work and Rest hrs/day for the 2nd and 4th weeks respectively are 2 and 5 hrs.
A week consist of 6 days and a month of 4 week
Salary from 1st and 3rd week = 20 × 5 × 2 × 6 = Rs 1200
Salary for 2nd and 4th week = 2 × 10 × 6 × 2 = Rs 240
Salary for 1st month = 1200 + 240 = Rs 1440
Question : 2
Using the data in the previous questions, what will be the total earning of Bankatlal at the end of sixteen weeks
a) 7800
b) 8400
c) 7320
d) 7680
Answer »Answer: (a)
According to conditions salary for first 3 months
= 1440 + 2040 + 2400 = Rs 5880
Salary for 4th month (13th to 16th week)
= 2(25 × 8 × 6) + 2(0 - 8 × 5 × 6) = 2400 – 480 = Rs 1920
Total salary for 16 weeks = 5880 + 1920 = Rs 7800
Directions:
Each item describes a situation and is followed by four possible responses. Indicate the response you find most appropriate. Choose only one response for each item. The responses will be evaluated based on the level of appropriateness for the given situation.
Question : 3
You are driving your car. Suddenly a child runs from the wrong side and is injured by your car. You know that it was not your fault. The parents of child and others appear on the spot.
a) Start telling them that it was the fault was of the child.
b) Run away from the accident.
c) You start shouting at them for their carelessness.
d) Tell people to take the child to the hospital.
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 4
Referring to the data given in previous question, Bankatlal's average monthly salary at the end of the first four months will be
a) 2040
b) 1830
c) 1760
d) 1680
Answer »Answer: (b)
Salary for 5th and 7th week = 2 × 7 × 20 × 6 = Rs 1680
Salary for 6th and 8th week = 2 × 3 × 10 × 6 = Rs 360
Salary for 2nd month = 1680 + 360 = Rs 2040
Similarly salary for 3rd month
= 2(6 × 20 × 6) + 2 ( 4 × 10 × 6)
= 1440 + 480 = Rs 1920
Salary for 4th month = 2(8 × 20 × 6) + 2 (0) = Rs 1920
Salary at the end of 4 months
= 1440 + 2040 + 1920 + 1920
= Rs 7320
∴ Average monthly salary = ${7320}/4$ = Rs 1830
Question : 5
My son adores chocolates. He likes biscuits. But he hates apples. I told him that he can buy as many chocolates he wishes. But then he must have biscuits twice the number of chocolates and apples more than biscuits and chocolates together. Each chocolate costs Re. 1. The cost of apple is twice of chocolate and four biscuits are worth of one apple. Then which of the following can be the amount that I spent on that evening on my son?
a) Rs 33
b) Rs 8
c) Rs 34
d) None of these
Answer »Answer: (c)
If number of chocolates is NC then those of biscuits
$N_B = 2N_C$
and number of apples i.e $N_A > 3N_C$
also, total amount spent
= $2N_A + N_C + 1/4 (2N_B) = 2N_A + 2N_C$
(note that amount of money spent is even number)
option (b) 33 = 8 + 24 + 1
but 2$N_A$ ≠ 25
option (c) is not possible
So, option (a) 34 = 8+ 24 + 2
$↙{even}2N_A, [N_A > 3N_C also]↙{satisfied}$
So, option (c) is correct
Question : 6
Seven men, A, B, C, D, E, F and G are standing in a queue in that order. Each one is wearing a cap of different colour like violet, indigo, blue green, yellow, orange and red. D is able to see in front of him green and blue, but not violet. E can see violet and yellow, but not red. G can see caps of all colours other than orange. If E is wearing an indigo coloured cap, then the colour of the cap worn by F is
a) Violet
b) Red
c) Blue
d) Orange
Answer »Answer: (b)
The key point is in this question is "A person can see but caps of all persons standing in front of him can't see his own cap and caps of persons standing behind him.
From the given data he can summarise all the information in a table :
Person | Cap |
A/B/C | Green/blue/yellow |
D | Violet |
E | Indigo |
F | Red |
G | Orange |
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