Cognizant aptitude questions

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  1. One runs from one end of a gound to the other at a speed of 6 kmph. At a certain time he reached the other end, and when he ran back at 10 kmph, he arrived 3 minutes earlier than he had run earlier. What is the total distance he covered during his run ?

Answer: Option D
  • Distance =\( \frac{s_{1}\times s_{2}}{s_{1}-s_{2}} \)

    \( s_{1} \) - speed 1 = 6kmph

    \( s_{2} \) - speed 2 = 10 kmph

    \( {s_{1}-s_{2}} \) - speed difference = 10 - 6 = 4

  • One is early and the other is late, Therefore t = 3 min

    To convert this to hours =\( \frac{3}{60} \)

    Distance =\( \frac{10\times6}{4} \)\( \times\frac{3}{60} \)

  • Distance = 0.75 km = 750 m

  1. \(8.2\times8.2+2\times8.2\times1.8+1.8\times1.8 = ? \)

Answer: Option C
  • \((a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+2ab\),

  • Question show \(a^{2}+2ab+b^{2}\) format.

  • \(8.2\times8.2+2\times8.2\times8.2+1.8\times1.8 =(8.2+1.8)^{2}\)

    =\(10^{2}=100\)

  1. If \(x+\frac{1}{x} = 7\), then \( x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}} = ? \)

Answer: Option A
  • If \(x+\frac{1}{x} = a\) then,\(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}} = a^{2}-2\)

  • In this way,\(x+\frac{1}{x} = 7\),then \(x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}} = 7^{2}-2\)

    =47

  • We can find the same by using the equation,\((a+b)^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}+2ab\)

  1. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 10 min and 20 min respectively. If both pipes are opened together, the time taken to fill the tank is:

Answer: Option A
  • Total capacity = LCM (10, 20) = 20
  • Efficiency of A \( = \frac{20}{10} = 2 \) and Efficiency of B \( = \frac{10}{10} = 1 \)
  • Time taken by (A+B) to fill the tank =\( \frac{Total Capacity}{Total Efficiency } \)= \( \frac{20}{2+1} \) = \( \frac{20}{3} \) min
  1. Pipe A can completely fill an empty tank in 11 hours. Pipe B can empty the same completely filled tank in 15 hours. If they are opened together, in how much time the empty tank will get filled?

Answer: Option A
  • Pipe A (Fill) = 11 hours
  • Pipe B (Empty) = 15 hours

    ⇒ L.C.M. of 11 and 15 is 165

    ⇒ Let the total work be 165 units

    ⇒ Efficiency of pipe A = 165/11 = 15 units

    ⇒ Efficiency of pipe B = 165/15 = – 11 units ((Empty))

    ⇒ Pipe A and B can fill the tank = 165/(15 – 11) = 165/4 = 41.25 hours

    ⇒ Pipe A and B can fill the tank = 41 hours 15 minutes

    ∴ The tank will be filled by pipe A and pipe B in 41 hours 15 minutes.