Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A person in a bet 40 shots taken. 50p for a hit, 10p for a miss.(he have to give). Finally he has Rs.5. How many hits he have ? 2206 0

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    15
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    20
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    25
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    30
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Answer : 1. "15"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 15 Explanation: Let number of hit shots be 'X'Let number of miss shots be 'Y'Given X + Y = 40....(1)50X - 10Y = 500.....(2)Solving 1 and 2, we getX = 15 and Y = 25Therefore, number of hits = 15

Q: Out of sixty students, there are 14 who are taking Economics and 29 who are taking Calculus. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class ? 2203 0

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    8/15
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    7/15
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    1/15
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    4/15
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Answer : 2. "7/15"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7/15 Explanation: Given total students in the class = 60Students who are taking Economics = 24 andStudents who are taking Calculus = 32Students who are taking both subjects = 60-(24 + 32) = 60 - 56 = 4Students who are taking calculus only = 32 - 4 = 28probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class = 28/60 = 7/15.

Q: Simplify the fraction? 5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17) 2203 0

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    -4 (1/17)
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    5 (2/17)
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    -2 (1/17)
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    3 (3/17)
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Answer : 1. "-4 (1/17)"
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Answer: A) -4 (1/17) Explanation: Given fraction is 5 (2/7) - 3 (1/14) - 2 (1/14) - 1 (1/7) = ? + 3 (1/17)  It can be written as  (5 - 3 - 2 - 1) + (2/7 - 1/14 - 1/14 - 1/7) = ? +  3 (1/17)  -1 + 0 - 3 (1/17) = ? => ? = -4 (1/17)

Q: Find the Next Number in the given number series? 3, 10.5, 36.75, 128.625, ? 2202 0

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    450.187
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    442.151
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    441.231
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    456.852
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Answer : 1. "450.187"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 450.187 Explanation: Pattern is 3 3 x 3.5 = 10.5 10.5 x 3.5 = 36.75 36.75 x 3.5 = 128.625 128.625 x 3.5 = 450.187

Q: Find the next number in the series 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,... 2201 0

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    27
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    26
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    24
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    25
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Answer : 2. "26"
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Answer: B) 26 Explanation: The pattern is three consecutive numbers and then three consecutive numbers missing.Then four consecutive numbers and then four consecutive numbers missing.Then five consecutive numbers and then five consecutive numbers missing.   The next number=20+6=26

Q: Simplify the following and find the value of ?   13 of ? + 47 of 114 of 539 = 31% of 2000 2201 0

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    1134
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    1237
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    1187
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    1249
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Answer : 1. "1134"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1134 Explanation: 13 x ? + 47 x 114 x 539 = 31100 x 2000? = 378 x 3? = 1134

Q: A motorboat takes half time to cover a certain distance downstream than upstream. What is the ratio between rate of current and rate of boat in still water? 2201 0

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    1 : 3
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    3 : 2
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    2 : 3
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    3 : 1
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Answer : 1. "1 : 3"
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Answer: A) 1 : 3 Explanation: Let the speed of the boat in still water is 'w' Speed of the current is 'c' Let the distance between two places is 'd' According to the question, motorboat takes half time to cover a certain distance downstream than upstream. dw+c = 12dw-c => 2w - 2c = w + c => w = 3c => c : w = 1 : 3   Hence, the ratio between rate of current(c) and rate of boat in still water(w) = 1 : 3

Q: What is the interest rate per annum, if a sum of money invested at compound interest amount to Rs. 2400 in 3 years and in 4 years to Rs. 2,520? 2200 0

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    3.5%
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    4%
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    5%
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    6.5%
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Answer : 3. "5%"
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Answer: C) 5% Explanation: Let 'R%' be the rate of interest From the given data, 25202400 = 1 + R10041 + R1003⇒1 + R100 = 6360⇒R = 5   Hence, the rate of interest R = 5% per annum.

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