Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: 12 boys decided to constribute Rs. 750 each to an Orphange. Suddenly few of them boys dropped out and consequently the rest had to pay Rs. 150 more. Then the number of boys who dropped out? 2077 0

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    4
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    6
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    2
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Answer : 3. "2"
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Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Total money decided to contribute = 750 x 12 = 9000 Let 'b' boys dropped The rest paid 150/- more => (12 - b) x 900 = 9000 => b = 2 Hence, the number of boys who dropped out is 2.

Q: A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metre long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger  ? 2075 0

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    10 sec
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    48 sec
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    36 sec
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    56 sec
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Answer : 3. "36 sec"
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Answer: C) 36 sec Explanation: Given speed of jogger = 9 kmph Speed of train = 45 kmphAs they are in same direction, Relative speed = 45 - 9 = 36 kmph = 36x5/18 = 10 m/sDistance = 240 + 120 = 360 mts Time = distance/speed = 360/10 = 36 sec.

Q: How many squares with sides 1/2 inch long are needed to cover a rectangle that is 4 ft long and 4 ft wide ? 2073 0

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    9216
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    10246
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    12345
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    7527
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Answer : 1. "9216"
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Answer: A) 9216 Explanation: It takes four of those little squares -- each one 1/2 inch on a side -- to cover one square inch. That's because each one is 1/2 x 1/2, or 1/4 of a square inch. In a rectangle that is 48 inches by 48 inches, there are 2304 square inches.(1 ft = 12 inches) Since it takes 4 little squares to cover 1 sq inch, then it would need 2304 x 4 squares (1/2 inch on a side each) to cover a rectangle 4 feet by 4 feet. That is 9,216 of those squares.

Q: A man covered a certain distance at some speed. Had he moved 3 kmph faster, he would have taken 40 minutes less. If he had moved 2 kmph slower, he would have taken 40 minutes more. The distance (in km) is 2070 0

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    30
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    36
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    40
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    42
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Answer : 3. "40"
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Answer: C) 40 Explanation: Let distance = x km and usual rate = y kmph.Then, x/y - x/(y+3) = 40/60 --> 2y (y+3) = 9x ----- (i)Also, x/(y-2) - x/y = 40/60 --> y(y-2) = 3x -------- (ii)On dividing (i) by (ii), we get: x = 40 km.

Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 2070 0

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    4/3
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    2/3
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    3/2
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    3/4
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
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Answer: D) 3/4 Explanation: Let S be the sample space.Here n(S)= 23 = 8Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.

Q: The ratio of present ages of X and Y is 4:5. Which of the following can't be the ratio of ages of X and Y, 20 years ago ? 2069 0

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    2 : 5
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    8 : 15
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    9 : 10
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    3 : 5
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Answer : 3. "9 : 10"
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Answer: C) 9 : 10 Explanation: The ratio of X and Y ages at present is 4:5.  Then, the ratio 20 years ago will not be more than the ratio at present. So, from the options 9:10 is not satifying => its ratio is 0.9 which is greater than presnt ratio of 0.8.

Q: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? 519 328 746 495 837 2069 0

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Answer : 1. "146"
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Answer: A) 146 Explanation: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? Now arranging the given numbers in descending order.837 746 519 495 328 519 - 746/2 = 519 - 373 = 146.

Q: The length, breadth and height of a room are in the ratio 7:3:1. If the breadth and height are doubled while the length is halved, then by what percent the total area of the 4 walls of the room will be increased  ? 2067 0

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    90%
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    88%
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    85%
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    84%
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Answer : 1. "90%"
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Answer: A) 90% Explanation: Let length, breadth and height of the room be 7, 3, 1 unit respectively. Area of walls = 2(l+b)xh = 2(7+3)x1 = 20 sq. unit. Now, length, breadth and height of room will become 3.5, 6 and 2 respectively.  Area of walls = 2(l+b)xh = 2(3.5+6)x2 = 38 sq. unit.  % Increase in the area of walls = (38-20)x100/20 = 90%.

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