Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A sales boy is allowed 412 % discount on the total sales made by him plus a bonus of 14% on the sales over Rs.12,000.If his total earnings were Rs.2400, then his total sales(in Rs.) are ? 1995 05b5cc783e4d2b4197775021e
5b5cc783e4d2b4197775021e- 1Rs.60,145.23false
- 2Rs.54,285.54false
- 3Rs.52,147.85false
- 4Rs.50,589.47true
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Answer : 4. "Rs.50,589.47"
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Answer: D) Rs.50,589.47 Explanation: Let the total earnings be Rs.x Then 412% of x + 14% of (x-12000) =2400 ⇒92×x100+14×x-12000100=2400 => x=50,589.47
Q: Third proportion of 10 and 20 is 1995 05b5cc66de4d2b4197774bfa0
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Answer : 2. "40"
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Answer: B) 40 Explanation: The third proportional of two numbers p and q is defined to be that number r such that p : q = q : r. Here, required third proportional of 10 & 20, and let it be 'a' => 10 : 20 = 20 : a 10a = 20 x 20 => a = 40 Hence, third proportional of 10 & 20 is 40.
Q: In a competitive examination, the average marks for the entire examination was 60 marks. If 20% of the applicants scored 85 marks and 25% scored 95 marks. What was the average marks of the remaining applicants in the examination ? 1994 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff7b
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Answer : 4. "35"
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Answer: D) 35 Explanation: Let the total applicants be 100 Then, 20% got 85 marks i.e 20 x 85 = 1700 and 25% got 95 marks i.e 25 x 95 = 2375 Now, the remaining applicants are 55 and let the average marks scored by them be x. Therefore, 2375 + 1700 + 55x = 60×100 6000 - 4075 = 55x 55x=1925 x=35.
Q: Joel travels the first 3 hours of his journey at 60 mph speed and the remaining 5 hours at 24 mph speed. What is the average speed of Joel's travel in kmph ? 1994 05b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4a0
5b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4a0- 138 kmphfalse
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- 360 kmphtrue
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Answer : 3. "60 kmph"
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Answer: C) 60 kmph Explanation: Average speed = Total distance / Total time. Total distance traveled by Joel = Distance covered in the first 3 hours + Distance covered in the next 5 hours. Distance covered in the first 3 hours = 3 x 60 = 180 milesDistance covered in the next 5 hours = 5 x 24 = 120 miles Therefore, total distance traveled = 180 + 120 = 300 miles. Total time taken = 3 + 5 = 8 hours. Average speed = 300/8 = 37.5 mph. we know that 1 mile = 1.6 kms => 37.5 miles = 37.5 x 1.6 = 60 kms Average speed in Kmph = 60 kmph.
Q: A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 yellow balls and 7 pink balls. If one ball is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it is either pink or red? 1993 05b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cef6
5b5cc6a9e4d2b4197774cef6- 12/3true
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Answer : 1. "2/3"
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Answer: A) 2/3 Explanation: Given number of balls = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15 One ball is drawn randomly = 15C1 probability that it is either pink or red = 7C1 + 3C115C1 = 7 + 315 = 1015 = 23
Q: A student multiplied a number by 2/5 instead of 5/2. What is the percentage error in evaluation ? 1993 05b5cc6c0e4d2b4197774dae4
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Answer : 3. "84%"
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Answer: C) 84% Explanation: Let the number be 'x' Then, according to the given data, 52x-25x52xx100 = 2125x100 = 84%
Q: In a 48 ltr mixture, the ratio of milk and water is 5:3. How much water should be added in the mixture so as the ratio will become 3:5 ? 1992 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbff
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbff- 124 litfalse
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Answer : 3. "32 lit"
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Answer: C) 32 lit Explanation: Given mixture = 48 lit Milk in it = 48 x 5/8 = 30 lit => Water in it = 48 - 30 = 18 lit Let 'L' lit of water is added to make the ratio as 3:5 => 30/(18+L) = 3/5 => 150 = 54 + 3L => L = 32 lit.
Q: An individual deposited 20% of 25% of 30% of what he had into his account with a bank. If he deposited Rs.750, how much was he having initially with him before depositing ? 1990 05b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f595
5b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f595- 1Rs. 38000false
- 2Rs. 47000false
- 3Rs. 50000true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 50000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 50000 Explanation: Let 'x' be the amount he had in the bank. => 20/100(25/100(30/100(x))) = 750 x = 750 x 8000/120 = Rs. 50000

