Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A container contains 120 lit of Diesel. From this container, 12 lit of Diesel was taken out and replaced by kerosene. This process was further repeated for two times. How much diesel is now there in the container ? 1288 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc86
5b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc86- 188.01 litfalse
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Answer : 2. "87.48 lit"
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Answer: B) 87.48 lit Explanation: For these type of problems, Quantity of Diesel remained = q1-pqn Here p = 12 , q = 120 => 1201-121203 = 120 x 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 = 87.48 lit.
Q: One-third of the boys and one-half of the girls of a college participated in a sport. If the number of participating students is 300, out of which 100 are boys. What is the total number of students in the college ? 1151 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc8b
5b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc8b- 1550false
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Answer : 4. "700"
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Answer: D) 700 Explanation: Let number of boys = B Number of girls = G From the given data, 1B/3 + 1G/2 = 300 But given B/3 = 100 => B = 300 G/2 = 300 - 100 G = 200 x 2 => G = 400 Therefore, total number of students in the college = B + G = 700.
Q: Amith can row a boat d km upstream and the same distance downstream in 5 hours 15 minutes. Also, he can row the boat 2d km upstream in 7 hours. How long will it take to row the same distance 2d km downstream for Amith ? 3134 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc63
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Answer : 3. "3 hrs 30 min"
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Answer: C) 3 hrs 30 min Explanation: Let the speed of boat and stream be x and y kmph respectively. According to question d/x+y + d/x-y = 5h 15m or 21/4 hrs ......(i) and 2d/x-y = 7...... (ii) From eq. (i) and (ii) 2d/x+y = 7/2 Hence, Amith will take to row 2d km distance downstream in 7/2 hrs = 3.5 hrs = 3 hrs 30 min.
Q: At an examination in which maximum marks are 500. P got 10% less than Q, Q got 25% more than R and R got 20% less than S. If P got 360 marks what percentage of marks was obtained by S ? 1649 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc54
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Answer : 3. "80"
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Answer: C) 80 Explanation: Let marks obtained by S = M R's marks = 0.80M Q's marks = 1.25 (0.80M) P's marks = (0.90) (1.25) (0.80M) = 0.9M But 0.9M = 360 M = ? M = 400 Hence % of marks obtained by S = 400/500 x 100 = 80%.
Q: A man reads 3/7 of a book on a day and 2/5 of the remaining, on the second day. If the number of pages still unread are 36, how many pages did the book contain ? 1452 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc4f
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Answer : 1. "105"
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Answer: A) 105 Explanation: Let number of pages in a book = p According to questions p - [3p/7 + (2/5 x 4p/7)] = 36 = p - 23p/35 = 36 => 12p = 36 × 35 p = 105
Q: A earns 50% of B's salary, B earns 80% of C's salary. If the total earnings for a month is Rs. 22000, then what is the earning for A ? 1575 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc3b
5b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc3b- 1Rs. 4000true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4000"
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Answer: A) Rs. 4000 Explanation: Let C's salary be Rs. x Then B's salary = 80x/100 => A's salary = (50/100) * (80x/100) = 40x/100 But given total earnings in a month = 22000 => x + 80x/100 + 40x/100 = 22000 => x + 120x/100 = 22000 => x = 10000 => A's salary = 40 x 10000/100 = Rs. 4000
Q: If price of rice increased by 25%, so that a man is can able to purchase 5 kg less rice in Rs. 500. Find the original price of rice per kg ? 2020 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc31
5b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc31- 1Rs. 20true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 20"
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Answer: A) Rs. 20 Explanation: Let the original price of rice be Rs. x Let rice a man can buy for Rs. 500 at rs. x/kg be = R kgs From given data, for Rs. 500 x ---- R kgs (x + 25x/100) ---- (R - 5) kgs => Rx = (R - 5)(x + 25x/100) => Rx = (R - 5)(125x/100) => 100Rx = 125Rx - 625x => R = 25 So at rate of Rs. x/kg, man get 25 kgs for Rs. 500 => x = 500/25 = Rs. 20
Q: A train is moving and crossing a man who is running on a platform of 100 m at a speed of 8 kmph in the direction of the train, in 9 sec. If the speed of the train is 74 kmph. Find the length of the train ? 1188 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc27
5b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc27- 1202 mtsfalse
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Answer : 3. "165 mts"
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Answer: C) 165 mts Explanation: Let the length of the train = L mts Relative speed of train and man = 74 - 8 = 66 kmph = 66 x 5/18 m/s => 66 x 5/18 = L/9 => L = 165 mts.