Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The age of Manisha and Sudeshna are in the ratio of 5 : 6 respectively. After 8 years the ratio  of their ages will be 7 : 8. What is the difference of their ages ? 1410 0

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    6
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    4
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    8
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    10
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Answer : 2. "4"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 4 Explanation: Let the age of Manisha and Sudeshna is 5x and 6x years respectively. According to the given data, 5x+8/6x+8 = 7/8 42x + 56 = 40x + 64 x = 4 Required Difference of their ages = (6 × 4)  –  (5 × 4) = 4 years.

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 ? 1653 0

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    24 lit
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    16 lit
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    32 lit
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    8 lit
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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: The average marks of a student in 7 subjects is 85. His average marks in 6 subjects except English is 83. What is his marks in English ? 1227 0

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    97
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    98
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    92
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    93
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Answer : 1. "97"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 97 Explanation: Marks in English  = 85×7 – 83×6 = 595 – 498 = 97

Q: Selling an article at a profit of 20%, Aman gets Rs. 400 more than selling at a loss of 20%. The cost price of the article is ? 2100 0

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    Rs.1000
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    Rs. 1020
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    Rs.1210
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    Rs.1140
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1000"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs.1000 Explanation: Cost price of the article is given by = 400x100/(20+20) = Rs.1000

Q: Area of a square and a rectangle are equal. If side of the square is 40 cm and length of the rectangle is 64 cm, what is the perimeter of the rectangle ? 1341 0

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    187 cm
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    178 cm
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    149 cm
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    194 cm
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Answer : 2. "178 cm"
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Answer: B) 178 cm Explanation: Area of square = 40 x 40 = 1600 sq.cm Given that the areas of Square and Rectangle are equal => Area of rectangle = 1600 Sq.cm We know that, Area of rectangle = L x B Given L = 64 cm Breadth of rectangle = 1600/64 = 25 cm Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(L + B) = 2(64+25) = 178 cm.

Q: P can do a piece of work in 5 less days than Q. If both of them can do the same work in 1119days, in how many days will Q alone do the same work  ? 1482 0

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    24 days
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    25 days
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    20 days
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    19 days
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Answer : 2. "25 days"
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Answer: B) 25 days Explanation: Let Q complete that work in 'L' days   => 1L + 1L-5 = 9100   => 9L2-245L+500=0   L = 25 days.

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Answer : 3. "155"
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Answer: C) 155 Explanation: Let the number of failed students be x => Number of passed students = 4x  So total number of students was 5x From the given data, If total number of students be 5x – 35 => 4x-35-9/x+9 = 2/1 => 4x – 44 = 2(x + 9) => 4x – 2x = 18 + 44 => x = 31 Total number = 31×5 = 155

Q: When a women sells 20 articles for Rs. 160, there is 40% loss. How many articles should she sell for Rs. 240 in order to earn 20% profit ? 3211 0

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    15
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    17
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    14
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Answer : 2. "15"
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Answer: B) 15 Explanation: Given when she sells at Rs. 160 for 20 articles, she get 40% loss.   Then, to get 20% profit selling at Rs. 240 for let 'P' articles   => 1602060=240p120   => 120 x 160 x P = 20 x 70 x 240   => P =  15 articles.

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