Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A class is 6 meters 24 centimeters in length and 4 meters 32 centimeters in width. Find the least number of square tiles of equal size required to cover the entire floor of the class room ? 1587 0

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    115
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    117
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    116
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    114
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Answer : 2. "117"
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Answer: B) 117 Explanation: Length = 6 m 24 cm = 624 cmWidth = 4 m 32 cm = 432 cmHCF of 624 and 432 = 48Number of square tiles required = (624 x 432)/(48 x 48) = 13 x 9 = 117.

Q: A six-digit number is formed by repeating a three-digit number; for example, 404404 or 415415 etc. Any number of this form is always exactly divisible by 1587 0

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    101
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    901
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    1001
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    789
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Answer : 3. "1001"
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Answer: C) 1001 Explanation: Here by trial and error method, we can obseve that 404404 = 404 x 1001; 415415 = 415 x 1001, etc. So, any number of this form is divisible by 1001.

Q: A jeep travels a certain distance taking 6 hrs in forward journey, during the return journey increased speed 12km/hr takes the times 4 hrs. What is the distance travelled by the jeep is ? 1586 0

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    244 km
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    144 km
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    444 km
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    344 km
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Answer : 2. "144 km"
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Answer: B) 144 km Explanation: Given a jeep travels a certain distance taking 6 hrs in forward journeyDuring the return journey, it takes 4 hrs with an increased speed 12 km/hrLet 'x' be the distance.Now, speed is given by distance/time.Here the difference between both speeds = 12  x4 - x6 = 12  3x - 2x12 = 12   => x = 144 km   Therefore, the distance travelled by the jeep in forward or return journey is x = 144 km.

Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 1586 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: Out of first 20 natural numbers, one number is selected at random. The probability that it is either an even number or a prime number is  ? 1582 0

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    16/19
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    1
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    3/2
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    17/20
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Answer : 4. "17/20"
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Answer: D) 17/20 Explanation: n(S) = 20n(Even no) = 10 = n(E)n(Prime no) = 8 = n(P)P(E U P) = 10/20 + 8/20 - 1/20 = 17/20

Q: How many three digit numbers 'abc' are formed where two of the three digits are same ? 1581 0

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    252
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    648
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    243
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    900
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Answer : 3. "243"
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Answer: C) 243 Explanation: Digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. So no. of digits are 10   First all possible case => 9(0 excluded) x 10 x 10 = 900   Second no repetition allowed =>9 x 9 x 8 = 648   Third all digits are same => 9 (111,222,333,444,555,666,777,888,999)   Three digit numbers where two of the three digits are same = 900 - 648 - 9 = 243 ;

Q: Twelve children take sixteen days to complete a work which can be completed by 8 adults in 12 days. After working for 3 days, sixteen adults left and six adults and four children joined them. How many days will they take to complete the remaining work ? 1580 0

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    3 days
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    2 days
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    6 days
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    12 days
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Answer : 3. "6 days"
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Answer: C) 6 days Explanation: From the given data, 12 children 16 days work,One child’s one day work = 1/192. 8 adults 12 days work,One adult’s one day’s work = 1/96. Work done in 3 days = ((1/96) x 16 x 3) = 1/2 Remaining work = 1 – 1/2 = 1/2 (6 adults+ 4 children)’s 1 day’s work = 6/96 + 4/192 = 1/12 1/12 work is done by them in 1 day. 1/2 work is done by them in 12 x (1/2) = 6 days.

Q: There are 3 bags, in 1st there are 9 Mangoes, in 2nd 8 apples & in 3rd 6 bananas. There are how many ways you can buy one fruit if all the mangoes are identical, all the apples are identical, & also all the Bananas are identical ? 1577 0

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    23
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    432
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    22
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    431
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Answer : 1. "23"
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Answer: A) 23 Explanation: As in this problem , buying any fruit is different case , as buying apple is independent from buying banana. so ADDITION rule will be used.   C19+C18+C16 = 23 will be answer.

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