Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Two pipes A and B can separately fill a cistern in 60 min and 75 min respectively. There is a third pipe in the bottom of the cistern to empty it. If all the three pipes are simultaneously opened, then the cistern is full in 50 min. In how much time, the third pipe alone can empty the cistern ? 1716 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb5
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb5- 185 minfalse
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Answer : 4. "100 min"
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Answer: D) 100 min Explanation: Work done by the third pipe in 1 min = 1/50 - (1/60 + 1/75) = - 1/100.[-ve sign means emptying] The third pipe alone can empty the cistern in 100 min.
Q: Find the C.I. on Rs. 15,225 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly ? 1715 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eafd
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eafd- 1Rs. 1911false
- 2Rs. 1909false
- 3Rs. 1901true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1901"
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Answer: C) Rs. 1901 Explanation: P = Rs. 15225, n = 9 months = 3 quarters, R = 16% p.a. per quarter. Amount = 15225x1+41003 = (15225 x 26/25 x 26/25 x 26/25) = Rs. 17126.05 => C.I. = 17126 - 15625 = Rs. 1901.05.
Q: The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 22. The number is 1715 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f907
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f907- 1264true
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Answer : 1. "264"
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Answer: A) 264 Explanation: Let the number be 'x'. Then, from given data x/2 + x/3 + x/4 = x+2213x/12 = x+22x = 264
Q: In a joint family, there are 24 members whose age is decreased by 4 months, when one girl aged 24 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy ? 1714 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd73
5b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd73- 118 yearsfalse
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Answer : 4. "16 years"
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Answer: D) 16 years Explanation: Age of new boy = (Age of moved girl) – (Number of family members × Decreased in average) = 24 – 24×4/12 = 24 – 8 = 16 years.
Q: Can yoy guess the Age of Karthik & Kalyan ? 1713 05b5cc6d2e4d2b4197774e476
5b5cc6d2e4d2b4197774e476- 168 & 44false
- 264 & 48true
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Answer : 2. "64 & 48"
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Answer: B) 64 & 48 Explanation: Given Karthik + Kalyan = 112 Given that when karthik is at the age of kalyan he is twice of Kalyan's age i.e When he was 48 means Kalyan is at 24 => Present age of Kalyan is 48 And that of Karthik is 112 - 48 = 64
Q: Out of seven consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed ? 1711 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750007
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750007- 125200true
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Answer : 1. "25200"
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Answer: A) 25200 Explanation: Number of ways of selecting (3 consonants out of 7) and (2 vowels out of 4) =( C37×C24 ) = 210. Number of groups, each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels =210 Each group contains 5 letters. Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves = 5! = 120. Required number of words = (210 x 120) = 25200.
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 ? 1708 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff7b
5b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff7b- 160false
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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: The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The difference of the digits is 6. Find the number ? 1707 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7af
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7af- 157false
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Answer : 4. "39"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 39 Explanation: Let the two-digit number be 10a + ba + b = 12 --- (1)If a>b, a - b = 6If b>a, b - a = 6If a - b = 6, adding it to equation (1), we get2a = 18 => a =9so b = 12 - a = 3Number would be 93.if b - a = 6, adding it to the equation (1), we get2b = 18 => b = 9a = 12 - b = 3.Number would be 39.There fore, Number would be 39 or 93.

