Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Raju sold an article by giving a discount of 8% for Rs. 17,940 and earn profit of 19.6 %. If he did not give discount then how much profit percentage he gets ? 1539 0

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    27%
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    30%
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    32%
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    25%
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Answer : 2. "30%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 30% Explanation: Let the M.R.P of an article be 100 %   Selling price of article =Rs. 17940   If he give a discount of 8 % then S.P = 92 % 92 % = 17490 100 % = 19500   Now C.P of the article is    17490 x 100/119.6 = 15000   If he did not give the discount, then    Required profit percentage =

Q: A person lends Rs. 1540 for five years and Rs. 1800 for four years. If he gets Rs. 1788 as interest on both amounts, what is the rate of interest ? 1538 0

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    14.5%
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    11%
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    12%
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    10.5%
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Answer : 3. "12%"
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Answer: C) 12% Explanation: Let the interest rate be r% We know that, S.I = PTR/100 => (1540 x 5 x r)/100  +  (1800 x 4 x r)/100 = 1788 => r = 178800/14900 = 12%

Q: The area of a square is 1024 sq.cm. What is the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle whose length is twice the side of the square and breadth is 12 cm less than the side of this square ? 1538 0

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    14:9
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    13:12
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    16:5
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    17:13
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Answer : 3. "16:5"
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Answer: C) 16:5 Explanation: Area of a square SxS = 1024 => S = 32 cmLength of the rectangle = 32x2 cm = 64 cmBreadth of the rectangle = 32 - 12 = 20 cmRequired ratio = 64 : 20 = 16 : 5

Q: 100 percent of which number is 20? 1537 0

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    100
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    500
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    20
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    0
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Answer : 3. "20"
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Answer: C) 20 Explanation: Let the rquired number be 'P' According to the question, 100 x P100 = 20=> P = 20 x 100100 = 20 Hence, 100 percent of the number 20 is 20.   Now, you can also try for 20 percent of what number is 100 20 x P100 = 100=> P = 100 x 10020 = 500=> P = 500 Hence, 20 percent of the number 500 is 100.

Q: How many seconds will a 800 meter long train moving with a speed of 63 km/hr take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3 km/hr in the direction of the train ? 1536 0

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    48
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    52
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    38
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    42
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Answer : 1. "48"
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Answer: A) 48 Explanation: Here distance d = 800 mts speed s = 63 - 3 = 60 kmph = 60 x 5/18 m/s time t = 800x1860x5= 48 sec.

Q: Ravi, Anand and Pranay are running a business firm in partnership. What is Anand's share in the profit earned by them? a. Ravi, Anand and Pranay invested the amounts in the ratio of 2 : 4 : 7. b. Pranay's share in the profit is Rs. 8750. 1534 0

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    Only a is sufficient
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    Neither a nor b is sufficient
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    Only b is sufficient
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    Both a and b sufficient
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Answer : 4. "Both a and b sufficient"
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Answer: D) Both a and b sufficient Explanation: Given Pranay's profit in the share is Rs. 8750 But given that their investments are in the ratio 2:4:7 713×P = 8750 P = 16250 Now Anand's share = 413×16250 = Rs.5000 Thus both staements a and b are sufficient to answer this question.

Q: 5 + 2 x 10 = 1534 0

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    70
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    20
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    25
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    52
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Answer : 3. "25"
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Answer: C) 25 Explanation: According to BODMAS rule, After multiplication only, addition is done. Hence, 5 + 2 x 10 = 5 + 20 = 25.

Q: The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% C.I. will be more than doubled is  ? 1532 0

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    3 years
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    4 years
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    2.5 years
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    2 years
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Answer : 2. "4 years"
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Answer: B) 4 years Explanation: P1+20100n > 2P        Now, (6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5) > 2.       So, n = 4 years.

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