Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A & B invest Rs. 1,16,000 & 1,44,000 respectively. B invests for 6 months. At the end of the year, B’s share is Rs. 9000, find the overall profit? 1598 0

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    Rs. 23,500
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    Rs. 19,780
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    Rs. 21,700
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    Rs. 20,050
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 23,500"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 23,500 Explanation: Given A & B in partnership A Invests 116000 for 12 months  => A's share = 116000 x 12 = 13,92,000 B Invests for 6 months => B's share = 144000 x 6 = 8,64,000 Their Ratio = 1392 : 864 = 29 : 18 Let the Annual profit = P Given B's share = Rs. 9000 => 18/47 x P = 9000 => P = 9000 x 47/18 => P = 23,500 Hence, Overall profit = P = Rs. 23,500

Q: 83% of 2350 = ? 1403 0

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    1889.95
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    1912.35
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    1875.25
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    1950.50
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Answer : 4. "1950.50"
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Answer: D) 1950.50 Explanation: 83% of 2350 = ?   83/100 x 2350   =8.3 x 235   =1950.50

Q: 194, 194, 191, 183, 168, ? Find the next number in the above series? 4103 0

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    154
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    156
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    144
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    143
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Answer : 3. "144"
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Answer: C) 144 Explanation: Here the series follows, 194 194 - (1x1 - 1) = 194 194 - (2x2 - 1) = 191 191 - (3x3 - 1) = 183 183 - (4x4 - 1) = 168 168 - (5x5 - 1) = 144

Q: The average age of A and B, 2 years ago was 26. If the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 yrs, and B is 5 years younger to C, then find the difference between the age of A and C? 2187 0

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    11 yrs
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    9 yrs
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    7 yrs
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    13 yrs
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Answer : 2. "9 yrs"
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Answer: B) 9 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages of A and B be 'x' and 'y' respectively From the given data,  [(x-2) + (y-2)]/2 = 26 => x+y = 56 But given the age of A, 5 years hence is 40 yrs => present age of A = 40 - 5 = 35 yrs => x = 35 => y = 56 - 35 = 21 => Age of B = 21 yrs Given B is 5 years younger to C, => Age of C = 21 + 5 = 26 yrs => Required Difference between ages of A and C = 35 - 26 = 9 yrs.

Q: A circular piece of thin wire is converted into a rhombus of side 11 cm. Find the diameter of the circular piece? 2247 0

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    28 cm
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    3.5 cm
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    7 cm
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    14 cm
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Answer : 4. "14 cm"
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Answer: D) 14 cm Explanation: Circular piece is 4 x 11 = 44 cm long, Then Circumference of circle is given by, 44 = pi x D, where D is the diameter D = 44 / pi Take pi = 22 / 7, then D = 44 / (22/7) = (44 x 7) / 22 D = 14 cm.

Q: 1397 x 1397 = ? Here what replaces '?' 1890 0

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    1951609
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    1821504
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    2031489
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    1847879
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Answer : 1. "1951609"
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Answer: A) 1951609 Explanation: 1397 x 1397

Q: 7 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Anirudh to that of Bhavana, was 7:9. Chandhu is 12 years older than Anirudh and 12 years younger than Bhavana. What is Chandhu's present age? 2002 0

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    91 years
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    115 years
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    103 years
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    Can't be determined
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Answer : 3. "103 years"
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Answer: C) 103 years Explanation: Let present Anirudh's age be 'A' and Bhavana's age be 'B' Given seven years, their ratio is 7:9 => A-7 : B-7 = 7 : 9 => 9A - 7B = 14 .......(1) And given, Chandhu is 12 years older than A nad 12 years younger than B => C = A + 12....(2) => B = C + 12 => B = A + 12 + 12 .....(From (2)) => B = A + 24 ....(3) Put (3) in (1) 9A - 7(A+24) = 14 9A - 7A - 168 = 14 2A = 182 => A = 91 years => C = A + 12 = 91 +12 = 103 years.

Q: A milkman claims to sell milk at its cost price, still, he is making a profit of 30% since he has mixed some amount of water in the milk. What is the % of milk in the mixture? 3653 0

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    71.02%
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    76.92%
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    63.22%
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    86.42%
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Answer : 2. "76.92%"
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Answer: B) 76.92% Explanation: Let the milk he bought is 1000 ml Let C.P of 1000 ml is Rs. 100 Here let he is mixing K ml of water He is getting 30% profit => Now, the selling price is also Rs. 100 for 1000 ml => 100 : K% = 100 : 30 10 : 3 is ratio of milk to water => Percentage of milk = 10 x 100/13 = 1000/13 = 76.92%

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