Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A milkman has 20 liters of milk. If he mixes 5 liters of water, which is freely available, in 20 liters of pure milk. If the cost of pure milk is Rs. 18 per litre, then the profit of the milkman, when he sells all the mixture at cost price, is: 5524 65b5cc7d7e4d2b4197775151f
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Answer : 2. "25%"
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Answer: B) 25% Explanation: When the water is freely available and all the water is sold at the price of the milk, then the water gives the profit on the cost of 20 litres of milk. Since, the profit % = ProfitCostPricex100 Therefore, profit percentage = 520x100 = 25%
Q: A person takes 20 minutes more to cover a certain distance by decreasing his speed by 20%. What is the time taken to cover the distance at his original speed ? 5502 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774eebe
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Answer : 2. "1 hr 20 min"
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Answer: B) 1 hr 20 min Explanation: Let the distance and original speed be 'd' km and 'k' kmph respectively. d/0.8k - d/k = 20/60 => 5d/4k - d/k = 1/3 => (5d - 4d)/4k = 1/3 => d = 4/3 k Time taken to cover the distance at original speed = d/k = 4/3 hours = 1 hour 20 minutes.
Q: Hari Ram’s present age is three times his son’s present age and two fifth of his father’s present age. The average of the present age of all of them is 46 years. What is the difference between Hari Ram’s son’s present age and Hari Ram’s father’s present age? 5465 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d5d8
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Answer : 4. "78 yrs"
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Answer: D) 78 yrs Explanation: Let Hari Ram's present age = x Then, his son's age = x/3 Father's age = 5x/2 x + x3 + 52x3 = 46=> x = 36 yrs Now the required difference = 52x36 - 363 = 78 yrs
Q: The average weight of 45 passengers in a bus is 52 kg. 5 of them whose average weight is 48 kg leave the bus and other 5 passengers whose average weight is 54 kg join the bus at the same stop. What is the new average weight of the bus? 5431 05b5cc6abe4d2b4197774d06c
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Answer : 3. "52.66 kgs"
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Answer: C) 52.66 kgs Explanation: Given total number of passengers in the bus = 45 First average weight of 45 passengers = 52 kgs Average weight of 5 passengers who leave bus = 48 Average weight of 5 passengers who joined the bus = 54 Therefore, the net average weight of the bus is given by = 45 x 52 - 5 x 48 + 5 x 5445 = 237045= 1583= 52.66 kgs.
Q: Find the odd man out of the number series? 18, 37, 76, 155, 314, 635 5417 05b5cc6a5e4d2b4197774cce0
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Answer : 4. "635"
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Answer: D) 635 Explanation: Given Number series is 18 37 76 155 314 635 follows a pattern that, 18 18 x 2 +1 = 37 37 x 2 +2 = 76 76 x 2 +3 = 155 155 x 2 +4 = 314 314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635 Hence, the odd man is 635.
Q: If a dealer wants to earn 40% profit on an article after offering 30% discount, by what percent should be increase his marked price to arrive at the label price? 5415 05d133f3140daee3c552fcb29
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Answer : 2. "100%"
Q: Two boys and a girl can do a work in 5 days, while a boy and 2 girls can do it in 6 days. If the boy is paid at the rate of 28$ a week, what should be the wages of the girl a week ? 5411 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774faa4
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Answer : 3. "16 $"
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Answer: C) 16 $ Explanation: Let the 1 day work of a boy=b and a girl=g, then2b + g = 1/5 ---(i) andb + 2g = 1/6 ---(ii)On solving (i) & (ii), b=7/90, g=2/45As payment of work will be in proportion to capacity of work and a boy is paid $ 28/week, so a girl will be paid 28×245790 = 16 $.
Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 5371 75b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd16
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
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Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.