Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Arun’s weight is 140% of Akhil’s weight. Nani’s weight is 90% of Shreyon’s weight. Shreyon’s weight is twice as much as Akhil’s. What percentage of Arun’s weight is Nani’s weight? 1488 0

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    76%
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    77%
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    78%
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    79%
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Answer : 3. "78%"
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Answer: C) 78% Explanation: Let Akhil's weight = p kg => Shreyon's weight = 2p kg Nani's weight = 0.9 x 2p = 1.8p kg => Arun's weight = 1.4p kg Required percentage = 1.4p1.8p x 100 = 77.8% ~= 78%

Q: Express 0.875 and 0.375 as a Fraction. 1467 0

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    3/11 & 7/11
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    7/9 & 9/13
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    7/8 & 3/8
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    7/9 & 9/11
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Answer : 3. "7/8 & 3/8"
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Answer: C) 7/8 & 3/8 Explanation: Given 0.875 and 0.375 0.875 :: After decimal point there are 3 digits 875 Now, mutiply and divide 0.875 with 1000 0.875 x 10001000 = 8751000 Now, this can be reduced to fraction 78Therefore, 0.875 as fraction = 78 Similarly, 0.375 ::  After decimal point there are 3 digits 375 Now, mutiply and divide 0.375 with 1000 0.375 x 10001000 = 3751000Now, this can be reduced to fraction 38Therefore, 0.375 as fraction = 38

Q: Mahesh bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1040 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 30 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice? 1437 0

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    Rs. 7.46/kg
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    Rs. 8/kg
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    Rs. 8.74/kg
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    Rs. 8.56/kg
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 8/kg"
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Answer: B) Rs. 8/kg Explanation: Let the selling price of the rice = Rs.P/kg Now, according to the question, 1040 - 100p = 30p => p = 8/kg   Hence, the selling price of the rice = Rs. 8/kg

Q: 9 girls working 7 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 15 day. In how many days can 6 girls working for 9 hours a day, complete the same piece of work? 1438 0

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    35/4 days
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    17.5 days
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    19 3/4 days
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    37/3 days
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Answer : 2. "17.5 days"
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Answer: B) 17.5 days Explanation: Let the number of days be 'p'  As the work is same, we know that M1 x D1 x H1 = M2 x D2 x H2 Where M = Men, D = Days, H = Hours per day  Here M1 = 9, D1 = 15, H1 = 7  M2 = 6, D2 = p, H2 = 9  => 9 x 15 x 7 = 6 x p x 9  => p = 35/2 = 17.5 days.

Q: A water tank in a village is normally filled in 8 hours but takes 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the tank is full, in how many hrs will the leak empty it ? 2035 0

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    34 hrs
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    36 hrs
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    38 hrs
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    40 hrs
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Answer : 4. "40 hrs"
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Answer: D) 40 hrs Explanation: The time taken by the leak to empty the tank = 18 - 110 = 5 - 440 = 140 Therefore, the leak empties the tank in 40 hours.

Q: In a 40 litre mixture of alcohol & water, the ratio of alcohol and water is 5 : 3. If 20% of this mixture is taken out and the same amount of water is added then what will be the ratio of alcohol and water in final mixture? 2504 0

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    1:1
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    2:1
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    3:1
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    1:2
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Answer : 1. "1:1"
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Answer: A) 1:1 Explanation: Quantity of alohol in the mixture = 40 x 5/8 = 25 lit Quantity of water = 40 - 25 = 15 lit According to question, Required ratio = 20 - 40 x 20100 x 5815 - 40 x 20100 x 38 + 40 x 20100 = 2015 - 3 + 8 = 1 : 1

Q: what is the missing number in the sequence given below? 12  9  13.50  30.37  ?  341.71 7925 0

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    87.63
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    91.12
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    93.41
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    97.94
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Answer : 2. "91.12"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 91.12 Explanation: Given number series is 12  9  13.5  30.3  ?  341.7 Here the pattern followed by the series is 12  12 x 0.75 = 9 9 x 1.5 = 13.5 13.5 x 2.25 = 30.3 30.37 x 3 = 91.12 91.12 x 3.75 = 341.71   Hence, the missing number in the sequence is 91.12.

Q: The respective ratio between the speed of a bike, a van  and lorry is 3 : 5 : 2. The speed of the van is 250 percent of the speed of the lorry which covers 360 km in 12 hours. What is the average speed of the bike and the van together? 2610 0

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    60 kmph
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    62 kmph
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    64 kmph
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    63 kmph
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Answer : 1. "60 kmph"
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Answer: A) 60 kmph Explanation: Speed of lorry = 36012 = 30 kmph Speed of van =250100 x 30 = 75 kmph Speed of bike = 35 x 75 = 45 kmph Therefore, now required average speed of bike and van  = 75 + 452= 60 kmph.

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