Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: 125% as a Fraction? 1557 0

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    1/4
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    3/4
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    5/4
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    7/4
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Answer : 3. "5/4"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 5/4 Explanation: Literally any percentage means divide by 100. So 125% = 125100. That can be reduced to 5/4. To convert to a decimal, you can do long division, dividing 5 into 4.

Q: A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes K, L and M. Pipe K is twice as fast as pipe L, and L is twice as fast as M. How much time will pipe L alone take to fill the tank ? 1557 0

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    32 hrs
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    24 hrs
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    28 hrs
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    26 hrs
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Answer : 3. "28 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 28 hrs Explanation: 1/K + 1/L + 1/M = 1/8 (Given)Also given that K = 2L and L = 2M=> 1/2L + 1/L + 2/L = 1/8=> (1 + 2 + 4)/2L = 1/8=> 2L/7 = 8=> L = 28 hours.

Q: The price of a car is increased by 25%, by how much percent, must the new price of this car be decreased to restore its original price ? 1555 0

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    20%
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    24%
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    21%
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    25%
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Answer : 1. "20%"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 20% Explanation: Suppose that the original price of the car = Rs. x  Then new price of the car => (x) + (x ×25/100) = Rs. 5x/4  To restore the original price, the new price must be decreased by 5x/4 − x = x/4 So required percentage =(x/4)/(5x/4) × 100% = 20%

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Answer : 1. "5"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 5 Explanation: The following arrangements satisfy all 3 conditions. Arrangement 1: 3 books in a row; 12 rows. Arrangement 2: 4 books in a row; 9 rows.Arrangement 3: 6 books in a row; 6 rows.Arrangement 4: 9 books in a row; 4 rows.Arrangement 5: 12 books in a row; 3 rows.   Therefore, the possible arrangements are 5.

Q: There are 1650 students in a college. The difference between the number of boys and girls in the college is 400. What is the percentage of girls in the college ? 1552 0

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    49
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    34
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    43
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    38
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Answer : 4. "38"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 38 Explanation: Let no. of boys be 'B' and no. of girls be 'G' Here from given data, B + G = 1650 .....(1) B - G = 400 .....(2) From (1) & (2), we get 2B = 2050 => B = 1025 => G = 1650 - 1025 = 625 Hence, the % of girls = 625 x 100/1650 => 38% (approx).

Q: Value of vehicle at end of each year depreciates at the rate of 3/5th of value at the beginning. If Initial value is 10,000Rs then at the end of three years its value is ? 1551 0

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    Rs. 6000
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    Rs. 3600
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    Rs. 2160
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    Rs. 415
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2160"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 2160 Explanation: End of first year     :  10000 x (3/5) = Rs. 6000End of second year :  6000 x (3/5) = Rs. 3600End of third year    :  3600 x (3/5) = Rs. 2160

Q: Area of a square and a rectangle are equal. If side of the square is 40 cm and length of the rectangle is 64 cm, what is the perimeter of the rectangle ? 1550 0

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    187 cm
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    178 cm
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    149 cm
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    194 cm
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Answer : 2. "178 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 178 cm Explanation: Area of square = 40 x 40 = 1600 sq.cm Given that the areas of Square and Rectangle are equal => Area of rectangle = 1600 Sq.cm We know that, Area of rectangle = L x B Given L = 64 cm Breadth of rectangle = 1600/64 = 25 cm Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(L + B) = 2(64+25) = 178 cm.

Q: A train is moving and crossing a man who is running on a  platform of 100 m at a speed of 8 kmph in the direction of the train, in 9 sec. If the speed of the train is 74 kmph. Find the length of the train ? 1549 0

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    202 mts
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    188 mts
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    165 mts
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    156 mts
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Answer : 3. "165 mts"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 165 mts Explanation: Let the length of the train = L mts Relative speed of train and man = 74 - 8 = 66 kmph = 66 x 5/18 m/s => 66 x 5/18 = L/9 => L = 165 mts.

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