Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Manju borrows Rs.5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest from Sudha. She immediately lends it to another person at 6 1⁄4% p.a for 2 years. Find her gain in the transaction per year. 1546 0

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    Rs. 101
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    Rs. 98.5
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    Rs. 124.3
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    Rs. 112.5
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 112.5"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Rs. 112.5 Explanation: Manju borrows Rs. 5000 for 2 years at 4% p.a. simple interest  She also lends it at 6 1⁄4% p.a for 2 years  => Total Gain = 6 1/4% − 4% = 2 1/4% So her gain in the transaction for 1 year = The simple interest she gets for Rs.5000 for 1 year at 2 1⁄4% per annum = PTR100=5000×94×1100 = Rs. 112.5/ year.

Q: A man can row 8 kmh in still water. If the river is running at 2 kmh, it takes 4 hrs more upstream than to go downstream for the same distance. Then the distance is given by 1542 0

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    54 kms
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    32 kms
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    45 kms
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    60 kms
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Answer : 4. "60 kms"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 60 kms Explanation: Let the distance be d.  d8-2-d8+2 = 4   => 2d = 120    => d = 60 kms.

Q: Find the lowest 4-digit number which when divided by 3, 4 or 5 leaves a remainder of 2 in each case ? 1536 0

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    1020
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    1040
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    1060
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    1022
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Answer : 4. "1022"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 1022 Explanation: Lowest 4-digit number is 1000.LCM of 3, 4 and 5 is 60.Dividing 1000 by 60, we get the remainder 40. Thus, the lowest 4-digit number that exactly divisible by 3, 4 and 5 is 1000 + (60 - 40) = 1020.Now, add the remainder 2 that's required. Thus, the answer is 1022.

Q: There is a 3 digited number. 3rd digit is the square root of the 1st digit. 2nd digit is the sum of 1st and 3rd. And that number is divisible by 2,3,6,7. What is that number? 1531 0

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    121
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    943
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    462
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    None
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Answer : 3. "462"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 462 Explanation: Assume that the number is taken as XYZ.Condition 1 => Z = sq.root(x) => Possible digits of X is 1,4,9Condition 2 => Y = X + ZX Y Z1 2 14 6 29 12 3 => (wrong because it is 4 digit.) and 121 is not divisible by 2 The answer is 462.

Q: In a slip test, K got the 15th rank and he was 44th from the bottom of the list of passed students. 4 students did not take up the slip test and 3 students were failed. What is the total strenght of the class ? 1529 0

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    63
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    62
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    64
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    65
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Answer : 4. "65"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 65 Explanation: Total strength of the class is given by 15 + 44 + 4 + 3 - 1 = 65

Q: Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 4 or 15 ? 1515 0

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    6/19
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    3/10
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    7/10
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    6/17
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Answer : 2. "3/10"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 3/10 Explanation: Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 19, 20}=> n(s) = 20Let E = event of getting a multiple of 4 or 15 =multiples od 4 are {4, 8, 12, 16, 20}And multiples of 15 means multiples of 3 and 5= {3, 6 , 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 15, 20}.= the common multiple is only (15).=> E = n(E)= 6Required Probability = P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 6/20 = 3/10.

Q: Simplify the following : 4 15 × 3 13 + ? = 20% of 120 1512 0

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    10
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    24
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    36
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    40
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Answer : 1. "10"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 10 Explanation: Given equation can be written as 215 x 103 + ? = 24=> 14 + ? = 24=> ? = 24 - 14=> ? = 10

Q: A town having teenagers(boys & girls) of 5000 requires 150 litre of water per head. It has a tank measuring 20 m × 15 m × 5 m. The water of this tank will sufficient for ____ days. 1510 0

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    8
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    6
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    4
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    2
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Answer : 4. "2"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 2 Explanation: Total Water reqduired = 5000 × 150 lit = 750,000 litres = 750 cu.m.   Volume of tank = 20 × 15 × 5 = 1500 Cu.m.   Number of days required =1500/750 = 2 days.

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