Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A women goes to market with Rs.500 to buy oranges.the prices of the oranges have decreased by 10% so he could buy 2kg more with the amount she had.What was the original price of the oranges ? 4111 05b5cc7a5e4d2b4197775066a
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Answer : 3. "27.77"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 27.77 Explanation: If the price of the oranges decreases by 10%, the woman would save 10% of the money that is Rs.50 to buy the same amount as before.Now in Rs. 50 she can buy 2 kg more, therefore the current price of 1 kg of oranges is Rs25.Now, this current price is after 10% reduction. Therefore, the original price = 25/0.9 = Rs. 27.77
Q: A sales boy is allowed 412 % discount on the total sales made by him plus a bonus of 14% on the sales over Rs.12,000.If his total earnings were Rs.2400, then his total sales(in Rs.) are ? 1990 05b5cc783e4d2b4197775021e
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Answer : 4. "Rs.50,589.47"
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Answer: D) Rs.50,589.47 Explanation: Let the total earnings be Rs.x Then 412% of x + 14% of (x-12000) =2400 ⇒92×x100+14×x-12000100=2400 => x=50,589.47
Q: An industrial loom weaves 1.14 meters of cloth every second. Approximately, how much time will it take to weave 52 meters of cloth ? 3612 15b5cc783e4d2b41977750219
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Answer : 4. "45.61 sec"
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Answer: D) 45.61 sec Explanation: Given loom weaves 1.14 mts of cloth in one second then 52 mts of cloth can be weaved by loom in, 1.14 ----- 1 52.0 ------? ⇒521.14= 45.61 sec
Q: Two trains 85 m and 75 m long are running in same direction with speeds of 62 km/hr and 44 km/hr respectively. In what time will the first train cross the second train ? 2576 15b5cc783e4d2b41977750214
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Answer : 2. "32 sec"
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Answer: B) 32 sec Explanation: Given that, 1st train speed = 62 km/hr 2nd train speed = 44 km/hr Hence the relative speed of two trains is : 62-44 = 18 km/hr = 18×518 m/s = 5 m/s. There fore, the first train crosses the second train i.e (85+75)mts of distance with a speed of 5m/s in, time = distancespeed = 85+755 = 32 sec.
Q: The profit earned by selling an article for Rs.753 is equal to the loss incurred when the same article is sold for Rs.455.What should be the sale price for making 50% profit ? 1985 05b5cc783e4d2b41977750205
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Answer : 3. "Rs.906"
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Answer: C) Rs.906 Explanation: Let C.P =Rs. x Then as given, (753 - x ) = (x - 455) =>2x = 1208 => x = 604 There fore S.P= 150% of 604 => Rs. 150100×604= Rs.906
Q: Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:4:5 and their L.C.M is 3600.Their HCF is: 2783 05b5cc783e4d2b41977750200
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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: Let the numbers be 3x, 4x, 5x. Then, their L.C.M = 60x. So, 60x=3600 or x=60. Therefore, The numbers are (3 x 60), (4 x 60), (5 x 60). Hence,required H.C.F=60
Q: If a+b=5 and 3a+2b=20,then (3a+b)will be : 2322 05b5cc783e4d2b419777501fb
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Answer : 3. "25"
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Answer: C) 25 Explanation: a+b=5 ...(1) and 3a+2b=20 ...(2) Multiplying (1) by 2 and subtracting from (2), we get : a=10. Putting a=10 in (1), we get : b=-5 Therefore, (3a+b) = 3 x 10+(-5)=30-5=25.
Q: Three milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 24 cows for 4 months; B 10 cows for 6 months; C 56 cows for 5 months. If A's share of rent is Rs. 960, find the total rent of the field? 2652 05b5cc783e4d2b419777501f1
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Answer : 3. "4360"
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Answer: C) 4360 Explanation: Ratio of shares of A,B,C = (24 x 4) : (10 x 6) : (56 x 5) = 96 : 60 : 280. Let total rent be Rs. x. Then, A's share = Rs.96x436 ∴96x436=960 ⇔x=960×43696=4360 Hence total rent of the field is Rs. 4360.

