Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A boatman can row 96 km downstream in 8 hr. If the speed of the current is 4 km/hr, then find in what time he will be able to cover 8 km upstream ? 4345 05b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ede3
5b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ede3- 11.5 hrsfalse
- 21 hrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "2 hrs"
Explanation :
Answer: D) 2 hrs Explanation: Speed in downstream = 96/8 = 12 kmph Speed of current = 4 km/hr Speed of the boatman in still water = 12 – 4 = 8 kmph Speed in upstream = 8 – 4 = 4 kmph Time taken to cover 8 km upstream = 8/4 = 2 hours.
Q: In how many years, Rs. 200 will produce the same interest @ 5 % as Rs. 900 produce in 2 years @ 3 ½ % ? 4333 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e909
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e909- 15.2 yrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "6.3 yrs"
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Answer: D) 6.3 yrs Explanation: P = Rs. 900, R = 3 ½ % = 7/2 %, T = 2 years. Therefore, S.I. = PTR/100 S.I. = Rs. (900 x 7/2 x 2/100) = Rs. 63 Now, P = Rs. 200, S.I. = Rs. 63, R = 5 % Time = ((100 x 63) / (200 x 5) ) years = 6.3 years.
Q: Navneet and Prabhat can complete a work in 20 and 25 days respectively. They work for Rs 4500. Find their wages. 4311 25d1490e997a68b089a7aa712
5d1490e997a68b089a7aa712- 1Rs 2000, Rs 2500false
- 2Rs 3000, Rs 1500false
- 3Rs 2500, Rs 2000true
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Answer : 3. "Rs 2500, Rs 2000"
Q: What should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following number series?
1, 5, 13 , 29 ,? , 125 , 253
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5d4a9746822faf1e4e7fd7b61, 5, 13 , 29 ,? , 125 , 253
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Answer : 3. "61"
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The difference between number will be 4, 8, 16, 32, 64
Q: In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ? 4291 05b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5cf
5b5cc6d4e4d2b4197774e5cf- 1Rs. 4680true
- 2Rs. 4420false
- 3Rs. 4960false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4680"
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Answer: A) Rs. 4680 Explanation: Let the expenditure on the 95 students be 'x' Then, 95x + 500 = 120(x – 5)95x + 500 = 120x - 600120x - 95x = 110025x = 1100=> x = 44 Therefore, total expenditure of the hostel becomes95 x 44 + 500 = 4680.
Q: The present average age of a family of five members is 26 years. If the present age of the youngest member in the family is ten years, then what was the average age of the family at the time of the birth of the youngest member ? (Assume no death occurred in the family since the birth of the youngest) 4289 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed8d
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed8d- 119 yearsfalse
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Answer : 4. "20 years"
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Answer: D) 20 years Explanation: Present total age of the members = 26(5) = 130 years. Present age of the youngest member = 10 years Present total age of the remaining four members = 130 -10 = 120 years Their average age at the time of the birth of the youngest member = 120-4×104 = 30 - 10 = 20 years.
Q: What is the ratio of number of males in HR Department to the number of males in Accounts department respectively?

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- 24:15false
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Answer : 3. "2:15"
Q: By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%? 4264 05b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d2
5b5cc7bbe4d2b419777509d2- 1Rs.720false
- 2Rs.640false
- 3Rs.540false
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Answer : 4. "Rs.480"
Explanation :
Answer: D) Rs.480 Explanation: SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25% CP = SP x 100100+P% = 800 x 100100+25 = 640 Now, CP = Rs.640 Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160 Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480

