Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: 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 0

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    1.5 hrs
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    1 hrs
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    2.5 hrs
    Correct
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    2 hrs
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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 0

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    5.2 yrs
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    7 yrs
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    7.9 yrs
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    6.3 yrs
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Answer : 4. "6.3 yrs"
Explanation :

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 2

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    Rs 2000, Rs 2500
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    Rs 3000, Rs 1500
    Correct
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    Rs 2500, Rs 2000
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    Rs 3500, Rs 1000
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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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    83
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    69
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    61
    Correct
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    65
    Correct
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    81
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Answer : 3. "61"
Explanation :

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 0

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    Rs. 4680
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    Rs. 4420
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    Rs. 4960
    Correct
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    Rs. 5480
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 4680"
Explanation :

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.

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Answer : 4. "20 years"
Explanation :

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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    3:17
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    4:15
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    2:15
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    2:13
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    None of these
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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 0

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    Rs.720
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    Rs.640
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    Rs.540
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    Rs.480
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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

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