Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: What is the next number in the given Number Series? 5, 24, 94, 279, ? 3444 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d73e
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Answer : 2. "554"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 554 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 5 x 5 – 1 = 24 24 x 4 – 2 = 94 94 x 3 – 3 = 279 279 x 2 – 4 = 554
Q: A batsman in his 17th innings makes a score of 85 and their by increasing his average by 3. What is his average after the 17th innings ? 3437 05b5cc6e9e4d2b4197774ee01
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Answer : 4. "37"
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Answer: D) 37 Explanation: 16x + 85 = 17(x + 3) x = 34 + 3 = 37
Q: The age of Sohail, Afzal and Bilal are 17,16 and 12 respectively. If the age of Aslam also included the average of the ages is increased by 5. What is the age of Aslam? 3433 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b77e
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Answer : 4. "35"
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Answer: D) 35 Explanation: Given S = 17 yrs A = 16 yrs B = 12 yrs Average = 17 + 16 + 12/3 = 15 yrs Given if Aslam added to them, their average increases by 5 => Average of 4 members = 20 Let the age of Aslam be 'x' Then, 17 + 16 + 12 + x /4 = 20 => x = 80 - 45 => x = 35. Hence, the age of Aslam is 35 yrs.
Q: 8 couples (husband and wife) attend a dance show "Nach Baliye' in a popular TV channel ; A lucky draw in which 4 persons picked up for a prize is held, then the probability that there is atleast one couple will be selected is : 3412 05b5cc7d0e4d2b41977751218
5b5cc7d0e4d2b41977751218- 18/39false
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Answer : 2. "15/39"
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Answer: B) 15/39 Explanation: P( selecting atleast one couple) = 1 - P(selecting none of the couples for the prize) = 1-16C1× 14C1×12C1×10C116C4=1539
Q: A bus is running at 60 kmph without any stoppage. But, with stoppages its average speed is 50 kmph. Find the time of stoppage by bus per hour. 3409 05d15f74644a3a75f13296b7d
5d15f74644a3a75f13296b7d- 115 minutes/hourfalse
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Answer : 4. "10 minutes/hour"
Q: What is the missing number in 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, ? 3393 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774ba09
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Answer : 3. "450"
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Answer: C) 450 Explanation: Given Series is 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? Differences is 9, 28, 65, 126 9 = 2^3 + 1 28 = 3^3 + 1 65 = 4^3 + 1 126 = 5^3 + 1 Now, next difference must be 6^3 + 1 = 217 Hence, next number in the given series = 233 + 217 = 450.
Q: In an election between two candidates K and L, the number of valid votes received by K exceeds those received by L by 15% of the total number of votes polled. If 20% of the votes polled were invalid and a total of 8720 votes were polled, then how many valid votes did L get ? 3377 05b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6fb
5b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6fb- 13241false
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Answer : 4. "2834"
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Answer: D) 2834 Explanation: Let the total number of votes polled in the election be 100k.Number of valid votes = 100k - 20% (100k) = 80kLet the number of votes polled in favour of K and L be a and b respectively.a - b = 15% (100k) => a = b + 15k=> a + b = b + 15k + bNow, 2b + 15k = 80k and hence b = 32.5kIt is given that 100k = 872032.5k = 32.5k/100k x 8720 = 2834 The number of valid votes polled in favour of L is 2834.
Q: The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ? 3377 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc2f- 1Rs.14,000false
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Answer : 2. "Rs.12,000"
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Answer: B) Rs.12,000 Explanation: We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3Therefore, the purchase price of the machine= P1+R100n= 87481-101003= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)= 12,000. Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.