Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A merchant buys two articles for Rs.600. He sells one of them at a profit of 22% and the other at a loss of 8% and makes no profit or loss in the end. What is the selling price of the article that he sold at a loss ? 3314 0

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    Rs. 404.80
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    Rs. 536.80
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    Rs.440
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    Rs. 160
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 404.80"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 404.80 Explanation: Let C1 be the cost price of the first article and C2 be the cost price of the second article.Let the first article be sold at a profit of 22%, while the second one be sold at a loss of 8%. We know, C1 + C2 = 600.The first article was sold at a profit of 22%. Therefore, the selling price of the first article = C1 + (22/100)C1 = 1.22C1The second article was sold at a loss of 8%. Therefore, the selling price of the second article = C2 - (8/100)C2 = 0.92C2. The total selling price of the first and second article = 1.22C1 + 0.92C2. As the merchant did not make any profit or loss in the entire transaction, his combined selling price of article 1 and 2 is the same as the cost price of article 1 and 2. Therefore, 1.22C1 + 0.92C2 = C1+C2 = 600As C1 + C2 = 600, C2 = 600 - C1. Substituting this in 1.22C1 + 0.92C2 = 600, we get1.22C1 + 0.92(600 - C1) = 600or 1.22C1 - 0.92C1 = 600 - 0.92*600or 0.3C1 = 0.08*600 = 48or C1 = 48/(0.3) = 160.If C1 = 160, then C2 = 600 - 160 = 440.The item that is sold at loss is article 2. The selling price of article 2 = 0.92*C2 = 0.92*440 = 404.80.

Q: The total number of students in a school is 1224. If the number of girls in the school is 600, what is the respective ratio of the total number of boys to the total number of girls in the school? 3278 1

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    26:25
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    21:17
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    18:13
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    5:4
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Answer : 1. "26:25"

Q: If (89)2 is added to the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the (1/26) of that number? 3276 0

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    5.65
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    2.7
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    3.5
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    6.66
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Answer : 3. "3.5"
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Answer: C) 3.5 Explanation: Let the number is = x (89)2 + x2 = 16202 x2 = 8281 x = 91 => (1/26) of 91 = 3.5

Q: A person sold two cows each for Rs.9900. If he gained 10% on one and lost 20% on the other, then which of the following is true ? 3276 0

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    He lost Rs. 200
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    He gained Rs. 200
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    Neither he gained nor lost
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    None of the above
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Answer : 4. "None of the above"
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Answer: D) None of the above Explanation: In first he got Rs. 990 But in second he lost Rs. 1980 So he lost Rs. 990.

Q: 3125  256  ?  4  1 Which number replaces the "?" in the question? 3274 0

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    27
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    128
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    32
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    64
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Answer : 1. "27"
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Answer: A) 27 Explanation: In the given series numbers are arranged following the rule, 55,44, 33, 22, 11  Therefore, the missing number is 27.

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Answer : 2. "2 x (18!)"
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Answer: B) 2 x (18!) Explanation: A person can be chosen out of 18 people in 18 ways to be seated between Musharraf and Manmohan. Now consider Musharraf, Manmohan, and the third person, sitting between them, as a single personality, we can arrange them in 17! ways but Musharraf and Manmohan can also be arranged in 2 ways.    Required number of permutations = 18 x (17!) x 2 = 2 x 18!

Q: P and Q were assigned to do a work for an amount of 1200. P alone can do it in 15 days while Q can do it in 12 days. With the help of R they finish the work in 6 days. Find the share of R ? 3273 0

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    120
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    240
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    360
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    180
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Answer : 1. "120"
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Answer: A) 120 Explanation: 1/15 + 1/12 + 1/R = 1/6, we got R = 60 (it means R will take 60 days to complete the work alone) so ratio of work done by P:Q:R = 1/15 : 1/12 : 1/60 = 5 : 4 : 1 so R share = (1/10) x 1200 = 120.

Q: Mother’s age today is thrice as her daughter’s. After 10 years it would be just double. How old is the daughter today ? 3262 0

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    8 years
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    9 years
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    10 years
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    11 years
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Answer : 3. "10 years"
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Answer: C) 10 years Explanation: Let the age of the daughter today be ‘x’ years. Mother’s age today = 3x years After 10 years, we have 3x + 10 = 2(x + 10) x = 10 years.

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