Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: K can build a wall in 30 days. L can demolish that wall in 60 days. If K and L work on alternate days, when will the wall be completed ? 3260 1

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    120 days
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    119 days
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    118 days
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    117 days
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Answer : 4. "117 days"
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Answer: D) 117 days Explanation: K's work in a day(1st day) = 1/30L's work in a day(2nd day)= -1/60(demolishing)hence in 2 days, combined work= 1/30 - 1/60 =1/60since both works alternatively, K will work in odd days and L will work in even days.1/60 unit work is done in 2 days58/60 unit work will be done in 2 x 58 days = 116 daysRemaining work = 1-58/60 = 1/30Next day, it will be K's turn and K will finish the remaining 1/30 work.hence total days = 116 + 1 = 117.

Q: 260-metre-long train can cross a wall of 120 metre in 19 seconds. What is the speed of train in km/hr? 3254 1

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    27
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    49
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    72
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    70
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Answer : 3. "72"

Q: Divide Rs.118000 among three persons A, B and C such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 3:4 and that of B:C is 5:6 ? 3252 0

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    A = 48000 B = 40000 C = 30000
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    A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000
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    A = 30000 B = 48000 C = 40000
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    A = 40000 B = 48000 C = 30000
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Answer : 2. "A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000"
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Answer: B) A = 30000 B = 40000 C = 48000 Explanation: Compound ratio of A:B:CA:B = 3:4B:C = 5:6----------A:B:C = 15:20:24 We can divide Rs.118000 in this ratio. Share of A = 15/59 x 118000 = 30000 Share of B = 20/59 x 118000 = 40000 Share of C = 24/59 x 118000 = 48000

Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ? 3240 0

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    58
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    65
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    76
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    81
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Answer : 2. "65"
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Answer: B) 65 Explanation: The given number series is 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?   5050 + 12 = 5151 - 22 = 4747 + 32 = 5656 - 42 = 4040 + 52 = 65   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

Q: Find the odd one out of the following number series? 9 5 6 14 56 488 3233 0

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    56
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    6
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    14
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    5
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Answer : 1. "56"
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Answer: A) 56 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that, 9 9 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 5 5 x 1 + 1 = 6 6 x 2 + 2 = 14 14 x 4 + 4 = 60 (not equals to 56) 60 x 8 + 8 = 488.   Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 56.

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 ? 3226 1

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    29.32 sec
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    42.51 sec
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    39.25 sec
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    45.61 sec
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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

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Answer : 1. "84 years"
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Answer: A) 84 years Explanation: Let the age of ruler is x so that of son = x/2 (given)Now according to the given condition (x/6) + (x/12) + (x/7) + 5 + (x/2) + 4 = x=> x = 84

Q: The ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 respectively and percentage of children among male and female is 25 and 20 respectively. If number of adult females is 156800, what is the total population of the city? 3214 0

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    4,12,480
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    3,67,500
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    5,44,700
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    2,98,948
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
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Answer: B) 3,67,500 Explanation: Let the total population be 'p' Given ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 In that percentage of children among male and female is 25% and 20% => Adults male and female % = 75% & 80% But given adult females is = 156800 => 80%(8p/15) = 156800 => 80 x 8p/15 x 100 = 156800 => p = 156800 x 15 x 100/80 x 8 => p = 367500 Therefore, the total population of the city = p = 367500

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