Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Rs. 7444 is divided among 5 ladies, 3 gents and 3 girls. The ratio of share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7: 4: 3. What is the share of gents ? 2942 0

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    Rs. 1595.14
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    Rs. 1793.4
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    Rs. 595.14
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    Rs. 1551.5
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 1595.14 Explanation: Ratio of the share of a lady, a gents and a girl is 7 : 4 : 3No of ladies, gents and girls are 5, 3, 3Thus effective ratio of ladies, gents and girls is 7 x 5 : 4 x 3 : 3 x 3 = 35 : 12 : 9so part of gents = (12/56) x 7444 = Rs. 1595.142so part of 1 gents = 1595.142/3 = Rs. 531.71.

Q: How many 7 digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4? 2942 0

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    120
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    360
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    240
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    424
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Answer : 2. "360"
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Answer: B) 360 Explanation: There are 7 digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4 in which 2 occurs 3 times, 4 occurs 2 times.    Number of 7 digit numbers = 7!3!×2! = 420   But out of these 420 numbers, there are some numbers which begin with '0' and they are not 7-digit numbers. The number of such numbers beginning with '0'.   =6!3!×2! = 60   Hence the required number of 7 digits numbers = 420 - 60 = 360

Q: The ratio of Karthik’s and Kalyan’s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of Kalyan and the age of Karthik 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the total of present ages of Karthik and Kalyan? 2940 0

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    56 years
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    62 years
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    69 years
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    72 years
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Answer : 4. "72 years"
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Answer: D) 72 years Explanation: Let us consider Karthik as K1 and Kalyan as K2. Given k18+k1 and K2 - (K1 + 5) = 3  K2 - K1 = 8 K2 = 8 + K1 Now,  k18+k1= 45 => K1 = 32 years Therefore K2 = 40 years. K1 + K2 = 72 years.

Q: Compound interest earned on a sum for the second and the third years are Rs.1200 and Rs.1440 respectively. Find the rate of interest ? 2932 0

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    20% p.a
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    15% p.a
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    18% p.a
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    24% p.a
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Answer : 1. "20% p.a"
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Answer: A) 20% p.a Explanation: Rs.1440 - 1200 = Rs.240 is the interest on Rs.1200 for one year. Rate of interest = (100 x 240) / (1200) = 20% p.a

Q: Suppose today is Friday, what day of the week will it be 65 days from now? 2920 0

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    Saturday
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    Sunday
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    Friday
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    Thursday
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Answer : 2. "Sunday"
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Answer: B) Sunday Explanation: The day of the week repeats every 7 days. Given today is Friday. Again Friday is repeated on the 7th day, 14th,... on 7 multiple days. Hence, Friday is on the 63rd day, as 63 is multiple of 7.   Now, the required day of the week on the 65th day is Sunday.

Q: If 10 men take 15 days to complete a work. In how many days will 37 men complete the work? 2914 0

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    3 days
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    4 days
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    5 days
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    6 days
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Answer : 2. "4 days"
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Answer: B) 4 days Explanation: Given 10 men take 15 days to complete a work => Total mandays = 15 x 10 = 150 Let the work be 150 mandays. => Now 37 men can do 150 mandays in 150/37 =~ 4 days

Q: A batsman scores 26 runs and increases his average from 14 to 15. Find the runs to be made if he wants top increasing the average to 19 in the same match ? 2889 0

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    74
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    79
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    72
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    60
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Answer : 1. "74"
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Answer: A) 74 Explanation: Number of runs scored more to increse the ratio by 1 is 26 - 14 = 12To raise the average by one (from 14 to 15), he scored 12 more than the existing average.Therefore, to raise the average by five (from 14 to 19), he should score 12 x 5 = 60 more than the existing average. Thus he should score 14 + 60 = 74.

Q: If 34 men completed 2/5th of a work in 8 days working 9 hours a day. How many more man should be engaged to finish the rest of the work in 6 days working 9 hours a day ? 2880 0

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    101 men
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    112 men
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    102 men
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    120 men
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Answer : 3. "102 men"
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Answer: C) 102 men Explanation: From the above formula i.e (m1 x t1/w1) = (m2 x t2/w2) so, [(34 x 8 x 9)/(2/5)] = [(M x 6 x 9)/(3/5)] so, M = 136 men   Number of men to be added to finish the work = 136-34 = 102 men.

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