Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Pipe K fills a tank in 30 minutes. Pipe L can fill the same tank 5 times as fast as pipe K. If both the pipes were kept open when the tank is empty, how much time will it take for the tank to overflow ? 3628 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc5
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Answer : 4. "5 minutes"
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Answer: D) 5 minutes Explanation: Let the total capacity of tank be 90 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by K = 3 liters.Capacity of tank filled in 1 minute by L = 15 liters.Therefore, capacity of the tank filled by both K and L in 1 minute = 18 liters.Hence, time taken by both the pipes to overflow the tank = 90/18 = 5 minutes.
Q: A is thrice as fast as B. Together they can do a job in 15 days. In how many days will B finish the work? 3622 05d1488909aeb0a08f1e67455
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Answer : 2. "60"
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 ? 3618 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9cc- 1Rs. 1595.14true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1595.14"
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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: 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? 3608 05b5cc77fe4d2b419777501a1
5b5cc77fe4d2b419777501a1- 156 yearsfalse
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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: 80% of 900 + 162 x 4 x ? = 113 - 99 3601 05b5cc669e4d2b4197774bf6d
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Answer : 1. "0.5"
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Answer: A) 0.5 Explanation: 80x900/100 + 256 x 4 x ? = 1331 - 99 720 + 1024 x ? = 1232 ? = 1232 - 720/1024 ? = 512/1024 = 0.5 ? = 0.5
Q: What is the probability of an impossible event? 3588 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c995
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Answer : 1. "0"
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Answer: A) 0 Explanation: The probability of an impossible event is 0. The event is known ahead of time to be not possible, therefore by definition in mathematics, the probability is defined to be 0 which means it can never happen. The probability of a certain event is 1.
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 ? 3586 05b5cc745e4d2b4197774fa22
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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: 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? 3583 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9
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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

