Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A shopkeeper earns a profit equal to the selling price of 11 meter by selling 22-meter cloth. Find the profit percent. 3176 15d1331bc925caa2d5bbbff70
5d1331bc925caa2d5bbbff70- 150%true
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Answer : 1. "50%"
Q: What is the probability of an impossible event? 3175 05b5cc69ee4d2b4197774c995
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Answer : 1. "0"
Explanation :
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: 26 men can complete a piece of work in 17 days. How many more men must be hired to complete the work in 13 days? 3155 15d14995a489f2f135e08df26
5d14995a489f2f135e08df26- 19false
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Answer : 2. "8"
Q: A woman says, "If you reverse my own age, the figures represent my husband's age. He is, of course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum." The woman's husband age is ? 3143 05b5cc720e4d2b4197774f613
5b5cc720e4d2b4197774f613- 145false
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Answer : 4. "54"
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Answer: D) 54 Explanation: By trial and error method from the given options, as 54 - 45 = (1/11) x (45+54) = 99/11 = 9 Hence this satisfies the given conditions. Then the woman's husband age is 54.
Q: The ages of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha together are 57 years. Bharti is thrice as old as Anushka and Charu latha is 12 years older than Anushka. Then, the respective age of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha is ? 3140 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9b8
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9b8- 127, 9, 21false
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Answer : 4. "9, 27, 21"
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Answer: D) 9, 27, 21 Explanation: Let Anushka age = XCharu latha 12 yrs older than Anushka so Charu latha age = x+12Kajal is thrice as old as Anushka so Kajal age = 3xThe ages of Anushka, Kajal and Charu latha together are 57 yearsi.e x + (x+12) + 3x = 57=> 5x = 45:- x = 9Anushka age = 9Kajal age = 3x = 27Charu latha age = x+12 = 21
Q: If 10 men take 15 days to complete a work. In how many days will 37 men complete the work? 3138 05b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da3d
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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 garrison of 2000 men has provisions for 54 days. At the end of 15 days, a reinforcement arrives, and it is now found that the provisions will last only for 20 days more. What is the reinforcement ? 3135 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edb0
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Answer : 1. "1900"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 1900 Explanation: Given 2000 ---- 54 days The provisions for 2000 men for 39 days can be completed by 'm' men for only 20 days. i.e, 2000 ----- 39 days == m ---- 20 days => m x 20 = 2000 x 39 m = 3900 So total men for 20 days is 3900 => 2000 old and 1900 new reinforcement. Hence, reinforcement = 1900.
Q: Find the odd one out of the floowing number series? 270, 261, 279, 252, 289, 243 3131 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774ba8c
5b5cc639e4d2b4197774ba8c- 1270false
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Answer : 3. "289"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 289 Explanation: Here the given number series is 270, 261, 279, 252, 289, 243 270 - 9 = 261 261 + 18 = 279 279 - 27 = 252 252 + 36 = 288 (not equals to 289) 288 - 45 = 243 Hence, the odd number in the given number series is 289.