Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ? 2707 0

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    40% is better
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    70% is better
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    Both are same
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    None
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Answer : 2. "70% is better"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 70% is better Explanation: Let Price be Rs.100 1st CASE: Then 100 x 70/100 = 70=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30 2nd CASE: Then 100 x 40/100 = 40=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60then60 x 30/100 = 18=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42 =>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.

Q: 5% people of a village in India died by dengue, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning ? 2707 0

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    4400
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    3100
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    2800
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    5600
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Answer : 1. "4400"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 4400 Explanation: Let 'P' be the original population at the beginning P x (95/100) x (85/100) = 3553 P = 4400.

Q: In a hostel, there was food for 1000 students for one month. After 10 days, 1000 more students joined the hostel. How long would the students be able to carry on with the remaining food? 2706 0

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    10 days
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    15 days
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    20 days
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    5 days
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Answer : 1. "10 days"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 10 days Explanation: After 10 days, the remaining food would be sufficient for the 1000 students for 20 more days -->If 1000 more students are added, it shall be sufficient for only 10 days (as the no. of students is doubled, the days are halved).

Q: Find the next number in the given series ? 3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, . . . 2696 0

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    2
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    0
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    1
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    -1
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Answer : 4. "-1"
Explanation :

Answer: D) -1 Explanation: 3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, ... has two different series 1) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15..... 2) 7, 5, 3, 1, ..... -1 is the next number.

Q: A user type a content on 20 sheets, each sheet consist of 55 lines, and each line can have 66 characters. The content is again retyped on another set of sheets, these new sheets have 65 lines and each line can take 70 characters. Calculate the reduction in sheets ? 2692 0

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    2 or 60%
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    4 or 20%
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    6 or 10%
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    8 or 5%
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Answer : 2. "4 or 20%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 4 or 20% Explanation: 20 x 55 x 66 = L x 65 x 70Here L = 72,600/4550 = 15.95 =~ 16Reduction is 20-16 = 4 which is 20% reduction.

Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 96, 95, 87, 78, ? 2688 0

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    64
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    57
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    29
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    14
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Answer : 4. "14"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 14 Explanation: The given number series is 96, 95, 87, 78, ?  It follows a pattern that, 9696 - 12 = 9595 - 23 = 95 - 8 = 8787 - 32 = 87 - 9 = 7878 - 43 = 78 - 64 = 14   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 14.

Q: 40% of the number is equal to three-fourth of another number. What is the ratio between first number and second number? 2687 0

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    15:16
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    15:8
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    9:15
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    8:17
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Answer : 2. "15:8"

Q: Two trains start from same place at same time at right angles to each other. Their speeds are 36km/hr and 48km/hr respectively. After 30 seconds the distance between them will be ? 2664 0

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    900 mts
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    300 mts
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    250 mts
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    500 mts
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Answer : 4. "500 mts"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 500 mts Explanation: Using pythagarous theorem,distance travelled by first train = 36x5/18x30 = 300mdistance travelled by second train = 48x5/18x30 = 400mso distance between them =√( 90000 + 160000) = √250000 = 500mts.

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