Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: The average speed of a train is 3 times the average speed of car. The car covers a distance of 520 km in 8 hours. How much distance will the train cover in 13 hours?
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Answer : 4. "2535 km"
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Speed of car is =520/8=65km/h
so that speed of train = 65*3=195 km/hour
Distance covered by train=speed*time=195*13=2535 km
Q: Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August 1616 ? 3112 05b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4af
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Answer : 1. "Saturday"
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Answer: A) Saturday Explanation: We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs.Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has to be Saturday.
Q: Five boxes of bananas sell for Rs. 30. how many boxes can you buy for Rs.9? 3103 05b5cc636e4d2b4197774b9ff
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Answer : 2. "1.5"
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Answer: B) 1.5 Explanation: Given Five boxes of bananas sell for Rs. 30. => 1 Box of Bananas for = 30/5 = Rs. 6 Then, for Rs. 9 => 9/6 = 3/2 = 1.5 Hence, for Rs. 9, 1.5 box of bananas can buy.
Q: A trader mixes 36 kg of rice at Rs. 20 per kg with 14 kg of rice of other variety at Rs. 36 per kg and sells the mixture at Rs. 30 per kg. His profit percent is: 3101 05b5cc76ae4d2b4197774fe4a
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Answer : 3. "22.54%"
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Answer: C) 22.54% Explanation: C.P. of 50 kg rice = Rs. (36 x 20 + 14 x 36) = Rs. (720 + 504) = Rs.1224. S.P. of 56 kg rice = Rs. (50 x 30) = Rs.1500. Profit = 1500 - 1224 = Rs.276 Profit % = ProfitC.P×100 = 2761224×100 = 22.54%.
Q: Althaf borrows Rs. 1500 from two moneylenders. He pays interest at the rate of 12% per annum for one loan and at the rate of 14% per annum for the other. The total interest he pays for the entire year is Rs. 186. How much does he borrow at the rate of 12% ? 3100 05b5cc6fee4d2b4197774f166
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1200"
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Answer: C) Rs. 1200 Explanation: Let Althaf lent Rs. A at 14% per year.Hence, Money lent at 12% = (1500-A);Given, total interest = Rs. 186.{(A x 14x 1)/100} + {[(1500-A) x 12 x 1/100]} = 186;14A/100 + (18000 -12A)/100 = 186;14A + 18000 - 12A = 186x100;2A = 18600-18000;A = 600/2 = Rs. 300.Hence, money lent at 12% = 1500-300 = Rs. 1200.
Q: Rajesh rows in still water with a speed of 4.5 kmph to go to a certain place and comes back. Find his average speed for the whole journey, if the river is flowing with a speed of 1.5 kmph? 3099 05b5cc67ee4d2b4197774c245
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Answer : 2. "4 kmph"
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Answer: B) 4 kmph Explanation: Let the distance in one direction = k kms Speed in still water = 4.5 kmph Speed of river = 1.5 Hence, speed in upstream = 4.5 - 1.5 = 3 kmph Speed in downstream = 4.5 + 1.5 = 6 kmph Time taken by Rajesh to row upwards = k/3 hrs Time taken by Rajesh to row downwards = k/6 hrs Now, required Average speed =Total distanceTotal speed = 2kk3 + k6 = 2k x 186k + 3k = 4 kmph Therefore, the average speed of the whole journey = 4kmph.
Q: Rajan's present age is three times his daughter's and nine-thirteenth of his mother's present age. The sum of the present ages of all three of them is 125 years. What is the difference between the present ages of Rajan's daughter and Rajan's mather ? 3094 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f773
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Answer : 4. "50 years"
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Answer: D) 50 years Explanation: Let Rajan's present age be 'x' years.=> Then his daughter's present age is = x/3 years.His mother's present age = 13x/9 yearsNow, according to the question,x + x/3 + 13x/9 = 125=> x = 125x9/25 = 45Therefore, required difference = 13x/9 - x/3 = 13x - 3x/9 = 10x/9=> 10 x 45/9 = 50 years.
Q: Ayush was born two years after his father's marriage. His mother is five years younger than his father but 20 years older than Ayush who is 10 years old. At what age did the father get married ? 3092 05b5cc71be4d2b4197774f50d
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Answer : 3. "23 years"
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Answer: C) 23 years Explanation: Ayush's present age = 10 years.His mother's present age = (10 + 20) years = 30 years.Ayush's father's present age = (30 + 5) years = 35 years.Ayush's father's age at the time of Ayush's birth = (35 - 10) years = 25 years. Therefore Ayush's father's age at the time of marriage = (25 - 2) years = 23 years.