Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

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 ? 3003 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: 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 ? 3000 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%"
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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: A number increased by 30% gives 390. The number is 3000 0

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    180
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    300
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    480
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    260
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Answer : 2. "300"
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Answer: B) 300 Explanation: Let the number be 'N'Given N + 30N/100 = 390=> 130N/100 = 390=> N = 390 x 10/13=> N = 300.

Q: A container contains 50 litres of milk. From that 8 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container ? 2996 0

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    24.52 litres
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    29.63 litres
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    28.21 litres
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    25.14 litres
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Answer : 2. "29.63 litres"
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Answer: B) 29.63 litres Explanation: Given that container has 50 litres of milk.  After replacing 8 litres of milk with water for three times, milk contained in the container is:  ⇒501-8503 ⇒50×4250×4250×4250  = 29.63 litres.

Q: P, Q, R, S, T and U are six consecutive odd numbers and their average is 52. What is the product of P and U ? 2996 0

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    2212
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    2154
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    2349
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    2679
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Answer : 4. "2679"
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Answer: D) 2679 Explanation: Let x, x+2, x+4, x+6, x+8 and x+10 are six consecutive odd numbers. Given that their average is 52 Then, x + x+2 + x+4 + x+6 + x+8 + x+10 = 52×6 6x + 30 = 312 x = 47 So Product = 47 × 57 = 2679

Q: Two motor bikes cover the same distance at the speed of 60 and 64 kmps respectively. Find the distance traveled by them if the slower bike takes 1 hour more than the faster bike ? 2995 0

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    1102 km
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    1060 km
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    960 km
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    1250 km
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Answer : 3. "960 km"
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Answer: C) 960 km Explanation: 60(x + 1) = 64x X = 15 60 x 16 = 960 km

Q: How many 6-digit even numbers can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 so that the digits should not repeat and the second last digit is even ? 2995 0

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    521
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    720
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    420
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    225
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Answer : 2. "720"
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Answer: B) 720 Explanation: Let last digit is 2when second last digit is 4 remaining 4 digits can be filled in 120 ways, similarly second last digit is 6 remained 4 digits can be filled in 120 ways.so for last digit = 2, total numbers=240   Similarly for 4 and 6When last digit = 4, total no. of ways =240and last digit = 6, total no. of ways =240so total of 720 even numbers are possible.

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: 2981 0

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    25%
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    21.14%
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    22.54%
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    27.32%
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Answer : 3. "22.54%"
Explanation :

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%.

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