Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Sushma joins a job at 20 yrs. First 3 years salary is 10,000 p.a. Afterwards every year increment of 2,000 per year for 10 years. Then salary becomes constant till retirement. At retirement average salary is 25,000. (throughout career). At what age Sushma retires ? 2986 05b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3be
5b5cc711e4d2b4197774f3be- 150 yrstrue
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Answer : 1. "50 yrs"
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Answer: A) 50 yrs Explanation: Let age of retirement = Sso according to the given condition 25000(x-20)=10000 x 3 + 12000 + 14000 + 16000 + 18000 + 20000 + 22000 + 24000 + 26000 + 28000 + 30000 + 30000(S-33)= 30000 + 210000 + 30000S-990000= 30000S - 750000or 25000S - 500000 = 30000x - 750000or 5000x = 250000or S = 50 yrs.
Q: A student can divide her books into groups of 5, 9 and 13. what is the smallest possible number of the books ? 2978 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fab3
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Answer : 2. "585"
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Answer: B) 585 Explanation: The smallest possible number of books = L.C.M of 5, 9 and 13.Therefore, L.C.M of 5,9 and 13 is = 5 x 9 x 13 = 585.
Q: A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 415 in 2 years and to Rs. 514 in 4 years. The sum is ? 2977 05b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6f6
5b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6f6- 1Rs. 316true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 316"
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Answer: A) Rs. 316 Explanation: S.I. for 2 years = (514 - 415) = Rs. 99S.I. for 1 year = 99/2 Principal = (415 - 99) = Rs. 316.
Q: What is the ratio of 18 minutes to one hour ? 2976 05b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da24
5b5cc6bfe4d2b4197774da24- 11/5false
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Answer : 4. "3/10"
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Answer: D) 3/10 Explanation: One hour = 60 min 18/60 = 3/10
Q: Find the least number with which 16200 should be multiplied, to make it a perfect cube ? 2975 05b5cc6eee4d2b4197774eec3
5b5cc6eee4d2b4197774eec3- 145true
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Answer : 1. "45"
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Answer: A) 45 Explanation: 16200 = 23×34×52 A perfect cube has a property of having the indices of all its prime factors divisible by 3. Required number = 32×5 = 9x5 = 45.
Q: A shop keeper sells an article at a loss of 8%, but when he increases the selling price of the article by Rs. 164 he earns a profit of 2.25% on the cost price. If he sells the same article at Rs. 1760, what is his profit percentage? 2967 05b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b89f
5b5cc62ae4d2b4197774b89f- 12.5%false
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Answer : 3. "10%"
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Answer: C) 10% Explanation: According to the given data, Let Cost price of the article be 'cp' Then, 102.25 cp - 92 cp = 164 x 100 10.25 cp = 16400 cp = 1600 Now, if he sells at Rs. 1760 Profit = 1760 - 1600 = 160 Profit% = 160/1600 x 100 = 10%.
Q: If selling price is doubled, the profit triples. Find the profit percent ? 2966 05b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6af
5b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6af- 1100%true
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Answer : 1. "100%"
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Answer: A) 100% Explanation: Let the C.P be Rs.100 and S.P be Rs.x, Then The profit is (x-100)Now the S.P is doubled, then the new S.P is 2xNew profit is (2x-100)Now as per the given condition; => 3(x-100) = 2x-100By solving, we get x = 200Then the Profit percent = (200-100)/100 = 100Hence the profit percentage is 100%
Q: A dishonest dealer professes to sell his good at cost price, but he uses a weight of 800 gm. For one kg. Find his gain percent? 2958 05d132e47925caa2d5bbbff61
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