Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Find the Odd One Out? 4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315. 2727 0

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    6
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    12
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    81
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    315
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Answer : 3. "81"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 81 Explanation: Given the number series is 4, 6, 12, 30, 81, 315. Here it follows a pattern that 4 4 x 1.5 = 6 6 x 2 = 12 12 x 2.5 = 30 30 x 3 = 90 not equals to 81 90 x 3.5 = 315   Hence the odd one in the series is 81.

Q: A shopkeeper earns a profit of shopkeeper earns a profit of 25% after giving a discount of 20%. Find the ratio between the cost price and the marked price. 2723 1

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    25:16
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    16:25
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    16:27
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    27:10
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Answer : 2. "16:25"

Q: Two cars start from two points A and B. The distance between A and B is 120 km. If both the cars come towards each other from opposite direction it takes them 1 hour to meet. But if they move in the same direction, they meet after 6 hours. Find speed of the car travelling from point A. 2716 0

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    70 km/hour
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    120 km/hour
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    60 km/hour
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    Data insufficient
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Answer : 4. "Data insufficient"

Q: Find the odd one out? 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 10 2708 0

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    3
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    4.5
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    6
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    10
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Answer : 4. "10"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 10 Explanation: Here the given number series is 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 10 The odd one in the given series is 10 The pattern it follows is 6 6 x 0.5 = 3 3 x  1  = 3 3 x 1.5 = 4.5 4.5 x 2 = 9   Hence, the odd number is 10.

Q: A heap of coconuts is divided into groups of 2, 3 and 5 and each time one coconut is left over. The least number of Coconuts in the heap is  ? 2707 0

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    63
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    31
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    16
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    27
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Answer : 2. "31"
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Answer: B) 31 Explanation: To get the least number of coconuts :LCM = 30 => 30 + 1 = 31

Q: Tilak rides on a cycle to a place at speed of 22 kmph and comes back at a speed of 20 kmph. If the time taken by him in the second case is 36 min. more than that of the first case, what is the total distance travelled by him (in km)? 2706 0

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    132 km
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    264 km
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    134 km
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    236 km
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Answer : 2. "264 km"
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Answer: B) 264 km Explanation: Let the distance travelled by Tilak in first case or second case = d kms Now, from the given data, d/20 = d/22 + 36 min => d/20 = d/22 + 3/5 hrs => d = 132 km.   Hence, the total distance travelled by him = d + d = 132 + 132 = 264 kms.

Q: If two fractions, each of which has a value between 0 and 1, are multiplied together, the product will be : 2705 0

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    always greater than either of the original fractions
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    always less than either of the original fractions
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    sometimes greater and sometimes less than either of the original fractions
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    remains the same
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Answer : 2. "always less than either of the original fractions"
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Answer: B) always less than either of the original fractions Explanation: We can easily Answer this by taking some values.   The question states that the two fractions, each have values between 0 and 1.Let us say one of the fraction is 1/2 and the other fraction is 1/3 .The product of the two fractions is 1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6 . is lesser than both 1/2  and 1/3 .So, the correct answer is that the product is always less than either of the original fractions.

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? 2705 0

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    2.5%
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    5%
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    10%
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    7.5%
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Answer : 3. "10%"
Explanation :

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%.

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