Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A train for Fathehpur leaves for every 2 hrs 30 min from Agra station. An announcement was made that train left 37 mins ago and next train comes at 17:00hrs. At what time was the announcement made ? 2449 0

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    15:07 hrs
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    15:20 hrs
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    15:05 hrs
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    15:00 hrs
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Answer : 1. "15:07 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 15:07 hrs Explanation: Next train comes at 17:00 hrs.So, last train will be = 17:00hrs - 2:30hrs= 14:30hrsAnnouncement made after 37 min of the last train.S0, 14:30hrs + 00:37 min= 15:07 hrs.

Q: How many four digit even numbers can be formed using the digits {2, 7, 5, 3, 9, 1} ? 2448 0

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    59
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    60
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    61
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    64
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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: The given digits are 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9   A number is even when its units digit is even. Of the given digits, two is the only even digit.Units place is filled with only '2' and the remaining three places can be filled in ⁵P₃ ways.   Number of even numbers = ⁵P₃ = 60.

Q: Rs. 69 were divided among 115 family members so that each lady gets 50 paise less than each gentleman, and each gentleman received twice the paise as each lady received. Find the number of  gentlemen in the family? 2437 0

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    23
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    92
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    48
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    52
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Answer : 1. "23"
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Answer: A) 23 Explanation: Total number of female members = 115 Let the number of males = x Number of females = y => x + y = 115  ......(1) According to the given data, x + y(0.50) = 69 ......(2) From (1) & (2), we get 0.5y = 46 => y = 46 x 2 = 92 => x = 115 - 92 = 23   Hence, required number of gentlemen in the family = x = 23.

Q: Find the odd one out? 6, 3, 3, 4.5, 10 2434 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"
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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  ? 2434 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: 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. 2430 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: Sum of present ages of P and Q is 41. Age of P 2 year hence is equal to age of R, 1 year ago. Age of P, 4 year hence is equal to age of Q 1 year ago and ratio of present age of P and S is 3 : 4. Find the difference of age of R and S. 2428 0

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    2
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    3
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    4
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    5
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Answer : 2. "3"
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Answer: B) 3 Explanation: According to the given data, P + Q = 41 ......(1) R - 1 = P + 2 R = P + 3 and P + 4 = Q - 1 => Q = P + 5 ....(2) From (1)&(2) P = 18 Q = 18 + 5 = 23 R = 18 + 3 = 21 => P/S = 3/4 => S = 4/3 x 18 = 24 Required Difference = S - R = 24 - 21 = 3.

Q: A retailer buys product from a shopkeeper at discount of 40% on the list price (marked price) and sells them to the customer at a discount of 25% on the list price.What is his profit percentage ? 2428 0

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    10%
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    15%
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    20%
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    25%
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Answer : 4. "25%"
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Answer: D) 25% Explanation: Let the list price be Rs.100.    Therefore, the retailer is buying the products at Rs.60 and selling it to the customer at Rs.75, earning a profit of Rs.15.   Therefore, his percentage is = 1560x100 = 25%

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