Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A certain sum of money is invested for one year at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is 3% higher, then the invest earned will be 25% more than the interest earned earlier. What is the earlier rate of interest ? 2743 0

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    4% p.a.
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    6% p.a.
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    8% p.a.
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    12% p.a.
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Answer : 4. "12% p.a."
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Answer: D) 12% p.a. Explanation: If the interest earned is 25% more than the earlier interest then the rate of interest also should be 25% higher than the earlier rate. Let the earlier rate of interest be x%. Now it will be (x + 3)% % increase = (x + 3) - x/x * 100 = 25=> x = 12%

Q: What number should replace the question mark? 125, 138, 164, ?, 255 2736 0

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    189
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    197
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    200
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    203
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Answer : 4. "203"
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Answer: D) 203 Explanation: The given number series is 125,   138,   164,   ?,   255   125   125 + 13x1 = 138   138 + 13x2 = 164   164 + 13x3 = 203   203 + 13x4 = 255       Hence, the missing number in the series is 203.

Q: A man saves 20% of his monthly salary. If an account of dearness of things he is to increase his monthly expenses by 15%, he is only able to save Rs. 400 per month. What is his monthly salary ? 2733 0

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    Rs. 6000
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    Rs. 4500
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    Rs. 5000
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    Rs. 6500
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 5000"
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Answer: C) Rs. 5000 Explanation: Income = Rs. 100 Expenditure = Rs. 80 Savings = Rs. 20 Present Expenditure 80x(15/100) = Rs. 12 = 80 + 12 = Rs. 92 Present Savings = 100 – 92 = Rs. 8 100 ------ 8? --------- 400 => 5000 His salary = Rs. 5000

Q: A secret can be told to only 3 persons in 3 minutes. Each person in turn tells 3 other persons in the next 3 minutes and the processes continues accordingly. In 30 minutes how many persons can be told this secret in this way ? 2724 0

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    88572
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    77854
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    99584
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    55654
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Answer : 1. "88572"
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Answer: A) 88572 Explanation: Given a secret is told to 3 persons in 3 minutes.And if the process continues with each person saying 3 other persons,In 30 minutes => the rocess for 10 times because each person time is 3 minutes.Required number of persons = 3 + 32 + 33 + .... + 39 + 310   Now it forms a geometric progression,   Sum to n terms is S = arn - 1r - 1   Here a = 3, r = 3  => 59048 x 3 /2   = 88572.

Q: Length of a train is 300 metre. It’s speed is 72 km/hour. In how many seconds it can cross a pole? 2717 0

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    18 seconds
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    15 seconds
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    12 seconds
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    20 seconds
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Answer : 2. "15 seconds"

Q: The product of two positive numbers is p. If each of the numbers is increased by 2, the new product is how much greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers ? 2713 0

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    p times
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    2p times
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    (p + 4) times
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    (2p + 3) times
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Answer : 3. "(p + 4) times"
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Answer: C) (p + 4) times Explanation: Let the two no's be a and b;Given product of the no's is p = ab;If the each nos is increased by 2 then the new product will be (a+2)(b+2) = ab + 2a + 2b + 4= ab + 2(a+b) + 4= p + 2(a+b) + 4Hence the new product is (p+4) times greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers.

Q: The third proportional to 9 and 12 is ? 2713 0

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    14
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    16
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    18
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    20
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Answer : 2. "16"
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Answer: B) 16 Explanation: Let the third proportion to 9 & 12 be 'x'. => 9:12 = 12 :p => p = 12x12/9 = 16.

Q: The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower ? 2712 1

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    42.2 mts
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    33.45 mts
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    66.6 mts
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    58.78 mts
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Answer : 3. "66.6 mts"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 66.6 mts Explanation: From above diagramAC represents the hill and DE represents the tower Given that AC = 100 m angleXAD = angleADB = 30° (∵ AX || BD ) angleXAE = angleAEC = 60° (∵ AX || CE) Let DE = h Then, BC = DE = h, AB = (100-h) (∵ AC=100 and BC = h), BD = CE tan 60°=AC/CE => √3 = 100/CE =>CE = 100/√3 ----- (1) tan 30° = AB/BD => 1/√3 = 100−h/BD => BD = 100−h(√3)∵ BD = CE and Substitute the value of CE from equation 1 100/√3 = 100−h(√3) => h = 66.66 mts The height of the tower = 66.66 mts.

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