Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A can do a piece of work in 21 days and B in 28 days. Together they started the work and B left after 4 days. In how many days can A alone do the remaining work ? 2342 0

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    14 days
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    18 days
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    21 deays
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    16 days
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Answer : 1. "14 days"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 14 days Explanation: Let A worked for x days. x/21 + 4/28 = 1  => x = 18   A worked for 18 days. So, A can complete the remaining work in 18 - 4 = 14 days.

Q: Length of a train is 300 metre. It’s speed is 72 km/hour. In how many seconds it can cross a pole? 2341 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: In a year, Holi was enjoyed on 6th March 9 AM and Deepawali was celebrated on 11th November 8 PM. The total time interval (in hours) between the two was ? 2338 0

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    2101 hrs
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    4125 hrs
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    5124 hrs
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    6011 hrs
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Answer : 4. "6011 hrs"
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Answer: D) 6011 hrs Explanation: From March 6th to November 11th, there are 250 days and Thus 250 x 24 hoursSo from Mar 6th 9AM to Nov 11th 8PM, there will be 250 x 24 + 11 hours = 6011 hrs.

Q: Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 16 hrs and 12 hrs respectively. The capacity of the tank is 240 liters. Both the pipes are opened simultaneously and closed after 2 hrs. How much more water need to fill the tank? 2335 0

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    70 lit
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    170 lit
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    90 lit
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    190 lit
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Answer : 2. "170 lit"
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Answer: B) 170 lit Explanation: Given A alone can fill the tank of capacity 240 lit in 16 hrs. => A can fill in 1 hr = 240/16 = 15 lit => B alone can fill the tank of capacity 240 lit in 12 hrs. => B can fill in 1 hr = 240/12 = 20 lit Now, (A + B) in 1 hr = 15 + 20 = 35 lit But they are opened for 2 hrs => 2 x 35 = 70 lit rae filled Remaining water to be filled in tank of 240 lit = 240 - 70 = 170 lit.

Q: A boat takes 2 hours to travel from point A to B in still water. To find out its speed upstream, which of the following information is/are required? A. Distance between point A and B. B. Time taken to travel downstream from B to A. C. Speed of the stream of water. 2335 0

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    Only A and B
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    Only B and C
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    All are required
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    Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient
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Answer : 4. "Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient"
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Answer: D) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient Explanation: Let distance between A & B = d kmLet speed in still water = x kmphLet speed of current = y kmph from the given data,d/x = 2 From A) we get dFrom B) we get d/x+yFrom C) we get y   So, Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient to give the answer i.e, the speed of upstream.

Q: A sold an article to B at 40% profit and B sold it to C at 50% profit, then what will be profit percent with respect to A ? 2328 0

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    97 %
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    110 %
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    135 %
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    115 %
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Answer : 2. "110 %"
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Answer: B) 110 % Explanation: % Profit with respect to A = 40 + 50 + (40 x 50)/100 = 90 + 20 = 110 %.

Q: In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end? 2323 0

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    3360
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    5040
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    720
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    1080
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Answer : 2. "5040"
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Answer: B) 5040 Explanation: Given word is GLACIOUS has 8 letters. => C is fixed in one of the 8 places Then, the remaining 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways = 5040.

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 ? 2322 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.

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