Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Rajeev's age after 15 years will be 5 times his age 5 years back. What is the present age of rajeev? 2462 0

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    12
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    14
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    22
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    10
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Answer : 4. "10"
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Answer: D) 10 Explanation: Let Rajeev's present age be  x years. Rajeev's age after 15 years = (x + 15) years. Rajeev's age 5 years back = (x - 5) years Then ATQ,  x + 15 = 5 (x - 5) x + 15 = 5x - 25 => x = 10   Hence, Rajeev's present age = x = 10 years.

Q: What should be % increased the Marked price so that even after allowing 10% discount one get the profit of 26%? 2461 0

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    20%
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    50%
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    60%
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    40%
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Answer : 4. "40%"

Q: Find the Missing number in the given number series? 5, 9, 15, 23, ?, 45 2460 0

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    33
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    29
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    31
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    35
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Answer : 1. "33"
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Answer: A) 33 Explanation: The given series follows a pattern that, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12... 5 5 + 4 = 9 9 + 6 = 15 15 + 8 = 23 23 + 10 = 33 33 + 12 = 45   Hence, the missing number in the series is 33.

Q: 5 men and 4 women are to be seated in a row so that the women occupy the even places . How many such arrangements are possible? 2460 1

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    2880
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    1440
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    720
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    2020
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Answer : 1. "2880"
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Answer: A) 2880 Explanation: There are total 9 places out of which 4 are even and rest 5 places are odd.   4 women can be arranged at 4 even places in 4! ways.   and 5 men can be placed in remaining 5 places in 5! ways.   Hence, the required number of permutations  = 4! x 5! = 24 x 120 = 2880

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 ? 2458 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"
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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: A circular piece of thin wire is converted into a rhombus of side 11 cm. Find the diameter of the circular piece? 2449 0

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    28 cm
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    3.5 cm
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    7 cm
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    14 cm
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Answer : 4. "14 cm"
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Answer: D) 14 cm Explanation: Circular piece is 4 x 11 = 44 cm long, Then Circumference of circle is given by, 44 = pi x D, where D is the diameter D = 44 / pi Take pi = 22 / 7, then D = 44 / (22/7) = (44 x 7) / 22 D = 14 cm.

Q: What is the common ratio of the following geometric sequence? 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,... 2447 0

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    0.5
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    -1
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    1.5
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    -0.5
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Answer : 1. "0.5"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 0.5 Explanation: In mathematics, a geometric progression, also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.   Herein the given sequence, 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,... Common Ratio r = 2/4 = 1/2 = 0.5/1 = 0.25/0.5 = 0.125/0.25 == 0.5.

Q: A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of half of the cloth he has ? 2446 0

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    300
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    150
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    175
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    200
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Answer : 2. "150"
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Answer: B) 150 Explanation: Half of the cloth = 37.5/2 From 1 meter he will make 8 pieces=> in 37.5/2 ---- ? 37.5/2 x 8 = 150.

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