Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The average temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 37 C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 34 C. If the temperature on Thursday was 4/5 th of that of Monday, the temperature on Thursday was ? 2514 0

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    35 c
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    36 c
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    34 c
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    32 c
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Answer : 2. "36 c"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 36 c Explanation: Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday = 37 x 3 -----------(1)Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday = 34 x 3---------(2)Thursday = 4/5 of Monday ------------------(3)subtract eqn (1) from (2) we get,Thursday - Monday = -9 => Monday - Thursday = 9.......(4)From (3) & (4), we get So,Thursday = 36 C

Q: What comes next in this sequence 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ? 2512 0

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    77
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    74
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    67
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    64
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Answer : 4. "64"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 64 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, ?     -27  -25   -23   -21  -19  -17   => 81 - 17 = 64 Therefore, the series is 196, 169, 144, 121, 100, 81, 64.

Q: In how many ways the letters of the word NUMERICAL can be arranged so that the consonants always occupy the even places ? 2509 0

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    5!
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    6!
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    4!
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    Can't determine
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Answer : 4. "Can't determine"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Can't determine Explanation: NUMERICAL has 9 positions in which 2, 4, 6, 8 are even positions. And it contains 5 consonents i.e, N, M, R, C & L. Hence this cannot be done as 5 letters cannot be placed in 4 positions. Therefore, Can't be determined.

Q: Kamal consistently runs 240 meters a day and on Saturday he runs for 400 meters. How many kilometers will he have to run in four weeks ? 2508 0

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    5.75 kms
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    7.36 kms
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    8.2 kms
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    6.98 kms
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Answer : 2. "7.36 kms"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7.36 kms Explanation: Total running distance in four weeks = (24 x 240) + (4 x 400) = 5760 + 1600 = 7360 meters = 7360/1000 => 7.36 kms

Q: In what time will Rs. 1860 amount to Rs. 2641.20 at simple interest 12% per annum? 2506 0

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    2.9 years
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    3.5 years
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    4.2 years
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    4.7 years
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Answer : 2. "3.5 years"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 3.5 years Explanation: Given that Rs. 1860 will become Rs. 2641.20 at 12% => Simple Interest = 2641.20 - 1860 = Rs. 781.20 We know I = PTR/100 => 781.20 x 100 = 1860 x T x 12 => T = 78120/1860x12 => T = 78120/22320 => T = 3.5 years.

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What approximate values should come in place of the question mark(?) in the following question?

2505 0

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    57
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    47
    Correct
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    67
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    37
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    27
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Answer : 2. "47"

Q: What is the probability that a leap year has 53 Saturdays and 52 Sundays ? 2505 0

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    1/7
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    2/7
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    1/2
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    3/2
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Answer : 1. "1/7"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1/7 Explanation: A leap year has 52 weeks and two daysTotal number of cases = 7Number of favourable cases = 1i.e., {Friday, Saturday} Required Probability = 1/7

Q: A can build a wall in 16 days while B can destroy it in 8 days. A worked for 5 days. Then B joined with A for the next 2 days. Find in how many days could A build the remaining wall ? 2500 0

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    12 days
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    14 days
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    13 days
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    16 days
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Answer : 3. "13 days"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 13 days Explanation: Now, Total work = LCM(16, 8) = 48 A's one day work = + 48/16 = + 3 B's one day work = - 48/8 = -6 Given A worked for 5 days to build the wall => 5 days work = 5 x 3 = + 15 2days B joined with A in working = 2(3 - 6) = - 6 Remaining Work of building wall = 48 - (15 - 6) = 39 Now this remaining work will be done by A in = 39/3 = 13 days.

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