Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Find the ratio of the areas of the incircle and circumcircle of a square ? 2609 0

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    1 : 4
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    4 : 1
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    2 : 1
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    1 : 2
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Answer : 4. "1 : 2"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 1 : 2 Explanation: Let the side of the square be x. Then, its diagonal = 2x.     Radius of incircle = x/2  and radius of circumcircle =2x2 . Therefore, required ratio = πx24:πx22 = 14:12=1:2

Q: 2.5, 3.5, 9, 40, ? Find the next number in the above-given series? 2609 0

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    316
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    328
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    323
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    340
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Answer : 2. "328"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 328 Explanation: 2.5 × 1 + 1 = 3.5 3.5 × 2 + 2 = 9 9 × 4 + 4 = 40 40 × 8 + 8 = 328

Q: Find the Odd One Out? 3 24 186 1008 5040 20160 2603 0

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    24
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    20160
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    186
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    5040
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Answer : 3. "186"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 186 Explanation: The given number series is 3  24  186  1008  5040  20160 Here  the given series follows a pattern that, 3 3 x 8 = 24 24 x 7 = 168 not 186 168 x 6 = 1008 1008 x 5 =  5040 5040 x 4 = 20160   Hence the Odd One in the number series is 186.

Q: Shamma lends Rs.40,000 to two of her friends. She gives Rs.24,000 to the first at 8% p.a. simple interest. Shamma wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which she should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend is: 2602 0

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    13%
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    8.5%
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    9.5%
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    11.25%
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Answer : 1. "13%"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 13% Explanation: The ratio of money she lended is 24000 : 16000 = 3 : 2 Let the rate of interest be R%   8%                   R%                 10   3          :           2   R = 13%.

Q: One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill tank in 36 min, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in ? 2602 0

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    85 min
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    92 min
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    187 min
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    144 min
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Answer : 4. "144 min"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 144 min Explanation: Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x min. Then, faster pipe will fill it in x/3 min. 1/x + 3/x = 1/36  4/x = 1/36 => x = 144 min.

Q: If price of rice increased by 25%, so that a man is can able to purchase 5 kg less rice in Rs. 500. Find the original price of rice per kg ? 2599 0

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    Rs. 20
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    Rs. 24
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    Rs. 26
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    Rs. 29
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 20"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 20 Explanation: Let the original price of rice be Rs. x Let rice a man can buy for Rs. 500 at rs. x/kg be = R kgs From given data, for Rs. 500 x ---- R kgs (x + 25x/100) ---- (R - 5) kgs => Rx = (R - 5)(x + 25x/100) => Rx = (R - 5)(125x/100) => 100Rx = 125Rx - 625x => R = 25 So at rate of Rs. x/kg, man get 25 kgs for Rs. 500 => x = 500/25 = Rs. 20

Q: A sum of money becomes 7/6 of itself in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate per annum is ? 2596 0

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    45/7 %
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    50/9 %
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    51/7 %
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    47/ 9 %
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Answer : 2. "50/9 %"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 50/9 % Explanation: Let sum = S. Then, amount = 7S/6 S.I. = 7S/6 - S = S/6; Time = 3 years. Rate = (100 x S) / (S x 6 x 3) = 5 5/9 = 50/9 %.

Q: A man's speed with the current is 15 km/hr and the speed of the current is 2.5 km/hr. The man's speed against the current is : 2596 0

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    9.5 km/hr
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    10 km/hr
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    10.5 km/hr
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    11 km/hr
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Answer : 2. "10 km/hr"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 10 km/hr Explanation: Man's rate in still water = (15 - 2.5) km/hr = 12.5 km/hr. Therefore,  Man's rate against the current = (12.5 - 2.5) = 10 km/hr.

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