Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 ? 2497 05b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef3f
5b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef3f- 185 minfalse
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Answer : 4. "144 min"
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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: Last year vivek saved 10% of his annual earnings, this year he earned 5% more than last year and he saved 12% of his annual earnings. The amount saved this year was what percentage of the amount saved last year ? 2497 05b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6c3
5b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6c3- 187%false
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Answer : 4. "126%"
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Answer: D) 126% Explanation: Suppose total earnings = Rs. 1000010% saving = 10000 x (10/100) = Rs. 1000This year 5% more income than prev year = Rs. 1050012% saving = 10500 x (12/100) = Rs. 1260Percentage of amount saved = (1260/1000) x 100 = 126%
Q: Find out the wrong number in the following series ? 2880, 480, 92, 24, 8, 4, 4 2496 05b5cc720e4d2b4197774f64f
5b5cc720e4d2b4197774f64f- 1480false
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Answer : 2. "92"
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Answer: B) 92 Explanation: The given series of numbers follow the rule that, 2880/6 = 480480/5 = 9696/4 = 2424/3 = 88/2 = 44/1 = 4 But 92 is not in the rule. It is the wrong number in the given series.
Q: Selling an article at a profit of 20%, Aman gets Rs. 400 more than selling at a loss of 20%. The cost price of the article is ? 2491 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbeb
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbeb- 1Rs.1000true
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Answer : 1. "Rs.1000"
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Answer: A) Rs.1000 Explanation: Cost price of the article is given by = 400x100/(20+20) = Rs.1000
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 ? 2483 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eacb
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eacb- 145/7 %false
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Answer : 2. "50/9 %"
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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 shopkeeper sells one-third of his goods at a profit of 10%, another one-third at a profit of 20%, and the rest at a loss of 6%.What is his overall profit percentage ? 2482 05b5cc7a5e4d2b41977750674
5b5cc7a5e4d2b41977750674- 16%false
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Answer : 2. "8%"
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Answer: B) 8% Explanation: Let the shopkeeper buy 300g for Rs.300. Now he sells 100g for Rs.110, another 100g for Rs120, and the rest 100g for Rs94. Therefore, the total amount he receives = Rs.110 + Rs.120 + Rs.94 = 324. Therefore, the shopkeeper spends Rs.300 and gets back Rs.324. Therefore, his profit percentage = 24300x100 % = 8%
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: 2480 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624
5b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624- 113%true
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Answer : 1. "13%"
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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: The first 8 alphabets are written down at random. what is the probability that the letters b,c,d,e always come together ? 2480 05b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4d7
5b5cc6d3e4d2b4197774e4d7- 11/7false
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Answer : 4. "1/14"
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Answer: D) 1/14 Explanation: The 8 letters can be written in 8! ways.n(S) = 8!Let E be the event that the letters b,c,d,e always come together when the first 8 alphabets are written down.Now the letters a, (bcde), f, g and h can be arranged in 5! ways.The letters b,c,d and e can be arranged themselves in 4! ways.n(E) = 5! x 4!Now, the required P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 5! x 4!/8! = 1/14Hence the answer is 1/14.