Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: P and Q can do a work in 4 hours and 12 hours respectively. P starts the work at 9am and they work alternately for one hour each. When will the work be completed ? 2595 05b5cc774e4d2b41977750039
5b5cc774e4d2b41977750039- 13 amfalse
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Answer : 4. "3 pm"
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Answer: D) 3 pm Explanation: Work done by P and Q in the first two hours, working alternately = First hour P + Second hour Q ⇒14+112=13 work is completed in 2 hours Then, the total time required to complete the work by P and Q working alternately=2 x 3= 6hours Thus, work will be completed at 3pm.
Q: 5 boys and 3 girls can together cultivate a 23 acre field in 4 days and 3 boys and 2 girls together can cultivate a 7 acre field in 2 days. How many girls will be needed together with 7 boys, if they cultivate 45 acres of field in 6 days? 2585 05b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5bf
5b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5bf- 14false
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Answer : 3. "2"
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Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Let workdone 1 boy in 1 day be b and that of 1 girl be g From the given data, 4(5b + 3g) = 23 20b + 12g = 23 .......(a) 2(3b + 2g) = 7 6b + 4g = 7 ........(b) Solving (a) & (b), we get b = 1, g = 1/4 Let number og girls required be 'p' 6(7 x 1 + p x 1/4) = 45 => p = 2. Hence, number of girls required = 2
Q: A person got Rs.48 more when he invested a certain sum at compound interest instead of simple interest for two years at 8% p.a. Find the sum ? 2584 05b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb61
5b5cc6e0e4d2b4197774eb61- 1Rs.8000false
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- 3Rs.7500true
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Answer : 3. "Rs.7500"
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Answer: C) Rs.7500 Explanation: p=d×1002R2 Where d is difference, r is rate of interest. => (48 x 100 x 100) / 8 x 8 = Rs.7500
Q: Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 cm x 6 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by mortar ? 2583 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e76e
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e76e- 1720true
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Answer : 1. "720"
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Answer: A) 720 Explanation: Let the number of bricks be 'N' 10 x 4/100 x 6 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x N 10 x 4 x 6 x 90 = 15 x 2 x N => N = 720.
Q: Find the missing number in the given number series? 5 11 21 44 ? 175 2581 05b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb99
5b5cc6a2e4d2b4197774cb99- 186true
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Answer : 1. "86"
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Answer: A) 86 Explanation: Here the given number series is 5 11 21 44 ? 175 Now the given series follows a pattern, that x2 + 1, x2 - 1, x2 + 2, x2 - 2, x2 + 3, x2 - 3,... Then the missing number is x2 - 2 = 44 x 2 - 2 = 88 - 2 = 86 Hence, the missing number in the number series is 86.
Q: The compound interest earned by Sunil on a certain amount at the end of two years at the rate of 8% p.a. was Rs.2828.80. Find the total amount that Sunil got back at the end of two years in the form of principal plus interest earned ? 2578 05b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea74
5b5cc6dee4d2b4197774ea74- 1Rs. 11828.80false
- 2Rs. 19828.80true
- 3Rs. 9828.80false
- 4Rs. 19328.80false
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 19828.80"
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Answer: B) Rs. 19828.80 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. P P{ 1+81002- 1 } = 2828.80 It is in the form of a2-b2 = a+ba-b P(8/100)(2 + 8/100) = 2828.80 P = 2828.80 / (0.08)(2.08) = 1360/0.08 = 17000 Principal + Interest = Rs. 19828.80
Q: One type of liquid contains 25 % of benzene, the other contains 30% of benzene. A can is filled with 6 parts of the first liquid and 4 parts of the second liquid. Find the percentage of benzene in the new mixture. 2575 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc0
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fcc0- 127 %true
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Answer : 1. "27 %"
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Answer: A) 27 % Explanation: Let the percentage of benzene = X(30 - X)/(X- 25) = 6/4 = 3/2 => 5X = 135 X = 27 So, required percentage of benzene = 27 %
Q: The probability that a bowler bowled a ball from a point will hit by the batsman is ¼. Three such balls are bowled simultaneously towards the batsman from that very point. What is the probability that the batsman will hit the ball ? 2574 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31- 137/64true
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Answer : 1. "37/64"
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Answer: A) 37/64 Explanation: Probability of not hitting the ball = 1- 1/4 =Then, the probability that the batsman will hit the ball =