Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 7 years ago, the ratio of the ages of Anirudh to that of Bhavana, was 7:9. Chandhu is 12 years older than Anirudh and 12 years younger than Bhavana. What is Chandhu's present age? 2572 05b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d849
5b5cc6bbe4d2b4197774d849- 191 yearsfalse
- 2115 yearsfalse
- 3103 yearstrue
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Answer : 3. "103 years"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 103 years Explanation: Let present Anirudh's age be 'A' and Bhavana's age be 'B' Given seven years, their ratio is 7:9 => A-7 : B-7 = 7 : 9 => 9A - 7B = 14 .......(1) And given, Chandhu is 12 years older than A nad 12 years younger than B => C = A + 12....(2) => B = C + 12 => B = A + 12 + 12 .....(From (2)) => B = A + 24 ....(3) Put (3) in (1) 9A - 7(A+24) = 14 9A - 7A - 168 = 14 2A = 182 => A = 91 years => C = A + 12 = 91 +12 = 103 years.
Q: Find out the wrong number in the following series ? 2880, 480, 92, 24, 8, 4, 4 2568 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 ? 2566 05b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbeb
5b5cc6c2e4d2b4197774dbeb- 1Rs.1000true
- 2Rs. 1020false
- 3Rs.1210false
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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: In what ratio must wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg? 2565 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774baa0
5b5cc639e4d2b4197774baa0- 11:2false
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Answer : 3. "2:1"
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Answer: C) 2:1 Explanation: Given rate of wheat at cheap = Rs. 2.90/kg Rate of wheat at cost = Rs. 3.20/kg Mixture rate = Rs. 3/kg Ratio of mixture = 2.90 3.20 3 (3.20 - 3 = 0.20) (3 - 2.90 = 0.10) 0.20 : 0.10 = 2:1 Hence, wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg in the ratio of 2:1, so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg.
Q: Two bus tickets from city K to L and three tickets from city K to M cost Rs. 77, but three tickets from city K to L and two tickets from city K to M cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities L and M from K ? 2560 05b5cc720e4d2b4197774f5e0
5b5cc720e4d2b4197774f5e0- 1Rs. 13 and Rs. 17true
- 2Rs. 17 and Rs. 19false
- 3Rs. 23 and Rs. 17false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 13 and Rs. 17"
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Answer: A) Rs. 13 and Rs. 17 Explanation: If fares for cities L and M from K are x and y respectively, then 2x + 3y = 77 or 6x + 9y = 231...(1)3x + 2y = 73 or 6x + 4y = 146...(2) subtracting 2 from 1, we get 5y = 85 y = Rs. 17 => x = Rs. 13
Q: If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what percentage is the first of the second ? 2559 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48- 124%false
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Answer : 4. "25%"
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Answer: D) 25% Explanation: Here, k = 7 and l = 28Therefore, first number = klx100 % of second number = 7/28 x 100% of second number = 25% of second number.
Q: There are 209 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? 2559 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd44- 188true
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Answer : 1. "88"
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Answer: A) 88 Explanation: Given,The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8Number of nurses = 8/19 x 209 = 88.
Q: A water tank in a village is normally filled in 8 hours but takes 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the tank is full, in how many hrs will the leak empty it ? 2552 05b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3c3
5b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3c3- 134 hrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "40 hrs"
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Answer: D) 40 hrs Explanation: The time taken by the leak to empty the tank = 18 - 110 = 5 - 440 = 140 Therefore, the leak empties the tank in 40 hours.

