Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Today is Varun's birthday. One year, from today he will be twice as old as he was 12 years ago. How old is Varun today ? 1851 0

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    25 years
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    24 years
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    23 years
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  • 4
    22 years
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Answer : 1. "25 years"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 25 years Explanation: Let varun's age = x yrs. From the given conditions, x+1  =  2(x-12) x = 25 years.

Q: What profit percent is made by selling an article at a certain price, if by selling at 2/3rd of that price, there would be a loss of 20%   ? 1848 0

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    30 %
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    25 %
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    15 %
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    20 %
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Answer : 4. "20 %"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 20 % Explanation: SP2 = 2/3 SP1CP = 100SP2 = 802/3 SP1 = 80 SP1 = 120100 --- 20   => 20%

Q: A fruit seller buys lemons two for Rs 1 and sells at 5 for Rs 3 rate. Find his profit percent. 1846 0

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    10
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    15
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    20
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    25
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Answer : 3. "20 "

Q: 28 Men and 52 women working together completes a work in 22.5 days. 35 men and 65 women working together on same work will complete it in how many days? 1846 0

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    16
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    18
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    19
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    21
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Answer : 2. "18"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 18 Explanation: Clearly total persons are increased in  28/35 :: 52/65 = 4:5. As time is inversely proportional to men, so total time will decrease in the ratio 5:4. Hence, 22.5 x 4/5 = 18 days.

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Answer : 3. "109"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 109 Explanation: From given data, R : M = 5 : 7 M : A = 5 : 7 R : M : A = 25 : 35 : 49 25 + 35 + 49 = 109

Q: Which is better investment : 11% stock at 143 (or) 9 3/4% stock at 117 ? 1844 0

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    Both are equally good
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    9 3/4% stock at 117
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    Cannot be compared, as the total amount of investment is not given
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    11% stock at 143
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Answer : 2. "9 3/4% stock at 117"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 9 3/4% stock at 117 Explanation: Let investment in each case be Rs. (143 x 117).   Income in 1st case = Rs.11143 x 143 x 117 = Rs. 1287.Income in 2nd case = Rs.394×117 x 143 x 117= Rs. 1394.25   Clearly, 9 3/4% stock at 117 is better.

Q: The Simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 2,500 at the end of six years is Rs.1875. What would be the simple interest accrued on an amount of Rs. 6875 at the same rate and Same period? 1840 0

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    Rs. 4,556.5
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    Rs. 5,025.25
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    Rs.5,245.5
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    None of these
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Answer : 4. "None of these"
Explanation :

Answer: D) None of these Explanation:

Q: A man whose speed is 4.5 kmph in still water rows to a certain upstream point and back to the starting point in a river which flows at 1.5 kmph, find his average speed for the total journey ? 1839 0

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    5 kmph
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    7 kmph
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    3 kmph
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    4 kmph
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Answer : 4. "4 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 4 kmph Explanation: Speed of Man = 4.5 kmphSpeed of stream = 1.5 kmphSpeed in DownStream = 6 kmphSpeed in UpStream = 3 kmphAverage Speed = (2 x 6 x 3)/9 = 4 kmph.

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