Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: When the price of whear was increased by 32%, a family reduced its consumption in such a way that the expenditure on wheat was only 10% more than before. If 30 kg per month were consumed before, find the new monthly consumption of family? 2058 05b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b758
5b5cc61ee4d2b4197774b758- 127 kgsfalse
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Answer : 2. "25 kgs"
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Answer: B) 25 kgs Explanation: Initial wheat per kg cost be Rs. 100 Then, monthly expenditure of the family = 30 x 100 = 3000 After increase in cost, Let P be new monthly consumption of family. P x 132 = 110/100 x 3000 => P = 25 kg.
Q: In a party there are male and female members. If 15 female quit then the number of females will become double the number of males. If 45 males quit no. of female becomes five times the number of males. Find the number of females ? 2057 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ef
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ef- 1175true
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Answer : 1. "175"
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Answer: A) 175 Explanation: Let the number of males be 'M'Let the number of females be 'F'From the given conditions,(F-15)=2M.....(i)F=5(M-45).....(ii)By solving the equations (1) & (2) we get M = 80 Then substitute M = 80 in (1)F = 2M + 15F = 2 x 80 + 15=> F = 175Therefore, number of males = 80 and females = 175 in the party.
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% ? 2054 05b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e937
5b5cc6dbe4d2b4197774e937- 130 %false
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Answer : 4. "20 %"
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Answer: D) 20 % Explanation: SP2 = 2/3 SP1CP = 100SP2 = 802/3 SP1 = 80 SP1 = 120100 --- 20 => 20%
Q: (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax² + kx + n. What is the value of a - n + k ? 2054 05b5cc74fe4d2b4197774fafe
5b5cc74fe4d2b4197774fafe- 14false
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Answer : 3. "5"
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Answer: C) 5 Explanation: (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax2+kx+n ...............(1) But (3x + 2)(2x - 5) = 6x2-11x-10........(2) so by comparing (1) & (2), we get a= 6, k= -11 , n= -10 (a - n + k) = 6 + 10 - 11 = 5.
Q: Anil purchases two books for Rs.100. He sells first at loss of 5% and second al 20% profit. If he gets Overall profit of 5% then what is cost of first book? 2053 05b5cc60de4d2b4197774b61d
5b5cc60de4d2b4197774b61d- 158false
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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: -5-----------------------5-------------------20 5-(-5) = 10 20-5= 15 Ratio of cost price of book1 and book2 = 3:2 Then cost price of book 1 is given by (3/5) x 100 = Rs. 60.
Q: A letter is takenout at random from 'ASSISTANT' and another is taken out from 'STATISTICS'. The probability that they are the same letter is : 2046 05b5cc7d0e4d2b41977751213
5b5cc7d0e4d2b41977751213- 135/96false
- 219/90true
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Answer : 2. "19/90"
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Answer: B) 19/90 Explanation: ASSISTANT→AAINSSSTT STATISTICS→ACIISSSTTT Here N and C are not common and same letters can be A, I, S, T. Therefore Probability of choosing A = 2C19C1×1C110C1 = 1/45 Probability of choosing I = 19C1×2C110C1 = 1/45 Probability of choosing S = 3C19C1×3C110C1 = 1/10 Probability of choosing T = 2C19C1×3C110C1 = 1/15 Hence, Required probability = 145+145+110+115= 1990
Q: 20 men went to a restaurant. Ninteen of them paid Rs.70 each and the twentieth man paid Rs.90.25 more than the average of all the 20 men. What is the total bill ? 2043 05b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8b5
5b5cc73ae4d2b4197774f8b5- 1Rs. 1495true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1495"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1495 Explanation: Let the average bill paid by twenty members = 'x' But 19 men paid each = Rs. 70 20th man paid Rs. 90.25 more than the avg bill of 20 = x + 90.25 20x = 19(70) + x + 90.2519x = 1330 + 90.2519x = 1420.25x = 1420.25/19 = Rs. 74.75 But the total bill = 20 x 74.75 = Rs. 1495.
Q: Mr. Karthik drives to work at an average speed of 48 km/hr. Time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 20 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. Then how far is his office ? 2042 05b5cc777e4d2b419777500b6
5b5cc777e4d2b419777500b6- 140 kmfalse
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Answer : 4. "80 km"
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Answer: D) 80 km Explanation: Let the total distance be 'x' km. Time taken to cover remaining 40% of x distance is t1=40×x100×48 But given time taken to cover first 60% of x distance is t2=t1+2060hrs t2=60×x100×48 ∴60×x100×48= 40×x100×48+2060 x=80 km.

