Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In a certain Business, the profit is 220% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit ? 1857 05b5cc767e4d2b4197774fe45
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Answer : 1. "61%"
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Answer: A) 61% Explanation: Let C.P.= Rs. 100. Then, Profit = Rs.220, S.P. = Rs.320. New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125 New S.P. = Rs.320. Profit = Rs. (320 - 125) = Rs. 195 Required percentage = 195320×100== 60.9 =~ 61%
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 ? 1856 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.
Q: The ratio of speeds of a car, a train and a bus is 5:9:4. The average speed of the car, the bus and the train is 72 km/hr together. What is the average speed of the car and the train together ? 1855 05b5cc736e4d2b4197774f83c
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Answer : 1. "84 km/hr"
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Answer: A) 84 km/hr Explanation: Let the speeds of the car, train and bus be 5x, 9x and 4x km/hr respectively.Average speed = 5x + 9x + 4x/3 = 18x /3 = 6x km/hr.Also, 6x = 72 => x = 12 km/hrTherefore, the average speed of the car and train together is = 5x+9x2= 7x = 7 x 12 = 84 km/hr.
Q: Twelve percent of Kalyan's monthly salary is equal to the sixteen per cent of Nandu's monthly salary. Sarnesh's monthly salary is half that of Nandu's monthly salary. If sarnesh's annual salary is Rs. 1.08 lacs, What is Kalyan's monthly salary ? 1850 05b5cc72ce4d2b4197774f746
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Answer : 3. "24,000"
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Answer: C) 24,000 Explanation: Let K = Kalyan's monthly salaryN = Nandu's monthly salaryS = Sarnesh's monthly salary.Then from given data, 12% of K = 16% of NS = N/2 => N = 2SK = 16/12 x N = 16/12 x 2S= 16/6 x 1.08/12 = 16/6 x 0.09 = 0.24 lacs = 24,000
Q: A train covers 180 km distance in 5 hours. Another train covers the same distance in 1 hour less. What is the difference in the distances covered by these trains in one hour if they are moving in the same direction? 1850 05b5cc6a3e4d2b4197774cbff
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Answer : 2. "9 kms"
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Answer: B) 9 kms Explanation: The first train covers 180 kms in 5 hrs => Speed = 180/5 = 36 kmph Now the second train covers the same distance in 1 hour less than the first train => 4 hrs => Speed of the second train = 180/4 = 45 kmph Now, required difference in distance in 1 hour = 45 - 36 = 9 kms.
Q: A man can row upstream at 16 km/hr and downstream at 24 km/hr. Find the speed of the current. 1846 05b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d942
5b5cc6bde4d2b4197774d942- 14 kmphtrue
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Answer : 1. "4 kmph"
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Answer: A) 4 kmph Explanation: Speed of the current = 24-16/2 = 8/2 = 4 km/hr.
Q: If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 404415 and gains 15% on the first and loses 15% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ? 1846 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e732
5b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e732- 11.44 %false
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Answer : 4. "2.25 %"
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Answer: D) 2.25 % Explanation: SP of each car is Rs. 404415, he gains 15% on first car and losses 15% on second car. In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by = [(profit%)(loss%)]/100 = (15)(15)/100 % = 2.25%
Q: Salaries of Karthik, Arun and Akhil were in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 50 per cent, 60 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, what will be the new ratio of the salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik ? 1844 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd2a
5b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd2a- 16 : 8 : 9false
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Answer : 3. "9 : 8 : 6"
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Answer: C) 9 : 8 : 6 Explanation: Given the salaries are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6 Now the salaries are increased by 50%, 60% and 50% respectively The New ratio of salaries will be 4 x (150/100) : 5 x (160/100) : 6 x (150/100) = 6 : 8 : 9 The new ratio of salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik is 9 : 8 : 6

