Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: If y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/y then find z : y : x ? 1966 0

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    1:2:3
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    3:2:4
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    4:3:2
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    2:3:4
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Answer : 2. "3:2:4"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 3:2:4 Explanation: Given, y/(x - z) = (y + x)/z = x/yyz = xy + x2 - yz - xz ....(1)Also xy = yx-z ⇒x2 -xz = y2 ....(2)Using (1) and (2), we get yz = xy - yz + y22yz = xy + y22z = x + y Only option (B) satisfies the equation.

Q: What percent of a day is 3 hours? 1965 0

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    14.9%
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    12.5%
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    15.6%%
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    11.4%
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Answer : 2. "12.5%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 12.5% Explanation: Let p% of a day is 3 hrs. We know that a day has 24 hrs. => p x 24/100 = 3 => p = 300/24 => p = 12.5%   Hence, 3 hrs is 12.5% of a day.

Q: 70000 a year is how much an hour? 1965 0

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    80
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    8
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    0.8
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    0.08
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Answer : 2. "8"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 8 Explanation: Given for year = 70000 => 365 days = 70000 => 365 x 24 hours = 70000 =>   1 hour = ? 70000/365x24 = 7.990 = 8

Q: Swetha when get married to Sudeer her age was 3/4 th of her husband's age. After 12 years her age became 5/6 th of her husband's age. Then what's the age of Swetha when she got married ? 1962 0

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    18 years
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    21 years
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    23 years
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    17 years
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Answer : 1. "18 years"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 18 years Explanation: At the time of marriage, let Sudeer's age be 4x, then Swetha's age is 3x12 years after:Age of Sudeer = 4x+12Age of Swetha = 3x+12Now the equation is 3x+12=5/6(4x+12)Solving equation we get x=6Hence Swetha got married at the age of 18.

Q: A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a larger wheel of 14 cogs. When the smaller wheel has made 21 revolutions, then the number of revolutions made by the larger wheel is ? 1961 0

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    11
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    7
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    9
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    13
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Answer : 3. "9"
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Answer: C) 9 Explanation: Here the number of cogs is inveresly proportional to number of revolutions => More cogs less revolution=> 6 : 14 :: x : 21=> (21x6)/14 = 9

Q: A person travels from K to L a speed of 50 km/hr and returns by increasing his speed by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips ? 1961 0

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    55 kmph
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    58 kmph
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    60 kmph
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    66 kmph
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Answer : 3. "60 kmph"
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Answer: C) 60 kmph Explanation: Speed on return trip = 150% of 50 = 75 km/hr. Average speed = (2 x 50 x 75)/(50 + 75) = 60 km/hr.

Q: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following questions ? 22% of ? + 166.64 = 340 1960 0

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    788
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    786
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    784
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    792
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Answer : 1. "788"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 788 Explanation: (kx22)/100 = 340 - 166.64 = 173.36 k = (173.36 x 100)/22 k = 788

Q: 3 is what percent of 5? 1959 0

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    45%
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    60%
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    72%
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    80%
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Answer : 2. "60%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 60% Explanation: Here it is asked that 3 is what percent of 5 Let 3 is K percent of 5. => K x 5/100 = 3 => K = 300/5 = 60   Hence, 3 is 60% of 5.

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