Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

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 ? 1788 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.

Q: A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the tunnel is ? 1062 0

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    400 m
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    300 m
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    500 m
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    600 m
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Answer : 1. "400 m"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 400 m Explanation: Speed = 78 x 5/18 = 65/3 m/sec.Time = 1 min = 60 sec.Let the length of the train be x meters.Then, (900 + x)/60 = 65/3x = 400 m.

Q: Two motor bikes cover the same distance at the speed of 60 and 64 kmps respectively. Find the distance traveled by them if the slower bike takes 1 hour more than the faster bike ? 2454 0

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    1102 km
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    1060 km
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    960 km
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    1250 km
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Answer : 3. "960 km"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 960 km Explanation: 60(x + 1) = 64x X = 15 60 x 16 = 960 km

Q: If Riya's age is four times the age of Siya and if Riya's age is 24 yrs , find the age difference between Riya and Siya ? 2300 0

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    2 yrs
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    12 yrs
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    18 yrs
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    6 yrs
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Answer : 3. "18 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 18 yrs Explanation: Let Siya's age = x Then Riya's age = 4x But given Riya's age = 24 => 4x = 24 => x = 6 Hence Siya's age = 6 yrs => The age difference = 24 - 6 = 18 yrs.

Q: A person's present age is two-fifth of the age of his mother. After 8 years, he will be one-half of the age of his mother. How old is the mother at present ? 1275 0

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    36 yrs
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    38 yrs
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    40 yrs
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    42 yrs
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Answer : 3. "40 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 40 yrs Explanation: Let the mother's present age be x years. Then, the person's present age = 2/5 x years. (2x/5 + 8) = 1/2 (x + 8) 2(2x + 40) = 5(x + 8) => x = 40.

Q: If the sides of a triangle are 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm, what is its area ? 2482 0

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    108 sq.cm
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    112 sq.cm
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    116 sq.cm
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    120 sq.cm
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Answer : 4. "120 sq.cm"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 120 sq.cm Explanation: The triangle with sides 26 cm, 24 cm and 10 cm is right angled, where the hypotenuse is 26 cm. Area of the triangle =1/2 x base x height => 1/2 x 24 x 10 = 120 sq.cm

Q: The average age of seven persons sitting in a row facing east is 26 years. If the average age of the first three persons is 19 years and the average age of the last three persons is 32 years, then find the age of the person sitting in the middle of the row ? 2721 0

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    32 yrs
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    29 yrs
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    24 yrs
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    27 yrs
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Answer : 2. "29 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 29 yrs Explanation: Total age seven persons = (26 x 7)yearsTotal age of the first three persons and the last three persons are (19 x 3) years and (32 x 3) years respectively.Age of the person sitting in the middle of the row = 26 x 7 - 19 x 3 - 32 x 3 = 182 - 57 - 96 = 29 years.

Q: Two numbers are 35% and 42% are less than a third number .How much percent is the second number less than the first ? 1449 0

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    10.769 %
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    11.23 %
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    10.4 %
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    9.87 %
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Answer : 1. "10.769 %"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 10.769 % Explanation: I      II     III 65   58   100 65 -------- 7100 ------ ?  => 10.769%

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