Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in hours  ? 2809 0

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

Answer: B) 3/4 hrs Explanation: Walking at 3/4th of usual rate implies that time taken would be 4/3th of the usual time. In other words, the time taken is 1/3rd more than his usual time   so 1/3rd of the usual time = 15minor usual time = 3 x 15 = 45min = 45/60 hrs = 3/4 hrs.

Q: A heap of coconuts is divided into groups of 2, 3 and 5 and each time one coconut is left over. The least number of Coconuts in the heap is  ? 2383 0

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    63
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    31
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    16
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    27
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Answer : 2. "31"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 31 Explanation: To get the least number of coconuts :LCM = 30 => 30 + 1 = 31

Q: Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 cm x 6 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by mortar  ? 2014 0

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    720
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    600
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    660
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    6000
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Answer : 1. "720"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 720 Explanation: Let the number of bricks be 'N' 10 x 4/100 x 6 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x N 10 x 4 x 6 x 90 = 15 x 2 x N => N = 720.

Q: In one year, the Amount collected for social welfare, of a village increased by 10% and in the next year, it decreased by 10%. If at the end of 2nd year, the amount was 7920, what was it in the beginning ? 1659 0

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    8800
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    8650
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    8000
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    8980
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Answer : 3. "8000"
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Answer: C) 8000 Explanation: Let the amount collected be 'A'Then, from the given conditions,A x 110/100 x 90/100 = 7920 A x 0.99 = 7920 A = 7920/0.99=> 8000

Q: Two trains are moving in the same direction at 72 kmph and 36 kmph. The faster train crosses a girl sitting at window seat in the slower train in 32 seconds. Find the length of the faster train ? 5676 0

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    170 m
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    100 m
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    270 m
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    320 m
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Answer : 4. "320 m"
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Answer: D) 320 m Explanation: Relative speed = (72 - 36) x 5/18 = 2 x 5 = 10 mps.Distance covered in 32 sec = 32 x 10 = 320 m. The length of the faster train = 320 m.

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 ? 1873 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: A can do a piece of work in 30 days. He works at it for 6 days and then B finishes it in 18 days. In what time can A and B together it ? 1693 0

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    14 1/2 days
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    11 days
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    13 1/4 days
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    12 6/7 days
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Answer : 4. "12 6/7 days"
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Answer: D) 12 6/7 days Explanation: Let 'B' alone can do the work in 'x' days 6/30 + 18/x = 1 => x = 22.5   1/30 + 1/22.5 = 7/90  => 90/7 = 12 6/7 days

Q: At what time, between 3 o’clock and 4 o’clock, both the hour hand and minute hand coincide each other  ? 1666 0

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    3:16 7/11
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    3:16 11/4
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    3:30
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    3:16 4/11
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Answer : 4. "3:16 4/11"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 3:16 4/11 Explanation: Coincide means 00  angle. This can be calculated using the formulafor time A to B means  [11m/2 - 30 (A)] Here m gives minutes after A the both hands coincides. Here A = 3, B = 4 0 =11m/2 –30 × 311m = 90 × 2 = 180m= 180/11 = 16 4/11 So time = 3 : 16 4/11

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