Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A person in a bet 40 shots taken. 50p for a hit, 10p for a miss.(he have to give). Finally he has Rs.5. How many hits he have ? 1737 05b5cc718e4d2b4197774f47c
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Answer : 1. "15"
Explanation :
Answer: A) 15 Explanation: Let number of hit shots be 'X'Let number of miss shots be 'Y'Given X + Y = 40....(1)50X - 10Y = 500.....(2)Solving 1 and 2, we getX = 15 and Y = 25Therefore, number of hits = 15
Q: There are 5 consecutive odd numbers. If the difference between square of the average of first two odd number and the of the average last two odd numbers is 396, what is the smallest odd number? 1735 05b5cc6aee4d2b4197774d165
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Answer : 1. "29"
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Answer: A) 29 Explanation: Let the five consecutive odd numbers be x-4, x-2, x, x+2, x+4 According to the question, Difference between square of the average of first two odd number and the of the average last two odd numbers is 396 i.e, x+3 and x-3 ⇒x + 32 - x - 32 = 396⇒ x2 + 9 + 6x - x2 + 6x - 9 = 396⇒ 12x = 396⇒ x = 33 Hence, the smallest odd number is 33 - 4 = 29.
Q: 28% members of a certain group are married. What is the respective ratio between the number of married members to the number of unmarried members?
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Answer : 3. "7:18"
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Let total number of person is=100
married person=28
unmarried person will be 100-28=72
The ratio will be 28/72=7/18
Q: A jogger running at 9 km/hr along side a railway track is 260 m ahead of the engine of a 140 m long train running at 45 km/hr in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger ? 1733 05b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed29
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Answer : 2. "40 sec"
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Answer: B) 40 sec Explanation: Speed of train relative to jogger = 45 - 9 = 36 km/hr.= 36 x 5/18 = 10 m/sec. Distance to be covered = 260 + 140 = 400 m. Time taken = 400/10 = 40 sec.
Q: 45 men working 9 hours per day dig 40 m deep. How many extra men should be put to dig to a depth of 56 m working 7 hours per day ? 1732 05b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8c8
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Answer : 1. "36"
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Answer: A) 36 Explanation: (45 x 9)/40 = (M x 7)/56 => M = 81 => 81 – 45 = 36
Q: K and L start a business jointly. L invests Rs.16000 for 8 months and L remains in the business for 4 months. Out of the total profit B claims 2/7th share. How much money is contributed by B ? 1732 05b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebe8
5b5cc6e1e4d2b4197774ebe8- 1Rs. 9040false
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 12,800"
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Answer: C) Rs. 12,800 Explanation: 16x8 : Px4 = 5:2 P = 12.8 => Rs.12,800
Q: Ali and Faizer are 27m apart. They both start walking and meet 9 hrs later, if they travel in the same direction and meet after 3 hrs if they walk in opposite dirction, Ali’s speed must most likely be ? 1731 05b5cc715e4d2b4197774f44f
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Answer : 3. "6 m/h"
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Answer: C) 6 m/h Explanation: let, speed of Ali=X mph and Faizer=Y mph Now, relative speed when Ali is walking int the same direction with Faizer= (X-Y)mphhence, according to question, 27/(X-Y)=9 ; solving X-Y=3; --- (1) Now relative speed when walking in the opposite direction= (X+Y) mphhence, according to question, 27/(X+y)=3; solving X+Y=9; --- (2) solving 1 and 2 we get X=6 and Y=3, where X is the speed of Ali.
Q: Find the next number in the following number series? 410, 409, 413, 404, ? 1729 05b5cc662e4d2b4197774bea6
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Answer : 4. "420"
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Answer: D) 420 Explanation: The given number series 410, 409, 413, 404, ? , follows a pattern that 410 410 - 13 = 409409 + 22 = 413413 - 33 = 404404 + 42 = 420 Hence, the next number in the given series is 420.

