Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: In how many ways the letters of the word OLIVER be arranged so that the vowels in the word always occur in the dictionary order as we move from left to right ? 1716 0

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    186
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    144
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    136
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    120
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Answer : 4. "120"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 120 Explanation: In given word OLIVER there are 3 vowels E, I & O. These can be arranged in only one way as dictionary order E, I & O.   There are 6 letters in thegiven word.   First arrange 3 vowels.   This can be done in 6C3 ways and that too in only one way.(dictionary order E, I & O)   Remaining 3 letters can be placed in 3 places = 3! ways   Total number of possible ways of arranging letters of OLIVER = 3! x C36 ways = 6x5x4 = 120 ways.

Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ? 1715 0

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    35
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    37
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    34
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    36
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Answer : 1. "35"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 35 Explanation: Here the given number series is 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ? The next number in the given series can be found such a way that the number series follows a pattern, 22 - 4 = 032 - 6 = 342  - 8 = 852 - 10 = 1562 - 12 = 2472 - 14 = 35Hence, the next number in the iven series is 35.

Q: The average of the ages of Sushanth, Krish and Rishi is 43 years and the average of the ages of Sushanth, Rishi and Rohit is 49 years. If Rohit is 54 years old, what is Krish's age ? 1715 0

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    34 years
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    26 years
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    24 years
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    36 years
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Answer : 4. "36 years"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 36 years Explanation: Let present ages of Sushanth = w, Krish = x, Rishi = y and Rohit = z , thenw + x + y = 43 x 3 = 129 ---(i) andw + y + z = 49 x 3 = 147 ---(ii)Subtracting (i) from (ii), (w+y+z) - (w+x+y) = 147 - 129 , z - x = 18 ---(iii)Given Rohit's age=z=54, so from (iii), x = 54 - 18 = 36.Therefore, Krish age is 36 years.

Q: In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number ? 6, 15, 35, 63, 143, 221, 323 1714 0

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    143
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    63
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    323
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    35
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Answer : 2. "63"
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Answer: B) 63 Explanation: Here the series follows the pattern that, product of succesive prime numbers i.e,  2 × 3 = 6  3 × 5 = 15  5 × 7 = 35  7 × 11 = 77  11 × 13 = 143  13 × 17 = 221  17 × 19 = 323 So here in place of 77 the number 63 is written. So the wrong number is 63.

Q: Prashanth sold a album for $ 735 and made a profit of 22.5% . The cost price of the album went up by $120 and so Prashanth increased the selling price by $120. What is his profit % now ? 1713 0

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    19.32 %
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    18.75 %
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    21.41 %
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    22 %
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Answer : 2. "18.75 %"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 18.75 % Explanation: Prashanth sold a album for $ 735 and made a profit of 22.5% .CP = 735 x 100/122.5 = Rs. 600New CP = 600 + 120 = Rs. 720New SP = 735 + 120 = Rs. 855. Profit = Rs. 135. profit % = 100 x 135/720 = 18.75%.

Q: Find the compound interest on Rs. 6,500 for 4 years if the rate of interest is 10% p.a. for the first 2 years and 20% per annum for the next 2 years? 1712 0

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    Rs. 3845
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    Rs. 4826
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    Rs. 5142
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    Rs. 4415
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 4826"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 4826 Explanation: We know the formula for calculating The compound interest C = P1 + r100n - 1 where P = amount, r = rate of interest, n = time Here P = 5000, r1 = 10, r2 = 20 Then C = 65001 + 101002 x 1 + 201002 - 1= 6500 x 18562500= 65 x 185625 C = Rs. 4826.

Q: If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form of 210 x 5 + 55P, then value of P = ? 1712 0

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    -23
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    27
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    16
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    -19
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Answer : 4. "-19"
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Answer: D) -19 Explanation: HCF of 210 and 55 is 5 Now, 210x5 + 55P = 5 => 1050 + 55P = 5 => 55P = -1045 => P = -1045/55 => P = -19.

Q: What will be added to the unit digits of the number 86236 so that number will be divisible by 9  ? 1712 0

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    1
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    2
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    3
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    0
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Answer : 2. "2"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 2 Explanation: A number is divisible by 9 only if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9. Here 86236 = 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 6 = 25 We must add 2 to 25 to become 27 which is divisible by 9.

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