Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Ronika deposited Rs.7000 which amounted to Rs.9200 after 3 years at simple interest. Had the interest been 2% more. She would get how much ? 2140 0

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    9850
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    9500
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    9620
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    9760
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Answer : 3. "9620"
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Answer: C) 9620 Explanation: As the interest rate increases by 2%=> (7000x3x2)/100 = 420                                   9200                                  --------                                   9620

Q: A boy can swim in still water at 4.5 km/h, but takes twice as long to swim upstream than downstream. The speed of the stream is ? 6731 0

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    1.8 kmph
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    2 kmph
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    2.2 kmph
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    1.5 kmph
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Answer : 4. "1.5 kmph"
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Answer: D) 1.5 kmph Explanation: Speed of Boy is B = 4.5 kmph Let the speed of the stream is S = x kmph Then speed in Down Stream = 4.5 + x speed in Up Stream = 4.5 - x As the distance is same, => 4.5 + x = (4.5 - x)2 => 4.5 + x = 9 -2x 3x = 4.5 x = 1.5 kmph

Q: A Tank is normally filled in 9 hours but takes four hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the tank is full, the leak will empty it in ? 1288 0

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    32.5 hrs
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    29.25 hrs
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    30.30 hrs
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    31 hrs
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Answer : 2. "29.25 hrs"
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Answer: B) 29.25 hrs Explanation: Let the leak will empty the tank in x hrs  Then, 1/9 - 1/x = 1/13 x = 29.25 hrs

Q: Two persons start running simultaneously around a circular track of length 600 m from the same point at speeds of 25 kmph and 35 kmph. When will they meet for the first time any where on the track  ? 1227 0

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    54 sec
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    36 sec
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    72 sec
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    11 sec
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Answer : 2. "36 sec"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 36 sec Explanation: Time taken to meet the first time = length of track/relative speed   Given the length of the track is 600 m   The relative speed = 25 + 35 = 60 kmph = 60 x 5/18 m   Therefore Time = 60025+35518= 600/60 x (18/5) = 36 sec.

Q: A passenger train is moving at a speed of 120 km/hr. If the length of the train is 101 meters, how long will it take to cross a railway platform 154 meters long ? 1631 0

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    6.24 sec
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    7.325 sec
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    7.65 sec
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Answer : 4. "7.65 sec"
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Answer: D) 7.65 sec Explanation: Here total distance = 154 + 101 = 255 mtsGiven speed = 120 kmph = 120x5/18 m/secHence, Time = d/s = 255x18/120x5 = 7.65 sec

Q: How many numbers up to 101 and 300 are divisible by 11  ? 1864 0

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    18
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    20
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    19
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    17
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Answer : 1. "18"
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Answer: A) 18 Explanation: (300 – 101)/11 = 199/11 = 18 1/1118 Numbers.

Q: After working for 8 days, Hari Ram finds that only 1/3 rd of the work has been done. He employs Satya who is 60% as efficient as Hari Ram. How many days more would Satya take to complete the work ? 1820 0

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    24 1/2 days
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    25 3/2 days
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    24 2/3 days
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    26 2/3 days
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Answer : 4. "26 2/3 days"
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Answer: D) 26 2/3 days Explanation: 1/3 ---- 8 1 -------? Hari can do total work in = 24 days As satya is 60% efficient as Hari, then Satya = 1/24 x 60/100 = 1/40 => Satya can do total work in 40 days 1 ----- 40 2/3 ---- ? => 26 2/3 days.

Q: The first 8 alphabets are written down at random. what is the probability that the letters b,c,d,e always come together ? 2193 0

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    1/7
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    8!
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    7!
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    1/14
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Answer : 4. "1/14"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 1/14 Explanation: The 8 letters can be written in 8! ways.n(S) = 8!Let E be the event that the letters b,c,d,e always come together when the first 8 alphabets are written down.Now the letters a, (bcde), f, g and h can be arranged in 5! ways.The letters b,c,d and e can be arranged themselves in 4! ways.n(E) = 5! x 4!Now, the required P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 5! x 4!/8! = 1/14Hence the answer is 1/14.

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