Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: What will come in place of the question mark(?) in the following question ? 56% of 870 + 82% of 180 = 32% of 90 + ? 1881 0

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    777
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    666
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    606
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    789
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Answer : 3. "606"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 606 Explanation: 56% of 870 = 56x870/100 = 487.20 82% of 180 = 82x180/100 = 147.60 32% of 90 = 32x90/100 487.20 + 147.6 - 28.8  =  ? ? = 634.8  - 28.8 ? = 606.

Q: Karthik could cover a distance of 200 km in 22 days while resting for 2 hrs. per day. In how many days (approx) he will cover a distance of 250 km while resting for 2 hrs. per day and moving with 2/3rd of the previous speed ? 1881 0

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    41.25 days
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    37.5 days
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    39.75 days
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    40 days
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Answer : 1. "41.25 days"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 41.25 days Explanation: Given Karthik can cover the distance of 200 kms resting 2 hrs per day in 22 days.   Let the initial speed be '1'   Hence, Time = 22(24hrs - 2)   Noe new speed = 2/3   Let the number of days he take be 'D'   Therefore, 2224-2x3200=D24-2x2250   D = 11 x 3 x 5/4 = 41.25 days. = 41 1/4 days.

Q: Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads ? 1880 0

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    4/3
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    2/3
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    3/2
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    3/4
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Answer : 4. "3/4"
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Answer: D) 3/4 Explanation: Let S be the sample space.Here n(S)= 23 = 8Let E be the event of getting atmost two heads. Then,n(E) = {(H,T,T), (T,H,T), (T,T,H), (H,H,T), (T,H,H), (H,T,H)}Required probability = n(E)/n(S) = 6/8 = 3/4.

Q: A wholesale dealer allows a discount of 20 % on the marked price to the retailer. The retailer sells at 5% below the marked price. If the customer pays Rs.19 for an article, what profit is made by the retailer on it ? 1879 0

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    Rs. 4
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    Rs. 3
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    Rs. 5
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    Rs. 1
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 3"
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Answer: B) Rs. 3 Explanation: Let wholesaler dealers marked price = 100%, Retailer's C.P = 80% And the retailer sells at 5% less than the marked price => S.P = 95%If S.P of 95% of the retailer costs Rs.19 to customer,so its C.P of 80% will cost 80 x 19/95 = 16 Profit made by the retailer = 19-16 =  Rs.3

Q: In a 100 litre of mixture the ratio of milk and water is 6:4. How much milk must be added to the mixture in order to make the ratio 3 : 1? 1878 0

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    85
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    60
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    55
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    45
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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: Let M litres milk be added => 60 + M40 = 31 => 60 + M = 120 => M = 60 lit.

Q: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? 519 328 746 495 837 1876 0

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    146
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Answer : 1. "146"
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Answer: A) 146 Explanation: From the given series of numbers, if half of the second highest number is subtracted from the third highest number, what will be the value ? Now arranging the given numbers in descending order.837 746 519 495 328 519 - 746/2 = 519 - 373 = 146.

Q: A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. What will be the height of a building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions ? 1875 1

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    14 cm
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    13.5 cm
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    12.5 cm
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    11.4 cm
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Answer : 3. "12.5 cm"
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Answer: C) 12.5 cm Explanation: Let the required height of the building be x meter More shadow length, More height(direct proportion) Hence we can write as (shadow length) 40.25 : 28.75 :: 17.5 : x⇒ 40.25 × x = 28.75 × 17.5⇒ x = 28.75 × 17.5/40.25= 2875 × 175/40250= 2875 × 7/1610= 2875/230= 575/46= 12.5 cm

Q: If the HCF of 210 and 55 is expressible in the form of 210 x 5 + 55P, then value of P = ? 1874 0

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    -23
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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.

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