Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: How many three digit numbers 'abc' are formed where two of the three digits are same ? 1715 0

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    252
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    648
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    243
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    900
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Answer : 3. "243"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 243 Explanation: Digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. So no. of digits are 10   First all possible case => 9(0 excluded) x 10 x 10 = 900   Second no repetition allowed =>9 x 9 x 8 = 648   Third all digits are same => 9 (111,222,333,444,555,666,777,888,999)   Three digit numbers where two of the three digits are same = 900 - 648 - 9 = 243 ;

Q: Find the C.I. on Rs. 15,225 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly ? 1714 0

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    Rs. 1911
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    Rs. 1909
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    Rs. 1901
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    Rs. 1907
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1901"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 1901 Explanation: P = Rs. 15225, n = 9 months = 3 quarters, R = 16% p.a. per quarter.   Amount = 15225x1+41003   = (15225 x 26/25 x 26/25 x 26/25) = Rs. 17126.05   => C.I. = 17126 - 15625 = Rs. 1901.05.

Q: The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 22. The number is 1714 0

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    264
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    284
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    215
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    302
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Answer : 1. "264"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 264 Explanation: Let the number be 'x'. Then, from given data x/2 + x/3 + x/4 = x+2213x/12 = x+22x = 264

Q: In a joint family, there are 24 members whose age is decreased by 4 months, when one girl aged 24 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy ? 1713 0

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    18 years
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    12 years
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    15 years
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    16 years
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Answer : 4. "16 years"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 16 years Explanation: Age of new boy = (Age of moved girl) – (Number of family members × Decreased in average) = 24 – 24×4/12 = 24 – 8 = 16 years.

Q: Can yoy guess the Age of Karthik & Kalyan  ? 1712 0

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    68 & 44
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    64 & 48
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    58 & 54
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    76 & 36
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Answer : 2. "64 & 48"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 64 & 48 Explanation: Given Karthik + Kalyan = 112 Given that when karthik is at the age of kalyan he is twice of Kalyan's age i.e When he was 48 means Kalyan is at 24 => Present age of Kalyan is 48 And that of Karthik is 112 - 48 = 64

Q: Out of seven consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed ? 1710 0

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    25200
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    25000
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    25225
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    24752
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Answer : 1. "25200"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 25200 Explanation: Number of ways of selecting (3 consonants out of 7) and (2 vowels out of 4) =( C37×C24 ) = 210. Number of groups, each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels =210 Each group contains 5 letters. Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves = 5! = 120.  Required number of words = (210 x 120) = 25200.

Q: In a competitive examination, the average marks for the entire examination was 60 marks. If 20% of the applicants scored 85 marks and 25% scored 95 marks. What was the average marks of the remaining applicants in the examination ? 1708 0

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    60
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    52
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    45
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    35
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Answer : 4. "35"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 35 Explanation: Let the total applicants be 100   Then, 20% got 85 marks i.e 20 x 85 = 1700   and 25% got 95 marks  i.e 25 x 95 = 2375   Now, the remaining applicants are 55 and let the average marks scored by them be x.   Therefore, 2375 + 1700 + 55x  =  60×100  6000 - 4075 = 55x 55x=1925 x=35.

Q: If 25% of a number is subtracted from a second number, the second number reduces to its four-sixth. What is the ratio of the first number to the second number  ? 1707 0

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    4:3
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    2:3
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    3:2
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    5:3
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Answer : 1. "4:3"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 4:3 Explanation: Let the numbers be p & q q-p/4 = 4q/6 => q-4q/6 = p/4 => 2q/6 = p/4  => p/q = 4/3

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