Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5 ? 1548 0

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    2/3
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    1/2
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    7/8
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    4/5
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Answer : 2. "1/2"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 1/2 Explanation: Multiples of 3 below 20 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 Multiples of 5 below 20 are 5, 10, 15, 20 Required number of possibilities = 10Total number of possibilities = 20Required probability = 10/20 = 1/2.

Q: 5% of 40,000 is 1547 0

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    20000
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    2000
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    200
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    20
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Answer : 2. "2000"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 2000 Explanation: 5% of 40,000  = 5100 × 40,000 = 5 × 400 = 2,000     Hence, 5% of 40,000 = 2,000.

Q: The difference between circumference and semidiameter of a circle is 37 cm. What is the diameter of the circle ? 1547 0

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    18 cm
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    12 cm
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    16 cm
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    14 cm
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Answer : 4. "14 cm"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 14 cm Explanation: circumference of a circle = 2πr   => 2 × 22/7 × r – r = 37   => 37/7 × r = 37   => r = 7 cm.   Diameter D = 2r = 7×2 = 14 cm.

Q: How many seconds will a 600 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 7 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 67 km/hr ? 1546 0

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    29 sec
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    58 sec
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    36 sec
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    44 sec
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Answer : 3. "36 sec"
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Answer: C) 36 sec Explanation: Speed of train relative to man = 67 - 7 = 60 km/hr.= 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec. Time taken to pass the man = 600 x 3/50 = 36 sec.

Q: On retirement, a woman gets Rs. 1,45,440 of her provident fund which she invests in a scheme at 20% per annum. Her monthly income from this scheme will be 1545 0

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    Rs. 2550
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    Rs. 2424
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    Rs. 2224
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    Rs. 2380
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 2424"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 2424 Explanation: Now, the principal amount P = Rs. 1,45,440 Rate of interest R = 20%/annum Now monthly income I = PTR/100 = 1,45,440 x 20 x 1/100 x 12 = 2908800/1200 = Rs. 2424.   Hence, her monthly income = Rs. 2424.

Q: Second & fourth Saturdays and every Sunday is a holiday. How many working days will be there in a month of 31 days beginning on a Friday ? 1545 0

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    24
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    23
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    22
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    25
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Answer : 1. "24"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 24 Explanation: Given that the month begins on a Friday and has 31 days   Sundays = 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st=> Total Sundays = 5   Every second & fourth Saturday is holiday. 2nd & 4th Saturday in every month = 2   Total days in the month = 31   Total working days = 31 - (5 + 2) = 24 days.

Q: An express traveled at an average speed of 100 km/hr, stopping for 4 min after every 75 km. How long did it take to reach its destination 600 km from the starting point ? 1544 0

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    6 hrs 24 min
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    6 hrs
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    7 hrs 21 min
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    6 hrs 28 min
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Answer : 4. "6 hrs 28 min"
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Answer: D) 6 hrs 28 min Explanation: Time taken to cover 600 km = 600/100 = 6 hrs. Number of stoppages = 600/75 - 1 = 7 Total time of stoppages = 4 x 7 = 28 min Hence, total time taken = 6 hrs 28 min.

Q: At an examination in which maximum marks are 500. K got 10% less than L, L got 25% more than M and M got 20% less than N. If K got 360 marks what percentage of marks was obtained by N ? 1544 0

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    80
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    87
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    78
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    76
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Answer : 1. "80"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 80 Explanation: Let marks obtained by N = x M's marks = 0.80x L's marks = 1.25 (0.80x) K's marks = (0.90) (1.25) (0.80x) = 0.9x But 0.9x = 360 ⇒ x = 400 Percentage of Marks obtained by N = 400 x 100/500 = 80%

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