Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The area of a square is 1024 sq.cm. What is the ratio of the length to the breadth of a rectangle whose length is twice the side of the square and breadth is 12 cm less than the side of this square ? 1534 0

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    14:9
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    13:12
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    16:5
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    17:13
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Answer : 3. "16:5"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 16:5 Explanation: Area of a square SxS = 1024 => S = 32 cmLength of the rectangle = 32x2 cm = 64 cmBreadth of the rectangle = 32 - 12 = 20 cmRequired ratio = 64 : 20 = 16 : 5

Q: The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ? 1534 0

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    11.11% decrease
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    21.11% increase
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    11.11% increase
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    21.11% decrease
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Answer : 1. "11.11% decrease"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 11.11% decrease Explanation: If earlier he is getting Rs. 1 ┬аper hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889. If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 % ┬аand working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

Q: A person lends Rs. 1540 for five years and Rs. 1800 for four years. If he gets Rs. 1788 as interest on both amounts, what is the rate of interest ? 1533 0

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    14.5%
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    11%
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    12%
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    10.5%
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Answer : 3. "12%"
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Answer: C) 12% Explanation: Let the interest rate be r% We know that, S.I = PTR/100 => (1540 x 5 x r)/100 ┬а+ ┬а(1800 x 4 x r)/100 = 1788 => r = 178800/14900 = 12%

Q: 5┬а+ 2 x 10 = 1532 0

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    70
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    20
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    25
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    52
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Answer : 3. "25"
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Answer: C) 25 Explanation: According to BODMAS rule, After multiplication only, addition is done. Hence, 5┬а+┬а2 x 10 = 5 + 20 = 25.

Q: 100 percent of which number is 20? 1531 0

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    100
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    500
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    20
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    0
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Answer : 3. "20"
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Answer: C) 20 Explanation: Let the rquired number be 'P' According to the question, 100┬аx┬аP100┬а=┬а20=>┬аP┬а=┬а20┬аx┬а100100┬а=┬а20 Hence,┬а100 percent of the number 20 is 20. ┬а Now, you can also try for 20 percent of what number is 100 20┬аx┬аP100┬а=┬а100=>┬аP┬а=┬а100┬аx┬а10020┬а=┬а500=>┬аP┬а=┬а500 Hence,┬а20 percent of the number 500 is 100.

Q: Ravi, Anand and Pranay are running a business firm in partnership. What is Anand's share in the profit earned by them? a. Ravi, Anand and Pranay invested the amounts in the ratio of 2 : 4 : 7. b. Pranay's share in the profit is Rs. 8750. 1530 0

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    Only a is sufficient
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    Neither a nor b is sufficient
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    Only b is sufficient
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    Both a and b sufficient
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Answer : 4. "Both a and b sufficient"
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Answer: D) Both a and b sufficient Explanation: Given Pranay's profit in the share is Rs. 8750 But given that their investments are in the ratio 2:4:7 713├ЧP┬а= 8750 P = 16250 Now Anand's share = 413├Ч16250┬а= Rs.5000 Thus both staements a and b are sufficient to answer this question.

Q: How many seconds will a 800 meter long train moving with a speed of 63 km/hr take to cross a man walking with a speed of 3 km/hr in the direction of the train ? 1529 0

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    48
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    52
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    38
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    42
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Answer : 1. "48"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 48 Explanation: Here distance d = 800 mts speed s = 63 - 3 = 60 kmph = 60 x 5/18 m/s time t = 800x1860x5= 48 sec.

Q: In a college, number of┬аboys is 75% of number of girls. Difference between boys and girls is 35. On a particular day 20% boys were absent, then find the number of boys those who present? 1529 0

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    72
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    84
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    93
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    81
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Answer : 2. "84"
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Answer: B) 84 Explanation: Ratio of girls and boys = 100% : 75% = 4:3 Difference is 1 unit = 35 So, 3 units = 35 x 3 = 105 If 20% absent, thatтАЩs mean 80% present. So, present boys = 80% of 105 =┬а80├Ч105100┬а=┬а84

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