Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% C.I. will be more than doubled is  ? 1532 0

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    3 years
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    4 years
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    2.5 years
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    2 years
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Answer : 2. "4 years"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 4 years Explanation: P1+20100n > 2P        Now, (6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5) > 2.       So, n = 4 years.

Q: In a college, number of boys 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? 1531 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"
Explanation :

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, that’s mean 80% present. So, present boys = 80% of 105 = 80×105100 = 84

Q: 12 days payment to the servant in a cloth showroom in festival season is Rs. 400 plus one shirt. The servant leaves after 9 days and recieves Rs. 280 and a shirt. What is the price of the shirt ? 1531 0

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    Rs. 80
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    Rs. 120
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    Rs. 70
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    Rs. 100
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 80"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 80 Explanation: The servant worked for 9 days instead of 12 days, he should receive 9/12 of his total payment Let the price of 1 shirt be Rs. S  i.e., 3/4 (400 + S). However, the question states that the servant receive Rs. 280 + S where S is the price of the shirt. By equating the two equations we get 3/4 (400 + S) = 280 + S. Therefore, Price of the shirt S = Rs. 80.

Q: 3, 12, 5, ? 1530 0

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    36
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    26
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    30
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    24
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Answer : 3. "30"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 30 Explanation: 332 + 3 = 12552 + 5 = 30

Q: What is 85 of 352? 1530 0

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    21.5%
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    24.14%
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    23.68%
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    25.47%
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Answer : 2. "24.14%"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 24.14% Explanation: Here 85 of 352 => 85 is what percent in 352 Let p% of 352 is 85 Percentage(%) is generally calculated in the total of 100. => p x 352/100  = 85 => p = 8500/352  = 24.14%   Hence, 85 is 24.14% of 352.

Q: 217 x 217 + 183 x 183 = ? 1527 0

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    84521
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    87487
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    80578
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    78458
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Answer : 3. "80578"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 80578 Explanation: 2172+1832   = 200+172+200-172   It is in the form of a+b2+a-b2=2a2+b2   = 2(40000 + 289) = 80578.

Q: In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'ABYSMAL' be arranged ? 1524 0

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    5040
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    3650
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    4150
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    2520
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Answer : 4. "2520"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 2520 Explanation: Total number of letters in the word ABYSMAL are 7   Number of ways these 7 letters can be arranged are 7! ways   But the letter is repeated and this can be arranged in 2! ways   Total number of ways arranging ABYSMAL = 7!/2! = 5040/2 = 2520 ways.

Q: The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 22. The number is 1523 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

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