Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The number of ways that 7 teachers and 6 students can sit around a table so that no two students are together is 1782 0

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    7! x 7!
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    7! x 6!
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    6! x 6!
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    7! x 5!
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Answer : 2. "7! x 6!"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 7! x 6! Explanation: The students should sit in between two teachers. There are 7 gaps in between teachers when they sit in a roundtable. This can be done in 7P6ways. 7 teachers can sit in (7-1)! ways.    Required no.of ways is = 7P6.6! = 7!.6!

Q: What should come in place of x in the following equation?  x128 = 162x 1782 0

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    13
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    12
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    17
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    16
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Answer : 2. "12"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 12 Explanation: x128 = 162x   Then x2 = 162x128       = Sqrt of 82 x 62 x 32      = 8 x 6 x 3      x2  = 144.    x  = 12.

Q: 16 of 225 is = 1781 0

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    7.11
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    7.21
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    6.87
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    7.58
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Answer : 1. "7.11"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 7.11 Explanation: 16 of 225 is =  16 = p × 225100p = 1600225 = 7.1111

Q: A man reads 3/7 of a book on a day and 2/5 of the remaining, on the second day. If the number of pages still unread are 36, how many pages did the book contain ? 1780 0

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    105
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    101
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    98
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    109
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Answer : 1. "105"
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Answer: A) 105 Explanation: Let number of pages in a book = p According to questions p - [3p/7 + (2/5 x 4p/7)] = 36 = p - 23p/35 = 36 => 12p = 36 × 35 p = 105

Q: Some children goto ice-cream shop. 9 flavours are available there. Each child takes a cone with two different flavours. No two children take same combination and they have taken all such possible combinations. How many children went to ice cream shop ? 1780 0

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    28
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    56
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    44
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    36
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Answer : 4. "36"
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Answer: D) 36 Explanation: Given there are 9 flavours of ice creams.   Each child takes the combination of two flavours and no two children will have the same combination   This can be done by  ways i.e children.   Number of children=C29  = 9 x 8 / 1x 2 = 36.

Q: Question : What is the sum which earned interest ? Statements : a. The total simple interest was Rs. 9000 after 9 years.b. The total of sum and simple interest was double of the sum after 6 years. 1779 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: Let the sum be Rs. x a. gives, S.I = Rs. 9000 and time = 9 years. b. gives, Sum + S.I for 6 years = 2 x Sum --> Sum = S.I for 6 years. Now, S.I for 9 years = Rs. 9000 S.I for 1 year = Rs. 9000/9 = Rs. 1000. S.I for 6 years = Rs. (1000 x 6)= Rs. 6000. --> x = Rs. 6000 Thus, both a and b are necessary to answer the question.

Q: Mahesh bought 100 kg of rice for Rs. 1040 and sold it at a loss of as much money as he received for 30 kg rice. At what price did he sell the rice? 1779 0

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    Rs. 7.46/kg
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    Rs. 8/kg
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    Rs. 8.74/kg
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    Rs. 8.56/kg
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 8/kg"
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Answer: B) Rs. 8/kg Explanation: Let the selling price of the rice = Rs.P/kg Now, according to the question, 1040 - 100p = 30p => p = 8/kg   Hence, the selling price of the rice = Rs. 8/kg

Q: What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interestfor 4 years and 6 years ? 1779 0

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

Answer: C) 2:3 Explanation: Let p be the principle amount And R% be the rate of interest Then, required ratio =P×4×R100P×6×R100    ⇒4PR6PR= 2:3

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