Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A bus covers its journey at the speed of 80km/hr in 10hours. If the same distance is to be covered in 4 hours, by how much the speed of bus will have to increase ? 1773 0

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    85 km/hr
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    95 km/hr
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    105 km/hr
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    120 km/hr
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Answer : 4. "120 km/hr"
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Answer: D) 120 km/hr Explanation: Initial speed = 80km/hrTotal distance = 80 x 10 = 800kmNew speed = 800/4 =200km/hrIncrease in speed = 200 - 80 = 120km/hr

Q: The number of sequences in which 4 players can sing a song, so that the youngest player may not be the last is ? 1771 0

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    2580
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    3687
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    4320
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    5460
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Answer : 3. "4320"
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Answer: C) 4320 Explanation: Let 'Y' be the youngest player. The last song can be sung by any of the remaining 3 players. The first 3 players can sing the song in (3!) ways. The required number of ways = 3(3!) = 4320.

Q: The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 1155. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is ? 1766 1

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    Rs. 1100
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    Rs. 5500
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    Rs. 1400
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    Rs. 4120
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 1100"
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Answer: A) Rs. 1100 Explanation: Let the sum be Rs.x. Then,     x1+101002-x=1155   ⇒x11102-1=1155   => x =5500   sum = Rs. 5500.   So, S.I = Rs. 5500×5×4100 = 1100

Q: What is 85 of 352? 1763 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%"
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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: At a game of billiards, A can give B 20 points in 60 and A can give C  15 points in 60. How many points can C give B in a game of 90 ? 1762 0

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    9 points
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    10 points
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    11 points
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    8 points
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Answer : 2. "10 points"
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Answer: B) 10 points Explanation: a:b = 60:40a:c = 60:45c/a x a/b = 45/60 x 60/40 = 45/40 = 90/80So C gives B => 10 points.

Q: The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of the boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class ? 1760 0

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    1:3
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    2:3
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    3:2
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    3:1
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Answer : 2. "2:3"
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Answer: B) 2:3 Explanation: Let number of boys = x  , Let number of girls = yTotal numbers of students = x + y(x + y) × 15.8 = 16.4x + 15.4y 0.6x = 0.4yx/y = 0.4/0.6 = 2/3    Ratio of boys and girls in the class is 2:3

Q: P is 30% more efficient than Q. How much time will they, working together, take to complete a job which P alone could have done in 23 days? 1759 0

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    16 days
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    13 days
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    15 days
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    12 days
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Answer : 2. "13 days"
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Answer: B) 13 days Explanation: Ratio of times taken by P & Q = 100 : 130 = 10:13   Let Q takes x days to do the work Then, 10:13 :: 23:x => x = 23x13/10 => x = 299/10   P's 1 day's work = 1/23 Q's 1 day's work = 10/299 (P+Q)'s 1 day's work = (1/23 + 10/299) = 23/299 = 1/13 Hence, P & Q together can complete the work in 13 days.

Q: The cost price of 40 Magazines is the same as the selling price of 'P' articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of 'P' is: 1757 0

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    32
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    40
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    16
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    30
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Let C.P. of each Magazine be Rs. 1 C.P. of P articles = Rs. P.  S.P. of P articles = Rs. 40.   Profit = Rs. (40 - P)   Now, Gain% = ProfitC.P×100 = 40-PP×100    Here 40-PP×100= 25 -->P = 32.

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