Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. What is the age og the youngest child ? 1752 0

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    8 yrs
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    16 yrs
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    6 yrs
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    4 yrs
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Answer : 4. "4 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 4 yrs Explanation: Let the age of the youngest child is 'X' years.Then the child elder than the yongest is 'X + 3' yrsSince each have 3yrs difference upto 5 childrenAnd given that=> X + X+3 + X+6 + X+9 + X+12 = 50=> 5X + 30 = 50=> X = 4 yrs.

Q: K can lay Highway road between two cities in 16 days. L can do the same job in 12 days. With the help of M, they completes the job in 4 days. How much days does it take for M alone to complete the work ? 1752 0

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    47/7 days
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    59/6 days
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    48/5 days
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    57/5 days
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Answer : 3. "48/5 days"
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Answer: C) 48/5 days Explanation: Amount of work K can do in 1 day = 1/16 Amount of work L can do in 1 day = 1/12 Amount of work K, L and M can together do in 1 day = 1/4 Amount of work M can do in 1 day = 1/4 - (1/16 + 1/12) = 3/16 – 1/12 = 5/48 => Hence M can do the job on 48/5 days = 9 (3/5) days

Q: In a triangle ABC, angle 'a' is the smallest one & A+7B = 112. Find the range of value 'c' ? 1751 0

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    138 to 164
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    125 to 147
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    148 to 158
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    152 to 164
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Answer : 4. "152 to 164"
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Answer: D) 152 to 164 Explanation: A+7B=112 it is clear that A = 14, then it becomes A>=B, but A is smallest angle) givenso, range of A is 0.0001 to 13.9999 ( I am taking upto 4 decimal places)so, range of B becomes 14 to 16 ( after rounding off to 4 decimal places)so, range of C becomes 152 to 164 ( after rounding off to 4 decimal places)

Q: Sweety is 54 years old and her mother is 80. How many years ago was Sweety's mother three times her age? 1751 0

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    20
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    41
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    26
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    33
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Answer : 2. "41"
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Answer: B) 41 Explanation: Given P = 54 and M = 80 According to the question, Let ‘A’ years ago, M = 3P => M - A/P - A = 3 => 80 - A = 3(54 - A) => 80 - A = 162 - 3A => 2A = 82 => A = 41 Therefore, A = 41 years ago Sweety’s mother was 3 times of Sweety’s age. Hence, at the age S = 13 and M = 39.

Q: A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of the club or a king of the heart is? 1750 0

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    1/26
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    1/13
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    2/13
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    1/52
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Answer : 1. "1/26"
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Answer: A) 1/26 Explanation: Here in this pack of cards, n(S) = 52 Let E = event of getting a queen of the club or a king of the heart Then, n(E) = 2 P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 2/52 = 1/26

Q: A laborer is engaged for 30 days on the condition that he receives Rs.25 for each day he works and is fined Rs.7.50 for each day is absent. He gets Rs.425 in all. For how many days was he absent ? 1750 0

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    10 days
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    14 days
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    11 days
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    9 days
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Answer : 1. "10 days"
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Answer: A) 10 days Explanation: For 30 days he receives 30 x 25 = 750                Actually he gets 425 Therefore, Fine is 750 - 425 =  325   => No of days absent = 325/(25+7.50)= 10

Q: 9 girls working 7 hours a day can complete a piece of work in 15 day. In how many days can 6 girls working for 9 hours a day, complete the same piece of work? 1750 0

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    35/4 days
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    17.5 days
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    19 3/4 days
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    37/3 days
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Answer : 2. "17.5 days"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 17.5 days Explanation: Let the number of days be 'p'  As the work is same, we know that M1 x D1 x H1 = M2 x D2 x H2 Where M = Men, D = Days, H = Hours per day  Here M1 = 9, D1 = 15, H1 = 7  M2 = 6, D2 = p, H2 = 9  => 9 x 15 x 7 = 6 x p x 9  => p = 35/2 = 17.5 days.

Q: What is 70 of 50? 1749 0

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    35
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    38
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    42
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    44
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Answer : 1. "35"
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Answer: A) 35 Explanation: what is 70 of 50 means 70% of 50   ⇒70 x 50100= 7 x 5= 35   Hence, 70 of 50 is 35.

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