Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The average age of Vishal and Raghavendra is 24 years. If a new person Veerender is also included, the average age is increased by 1.5 years. What is the age of Veerender? 1437 0

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    28.5 yrs
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    29.5 yrs
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    30.5 yrs
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    27 yrs
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Answer : 1. "28.5 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 28.5 yrs Explanation: According to the given data, (V + R)/2 = 24 Now, after joining of Veerender, V + R + D)/3 = 25.5 Hence, Veerender Age = 3(25.5) - 2(24) = 76.5 - 48 = 28.5 years.

Q: A rectangular lawn of dimensions 80 m x 60 m has two roads each 10 m wide running in the middle of the lawn, one parallel to the length and the other parallel to the breadth. What is the cost of traveling the two roads at Rs.3 per sq m ? 1435 0

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    Rs. 3600
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    Rs. 3800
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    Rs. 3900
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    Rs. 3700
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 3900"
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Answer: C) Rs. 3900 Explanation: Area = (l + b – d) d = (80 + 60 – 10)10 => 1300 sq.mts => 1300 x 3 = Rs.3900

Q: Every year before the festive season, a brand store increases the price of the product by 42% and then introduce two successive discount of 10% and 11% respectively. What is percentage loss and percentage gain ? 1435 0

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    3.25% loss
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    13.742% loss
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    3.25% gain
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    13.742% gain
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Answer : 4. "13.742% gain"
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Answer: D) 13.742% gain Explanation: Let CP = 100,42 % increase => SP = 14210 % discount in SP => ((142 x 10)/100) = 14.2So 1st SP = (142 - 14.2) = 127.8, again 12 % discount in 1st SP ((127.8 x 11)/100) = 14.0582nd SP = (127.8 - 14.058) = 113.742, So finally CP = 100, SP = 113.742, => gain = 13.742%.

Q: There are 11 True or False questions. How many ways can these be answered ? 1434 0

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    11!/2
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    1024
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    11!
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    2048
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Answer : 4. "2048"
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Answer: D) 2048 Explanation: Given 11 questions of type True or False   Then, Each of these questions can be answered in 2 ways (True or false)   Therefore, no. of ways of answering 11 questions = 211 = 2048 ways.

Q: A girl read 2/5 part of a book in 1st day, 34% in second day and remaining page in next two days. In two days she read equal number of page. If she read 52 pages on last day, then find out how many pages did the book contain? 1432 0

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    400
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    376
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    382
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    356
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Answer : 1. "400"
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Answer: A) 400 Explanation: 1st day the girl read = 40% 2nd day she read = 34 % Remaining percentage of book = 100% - (40% +34%) = 26% But given last two days she read equal number of pages => Each day she read 26%/2 = 13% Last day she read 52 pages = 13% 13% = 52 1% = 4 => 100% = 400 Total pages in the book is 400.

Q: On dividing a number by 96, we get 271 as quotient and 0 as remainder. On dividing the same number by 95, what will be the remainder ? 1431 0

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    87
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    59
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    92
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    81
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Answer : 4. "81"
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Answer: D) 81 Explanation: Number = 271 x 96 + 0 = 26016 => 95) 26016 (273           25935           --------              81 Required number = 81.

Q: How many more words can be formed by using the letters of the given word 'CREATIVITY'? 1428 0

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    851250
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    751210
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    362880
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    907200
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Answer : 4. "907200"
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Answer: D) 907200 Explanation: The number of letters in the given word CREATIVITY = 10   Here T & I letters are repeated   => Number of Words that can be formed from CREATIVITY = 10!/2!x2! = 3628800/4 = 907200

Q: Mohan spends 23% of an amount of money on an insurance policy, 33% on food, 19% on children’s education and 16% on recreation. He deposits the remaining amount of Rs. 504 in bank. How much amount does he spend on food and insurance policy together? 1427 0

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    Rs. 2326
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    Rs. 5876
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    Rs. 1741
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    Rs. 3136
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 3136"
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Answer: D) Rs. 3136 Explanation: Let total amount = Rs. P Total expenditure = (23 + 33 + 19 + 16)% of P = 91%ofP Remaining money = (100 - 91)% of P = 9% of P But given in the question that, 9% of P = 504 9p/100 = 504 => P = 50400/9 => P = Rs. 5600   Required money spent on Food & Insurance = 23 + 33 % = 56% of 5600 = 56 x 5600/100 = 56 x 56 = Rs. 3136

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