Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A 260 m long train running at the speed of 120 km/hr crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 km/hr in 9 sec. What is the length of the other train ┬а? 1712 0

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    240 mts
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    270 mts
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    260 mts
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    250 mts
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Answer : 1. "240 mts"
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Answer: A) 240 mts Explanation: Relative speed = 120 + 80 = 200 km/hr.= 200 x 5/18 = 500/9 m/sec. Let the length of the other train be L mts.Then, (L + 260)/9 = 500/9 => L = 240 mts.

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 ? 1710 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 тАУ d) d = (80 + 60 тАУ 10)10 => 1300 sq.mts => 1300 x 3 = Rs.3900

Q: A┬аwoman fills a bucket in 6 minutes. 1845 buckets have to be filled from 8 am. to 9:30 am. How many woman employees should be employed for this task? 1708 0

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    111
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    117
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    123
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    139
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Answer : 3. "123"
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Answer: C) 123 Explanation: We know that,┬аM1┬а├Ч┬аD1W1┬а=┬аM2┬а├Ч┬аD2W2 Here M1 = 1, D1 = 6 min, W1 = 1 and M2 = M, D2 = 90 min, W2 = 1845 ┬а 1┬а├Ч┬а61┬а=┬аM┬а├Ч┬а901845┬а => M = 123

Q: What is the length of the longest pole which can be kept in a room 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high ┬а? 1707 0

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    13 m
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    14 m
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    15 m
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    16 m
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Answer : 1. "13 m"
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Answer: A) 13 m Explanation: The length of the longest pole which can be kept in a room 12 m long, 4 m broad and 3 m high is ┬а => ┬аd2┬а=┬а122┬а+┬а42┬а+┬а32┬а=┬а13mts.

Q: Avinash gave a sum of 5400 at the simple rate of interest of 8% to Rajeev for 4 years and Rajeev gave this amount to Chanukya at the rate of 6% for 4 years. Find how much extra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years? 1707 0

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    Rs. 364
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    Rs. 432
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    Rs. 498
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    Rs. 554
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 432"
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Answer: B) Rs. 432 Explanation: Here Avinash gave to Rajeev and Rajeev gave the same to Chanukya Principal amount and Time is same but the only difference is Rate of interest. Rajeev took @ 8% and gave it to Chanukya @ 6% Here the difference in interest rate = 2% 2% of 5400 should be the extra amount paid by Rajeev to Avinash Required amount = 2┬аx┬а5400┬аx┬а4100┬а=┬а432 ┬а Hence, Rs. 432 is the┬аextra amount has to be paid by Rajeev to Avinash after 4 years.

Q: A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ? 1707 0

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    160
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    120
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    140
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    180
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Answer : 4. "180"
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Answer: D) 180 Explanation: Given total number of cows = kNow, 1st son share = k/22nd son share = k/43rd son share = k/54th son share = 9 (k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k=> k - (19k/20) = 9=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9=> k = 180.

Q: The ratio between the number of sheep and the number of horses at the Stewar farm is 4 to 15. If each of horse is fed 110 ounces of horse food per day and the farm needs a total 13200 ounces of horse food per day. what is number sheep in the form ? 1707 0

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    32
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    36
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    44
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    52
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Given ratio of number of sheep and horses = 4 : 15Let number of sheep and horses are 4k and 15k Number of horses = 13200/110 = 120 Now 15K = 120 and k = 8 Number of sheep = 4k = (4 x 8) = 32

Q: There are two numbers such that the sum of twice the first number and thrice the second number is 100 and sum of thrice the first number and twice the second number is 120. Which is the larger number ? 1703 0

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    32
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    24
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    26
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    38
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Answer : 1. "32"
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Answer: A) 32 Explanation: Let the first number be K and second number be LThen, 2K + 3L = 100.....(1)3K + 2L = 120.......(2)solving (1)&(2), we getK = 32 and L = 12 Hence the largest number is 32.

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