Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: An automobile financier claims to be lending money at S.I., but he includes the interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of 8%, the effective rate of interest becomes ? 1492 0

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    10.25 %
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    8.16 %
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    9.63 %
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    0.16 %
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Answer : 2. "8.16 %"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 8.16 % Explanation: Let the sum be Rs. 100. Then,S.I. for first 6 months = (100 x 8 x 1) / (100 x 2) = Rs. 4S.I. for last 6 months = (104 x 8 x 1) / (100 x 2) = Rs. 4.16So, amount at the end of 1 year = (100 + 4 + 4.16) = Rs. 108.16Effective rate = (108.16 - 100) = 8.16%.

Q: Praveena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest ? 1492 0

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    6
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    7
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    9
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    11
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Answer : 1. "6"
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Answer: A) 6 Explanation: Let rate = R% and time = R years.   Then, (1200 x R x R) / 100 = 432   => R = 6.

Q: The compound interest on Rs. 8000 for 3 year at 10% p.a. is 1484 0

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    2648
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    2145
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    2587
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    2784
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Answer : 1. "2648"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 2648 Explanation: 8000 × 33.1% = 2648

Q: In How many ways can the letters of the word 'CAPITAL' be arranged in such a way that all the vowels always come together? 1482 0

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    360
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    720
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    120
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    840
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Answer : 1. "360"
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Answer: A) 360 Explanation: CAPITAL = 7   Vowels = 3 (A, I, A)   Consonants = (C, P, T, L)   5 letters which can be arranged in  5P5=5!   Vowels A,I = 3!2!   No.of arrangements = 5! x 3!2!=360

Q: The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube  ? 1482 0

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    15 m
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    4 m
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    6 m
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    9 m
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Answer : 3. "6 m"
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Answer: C) 6 m Explanation: The edge of the new cube is = 33+43+53 = a3 => a = 6 m.

Q: If two dice are thrown together, the probability of getting an even number on one die and an odd number on the other is  ? 1475 0

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    1
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    1/2
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    0
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    3/5
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Answer : 2. "1/2"
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Answer: B) 1/2 Explanation: The number of exhaustive outcomes is 36.Let E be the event of getting an even number on one die and an odd number on the other. Let the event of getting either both even or both odd then = 18/36 = 1/2P(E) = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2.

Q: In a mixture, the ratio of juice and water is 4 : 3. By adding 6 litre water the ratio of juice and water will be 8 : 7. What is the amount of juice in the original mixture ? 1475 0

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    38 lit
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    96 lit
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    48 lit
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    52 lit
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Answer : 3. "48 lit"
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Answer: C) 48 lit Explanation: Let the amount of juice and water in original mixture '4x' litre and '3x' litre respectively. According to given data, 4x/3x+6 =8/7 28x=24x+48 28x–24x=48 4x = 48 x = 12 Amount of juice = 4x = 4×12 = 48 litre.

Q: A can finish a work in 18 days and B can do the same work in half the time taken by A. then, working together, what part of the same work they can finish in a day ? 1474 0

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    Total work
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    One-fourth work
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    Half work
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    Two-third work
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Answer : 3. "Half work"
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Answer: C) Half work Explanation: A can do the work = 18 daysB can do the work = 18/2 = 9 days(A + B)'s 1 day work = 1/18 + 1/9 = 1/6=> In 3 days = 3x1/6 = 1/2 work is completed.

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