Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: 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 ? 1570 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea14
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Answer : 3. "Half work"
Explanation :
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.
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 ? 1569 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edab
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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: 3 : 12 :: 5 : ? 1568 05b5cc6b9e4d2b4197774d702
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Answer : 2. "30"
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Answer: B) 30 Explanation: 332 + 3 = 12552 + 5 = 30
Q: A contractor undertake to finish a certain work in 124 days and employed 120 men. After 64 days, he found that he had already done 2/3 of the work. How many men can be discharged so that the work may finish in time ? 1563 05b5cc6cce4d2b4197774e16c
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Answer : 4. "56"
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Answer: D) 56 Explanation: Days remaining 124 – 64 = 60 days Remaining work = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3 Let men required men for working remaining days be 'm' So men required = (120 x 64)/2 = (m x 60)/1 => m = 64 Men discharge = 120 – 64 = 56 men.
Q: A salesman calculated his profit on the marked price and finds it to be 30%. He forgets the fact that he gave a discount of 20%. What is his actual profit percentage? 1562 05b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7ad
5b5cc6bae4d2b4197774d7ad- 1260/11%false
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Answer : 4. "100/7%"
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Answer: D) 100/7% Explanation: When profit is calculated on Marked Price (M.P) then, C.P = M.P - P% Let M.P = 100 => C.P = 100 - 30 = 70 But S.P = Rs. 80 as he gave 20% discount, Now, Actual Profit = 80-7070x100 = 100/7 %
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 ? 1560 05b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e96a
5b5cc6dce4d2b4197774e96a- 110.25 %false
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Answer : 2. "8.16 %"
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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: If two dice are thrown together, the probability of getting an even number on one die and an odd number on the other is ? 1557 05b5cc6ebe4d2b4197774ee64
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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 How many ways can the letters of the word 'CAPITAL' be arranged in such a way that all the vowels always come together? 1551 05b5cc7b4e4d2b41977750897
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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