Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A train moving at 2/3 rd of its normal speed reaches its destination 20 minutes late. Find the normal time taken ? 3339 05b5cc71ee4d2b4197774f57c
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Answer : 2. "2/3 hrs"
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Answer: B) 2/3 hrs Explanation: Let the original speed and time is S and Tthen distance = S x TNow the speed changes to 2/3S and T is T+20As the distance is sameS x T = 2/3Sx(T+20)solving this we get t = 40 minutes =40/60 = 2/3 hour
Q: A Cricket team of 23 people all shake hands with each other exactly once. How many hand shakes occur ? 3336 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774fa90
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Answer : 4. "253"
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Answer: D) 253 Explanation: The first person shakes hands with 22 different people, the second person also shakes hands with 22 different people, but one of those handshakes was counted in the 22 for the first person, so the second person actually shakes hands with 21 new people. The third person, 20 people, and so on... So, 22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + 18 + 17 + 16 + 15 + 14 + 13 + 12 + 11 + 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1= n(n+1)/2 = 22 x 23 /2 = 11 x 23 = 253.
Q: The ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 respectively and percentage of children among male and female is 25 and 20 respectively. If number of adult females is 156800, what is the total population of the city? 3331 05b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9
5b5cc6bee4d2b4197774d9c9- 14,12,480false
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Answer : 2. "3,67,500"
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Answer: B) 3,67,500 Explanation: Let the total population be 'p' Given ratio of male and female in a city is 7 : 8 In that percentage of children among male and female is 25% and 20% => Adults male and female % = 75% & 80% But given adult females is = 156800 => 80%(8p/15) = 156800 => 80 x 8p/15 x 100 = 156800 => p = 156800 x 15 x 100/80 x 8 => p = 367500 Therefore, the total population of the city = p = 367500
Q: Amith can row a boat d km upstream and the same distance downstream in 5 hours 15 minutes. Also, he can row the boat 2d km upstream in 7 hours. How long will it take to row the same distance 2d km downstream for Amith ? 3329 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc63
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Answer : 3. "3 hrs 30 min"
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Answer: C) 3 hrs 30 min Explanation: Let the speed of boat and stream be x and y kmph respectively. According to question d/x+y + d/x-y = 5h 15m or 21/4 hrs ......(i) and 2d/x-y = 7...... (ii) From eq. (i) and (ii) 2d/x+y = 7/2 Hence, Amith will take to row 2d km distance downstream in 7/2 hrs = 3.5 hrs = 3 hrs 30 min.
Q: Rs. 2600 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4 ? 3314 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e7bf
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Answer : 1. "600"
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Answer: A) 600 Explanation: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3 As the difference is 3 => 3/13x2600 = 600
Q: Find the odd man out in the following number series? 5, 4, 9, 32, 273 3311 05b5cc695e4d2b4197774c500
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Answer : 3. "32"
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Answer: C) 32 Explanation: The given number series follows 5, 4, 9, 32, 308 pattern that 5 5 x 1 - 1 = 4 4 x 3 - 3 = 9 9 x 5 - 5 = 40 (not equals to 32) 40 x 7 - 7 = 273 Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 32.
Q: Suppose today is Friday, what day of the week will it be 65 days from now? 3311 05b5cc69be4d2b4197774c7de
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Answer : 2. "Sunday"
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Answer: B) Sunday Explanation: The day of the week repeats every 7 days. Given today is Friday. Again Friday is repeated on the 7th day, 14th,... on 7 multiple days. Hence, Friday is on the 63rd day, as 63 is multiple of 7. Now, the required day of the week on the 65th day is Sunday.
Q: A की क्षमता B से तीन गुणी है दोनों मिलकर एक काम 15 दिन में कर सकते हैं तो अकेला B उसी काम को कितने दिन में करेगा? 3306 05d1488909aeb0a08f1e67455
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