Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Arun purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit ? 3087 0

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    Rs. 17.80
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    Rs. 16.30
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    Rs. 14
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    Rs. 15.40
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 16.30"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 16.30 Explanation: C.P. of 50 kg wheat = (30 * 11.50 + 20 * 14.25) = Rs. 630. S.P. of 50 kg wheat = 130% of Rs. 630 = 130/100 * 630 = Rs. 819. S.P. per kg = 819/50 = Rs. 16.38 = 16.30.

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Answer : 2. "10"
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Answer: B) 10 Explanation: Raj Tarun's age = 0 when he was born.Then, given his brother is 6 years old.Then his father is 6 + 32 = 38 when Raj Tarun was bornAnd his mother is 3 years yonger than his father => so his mother was 35 years old when Raj Tarun was bornand his sister is 25 year younger than his mother so Raj Tarun's sister was 10 years old when Raj Tarun was born.

Q: 5% people of a village in India died by dengue, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning ? 3085 0

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    4400
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    3100
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    2800
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    5600
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Answer : 1. "4400"
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Answer: A) 4400 Explanation: Let 'P' be the original population at the beginning P x (95/100) x (85/100) = 3553 P = 4400.

Q: Find the missing number in the series 1, 6,┬а ?, 15, 45, 66, 91 3082 1

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    24
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    28
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    32
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    26
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Answer : 2. "28"
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Answer: B) 28 Explanation: Here the given series┬а1, 6,┬а ?, 15, 45, 66, 91 follows a Pattern in the series is, +5, +9, +13,...,.. +21, +25 So +4 is getting increased at every term addition. Missing Number in the series will be 15+(9+4) = 15 + 13 = 28.

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Answer : 3. "36"
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Answer: C) 36 Explanation: Given 4men, 12 women and 20 children work for┬а 2 days. Workdone for 2 days by┬а4men, 12 women and 20 children =┬а4┬аx┬а26┬аx┬а12┬а+┬а12┬аx┬а28┬аx┬а18┬а+┬а20┬аx┬а218┬аx┬а10┬а=┬а12 Therefore, remaining work = 1 -┬а12┬а=┬а12 To complete the same work by only men in 1 day, We know that M1 x D1 = M2 x D2 Here M1 = 6 , D1 = 12 and M2 = M , D2 = 1 12 x 6 = M x 1 => M = 12 x 6 = 72 => But the remaining work = 1/2 Men required => 1/2 x 72 = 36 Only men required to Complete the remaining work in 1 day = 36.

Q: How much does a clock lose per day, if its hands coincide ever 65 minutes ? 3078 0

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    1440/143 min
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    184/13 min
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    1425/18 min
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    541/9 min
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Answer : 3. "1425/18 min"
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Answer: C) 1425/18 min Explanation: 55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.60 min. spaces are covered in ((60/55) x 60) min = 720/11 min.Loss in 65 min. = (720/11 - 65 ) = 5/11Loss in 24 hrs = (5/11 x 1/65 x 24 x 60)min = 1440/143 min.

Q: Find the odd man out from the given alternatives ? 3077 0

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    97
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    233
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    437
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    599
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Answer : 3. "437"
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Answer: C) 437 Explanation: Except 437 all others are prime numbers.

Q: The minimum number of half years in which a sum of money kept at 60% compound interest will be quadrupled is ? 3076 0

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    2
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    4
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    3
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    6
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Answer : 4. "6"
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Answer: D) 6 Explanation: Let us assume Amount be 100 Rs and we calculate in CI ┬аFirst year 60% of 100 = 60 amount (100+60) is 160 ┬аSecond year 60% of 160 = 96 amount (160+96) is 256 ┬аThird year 60% of 256 =153.6 amount (256+153.6) is 409.6 ┬аHere the Amount of 100 Rs is quadrapled in 3 years. ┬аOne year contains 2 half years ┬аThree year has 6 half years. ┬аTherefore,┬а┬аIt takes 6 half years.

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