Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A can build a wall in 16 days while B can destroy it in 8 days. A worked for 5 days. Then B joined with A for the next 2 days. Find in how many days could A build the remaining wall ? 2712 05b5cc6cee4d2b4197774e208
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Answer : 3. "13 days"
Explanation :
Answer: C) 13 days Explanation: Now, Total work = LCM(16, 8) = 48 A's one day work = + 48/16 = + 3 B's one day work = - 48/8 = -6 Given A worked for 5 days to build the wall => 5 days work = 5 x 3 = + 15 2days B joined with A in working = 2(3 - 6) = - 6 Remaining Work of building wall = 48 - (15 - 6) = 39 Now this remaining work will be done by A in = 39/3 = 13 days.
Q: Rs. 69 were divided among 115 family members so that each lady gets 50 paise less than each gentleman, and each┬аgentleman received twice the paise as each lady received. Find the number of┬а┬аgentlemen in the family? 2710 05b5cc67be4d2b4197774c1f0
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Answer : 1. "23"
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Answer: A) 23 Explanation: Total number of female members = 115 Let the number of males = x Number of females = y => x + y = 115┬а ......(1) According to the given data, x + y(0.50) = 69 ......(2) From (1) & (2), we get 0.5y = 46 => y = 46 x 2 = 92 => x = 115 - 92 = 23 ┬а Hence, required number of gentlemen in the family = x = 23.
Q: If x is a whole number, then x┬▓(x┬▓ - 1) is always divisible by ? 2704 05b5cc761e4d2b4197774fd58
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Answer : 3. "12"
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Answer: C) 12 Explanation: we can do this by trial and error method. Putting x = 2,we get 2┬▓(2┬▓ - 1) = 12.checking with other integers, the above equation always gives a value which is a multiple of 12,So, x┬▓(x┬▓ - 1) is always divisible by 12.
Q: Kamal consistently runs 240 meters a day and on Saturday he runs for 400 meters. How many kilometers will he have to run in four weeks ? 2701 05b5cc6c5e4d2b4197774dd23
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Answer : 2. "7.36 kms"
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Answer: B) 7.36 kms Explanation: Total running distance in four weeks = (24 x 240) + (4 x 400) = 5760 + 1600 = 7360 meters = 7360/1000 => 7.36 kms
Q: A number when subtracted by 1/7 th of itself gives the same value as the sum of all the angles of a triangle. What is the number? 2701 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b700
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Answer : 2. "210"
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Answer: B) 210 Explanation: Let the required number be 'p' We know, sum of angles in a triangle are 180 deg According to given data, p - p/7 = 180 7p - p = 180 x 7 => 6p = 1260 => p = 1260/6 = 210
Q: A can do a piece of work in 21 days and B in 28 days. Together they started the work and B left after 4 days. In how many days can A alone do the remaining work ? 2700 05b5cc6e5e4d2b4197774ed3d
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Answer : 1. "14 days"
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Answer: A) 14 days Explanation: Let A worked for x days. x/21 + 4/28 = 1┬а => x = 18 ┬а A worked for 18 days. So, A can complete the remaining work in 18 - 4 = 14 days.
Q: 5 men and 4 women are to be seated in a row so that the women occupy the even places . How many such arrangements are possible? 2695 15b5cc7d1e4d2b4197775129f
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Answer : 1. "2880"
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Answer: A) 2880 Explanation: There are total 9 places out of which 4 are even and rest 5 places are odd. ┬а 4 women can be arranged at 4 even places in 4! ways. ┬а and 5 men can be placed in remaining 5 places in 5! ways. ┬а Hence, the required number of permutations ┬а= 4! x 5! = 24 x 120 = 2880
Q: Two trains 85 m and 75 m long are running in same direction with speeds of 62 km/hr and 44 km/hr respectively. In what time will the first train cross the second train ? 2693 15b5cc783e4d2b41977750214
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Answer : 2. "32 sec"
Explanation :
Answer: B) 32 sec Explanation: Given that, 1st train speed = 62 km/hr┬а 2nd train speed ┬а= 44 km/hr Hence the relative speed of two trains is : 62-44 = 18 km/hr = 18├Ч518┬аm/s = 5 m/s. There fore, the first train crosses the second train i.e (85+75)mts of distance with a speed of 5m/s in,┬а ┬а time =┬аdistancespeed┬а=┬а85+755┬а= 32 sec.

