Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A sum of money becomes 7/6 of itself in 3 years at a certain rate of simple interest. The rate per annum is ? 2396 05b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eacb
5b5cc6dfe4d2b4197774eacb- 145/7 %false
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Answer : 2. "50/9 %"
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Answer: B) 50/9 % Explanation: Let sum = S. Then, amount = 7S/6 S.I. = 7S/6 - S = S/6; Time = 3 years. Rate = (100 x S) / (S x 6 x 3) = 5 5/9 = 50/9 %.
Q: Last year vivek saved 10% of his annual earnings, this year he earned 5% more than last year and he saved 12% of his annual earnings. The amount saved this year was what percentage of the amount saved last year ? 2389 05b5cc723e4d2b4197774f6c3
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Answer : 4. "126%"
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Answer: D) 126% Explanation: Suppose total earnings = Rs. 1000010% saving = 10000 x (10/100) = Rs. 1000This year 5% more income than prev year = Rs. 1050012% saving = 10500 x (12/100) = Rs. 1260Percentage of amount saved = (1260/1000) x 100 = 126%
Q: 5 boys and 3 girls can together cultivate a 23 acre field in 4 days and 3 boys and 2 girls together can cultivate a 7 acre field in 2 days. How many girls will be needed together with 7 boys, if they cultivate 45 acres of field in 6 days? 2385 05b5cc60ae4d2b4197774b5bf
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Answer : 3. "2"
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Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Let workdone 1 boy in 1 day be b and that of 1 girl be g From the given data, 4(5b + 3g) = 23 20b + 12g = 23 .......(a) 2(3b + 2g) = 7 6b + 4g = 7 ........(b) Solving (a) & (b), we get b = 1, g = 1/4 Let number og girls required be 'p' 6(7 x 1 + p x 1/4) = 45 => p = 2. Hence, number of girls required = 2
Q: One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill tank in 36 min, then the slower pipe alone will be able to fill the tank in ? 2384 05b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef3f
5b5cc6f1e4d2b4197774ef3f- 185 minfalse
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Answer : 4. "144 min"
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Answer: D) 144 min Explanation: Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x min. Then, faster pipe will fill it in x/3 min. 1/x + 3/x = 1/36 4/x = 1/36 => x = 144 min.
Q: Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 cm x 6 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by mortar ? 2382 05b5cc6d8e4d2b4197774e76e
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Answer : 1. "720"
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Answer: A) 720 Explanation: Let the number of bricks be 'N' 10 x 4/100 x 6 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x N 10 x 4 x 6 x 90 = 15 x 2 x N => N = 720.
Q: If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what percentage is the first of the second ? 2381 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc48
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Answer : 4. "25%"
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Answer: D) 25% Explanation: Here, k = 7 and l = 28Therefore, first number = klx100 % of second number = 7/28 x 100% of second number = 25% of second number.
Q: K and L starts walking towards each other at 4 pm at speed of 3 km/hr and 4 km/hr respectively. They were initially 17.5 km apart. At what time do they meet ? 2372 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774ddfa
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774ddfa- 16:00 amfalse
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Answer : 2. "6:30 pm"
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Answer: B) 6:30 pm Explanation: Suppose they meet after 'h' hours Then 3h + 4h = 17.5 7h = 17.5 h = 2.5 hours So they meet at => 4 + 2.5 = 6:30 pm
Q: Shamma lends Rs.40,000 to two of her friends. She gives Rs.24,000 to the first at 8% p.a. simple interest. Shamma wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which she should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend is: 2371 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624
5b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624- 113%true
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Answer : 1. "13%"
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Answer: A) 13% Explanation: The ratio of money she lended is 24000 : 16000 = 3 : 2 Let the rate of interest be R% 8% R% 10 3 : 2 R = 13%.