Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: There are 209 doctors and nurses in a hospital. If the ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8, then how many nurses are there in the hospital? 2479 0

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    88
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    96
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    108
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    121
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Answer : 1. "88"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 88 Explanation: Given,The ratio of the doctors to the nurses is 11 : 8Number of nurses = 8/19 x 209 = 88.

Q: The average age of the district level hockey team of eleven is 22 years.The average age gets increased by 1 year when the coach age is also included.what is the age of the coach ? 2478 0

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    33 yrs
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    34 yrs
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    35 yrs
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    36 yrs
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Answer : 2. "34 yrs"
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Answer: B) 34 yrs Explanation: Total age of players in team = 22 x 11 = 242When coach is included, total members = 12, Avg age increases by one becomes 23Total age when coach is included = 23x12 = 276Age of coach = 276-242 = 34 yrs.

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  ? 2478 0

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    720
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    600
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    660
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    6000
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Answer : 1. "720"
Explanation :

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: What is the next number in this series ?  4, 6, 12, 18, 30, 42, 60, ? 2477 0

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    71
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    72
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    73
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    69
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Answer : 2. "72"
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Answer: B) 72 Explanation: With close observation, you will note that each number in the list is in the middle of two prime numbers. Thus: 4 is in the middle of 3 and 5, 6 is in the middle of 5 and 7, 12 is in the middle of 11 and 13, 18 is in the middle of 17 and 19, 30 is in the middle of 29 and 31. 42 is in the middle of 41 and 43, 60 is in the middle of 59 and 61. Therefore, the next number would be the one that is in the middle of the next two prime numbers, which is 72 (which is in the middle of 71 and 73).

Q: If price of rice increased by 25%, so that a man is can able to purchase 5 kg less rice in Rs. 500. Find the original price of rice per kg ? 2476 0

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    Rs. 20
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    Rs. 24
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    Rs. 26
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    Rs. 29
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 20"
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Answer: A) Rs. 20 Explanation: Let the original price of rice be Rs. x Let rice a man can buy for Rs. 500 at rs. x/kg be = R kgs From given data, for Rs. 500 x ---- R kgs (x + 25x/100) ---- (R - 5) kgs => Rx = (R - 5)(x + 25x/100) => Rx = (R - 5)(125x/100) => 100Rx = 125Rx - 625x => R = 25 So at rate of Rs. x/kg, man get 25 kgs for Rs. 500 => x = 500/25 = Rs. 20

Q: If the given two numbers are respectively 7% and 28% of a third number, then what percentage is the first of the second ? 2470 0

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    24%
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    29%
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    34%
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    25%
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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.

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    2955.5
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    2905.5
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    2590.5
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    2905.5
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    None of these
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Answer : 2. "2905.5"

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? 2465 0

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    4
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    3
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    2
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    1
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Answer : 3. "2"
Explanation :

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

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