Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

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: 2271 0

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    13%
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    8.5%
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    9.5%
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    11.25%
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Answer : 1. "13%"
Explanation :

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%.

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 ? 2270 0

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    6:00 am
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    6:30 pm
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    5:45 am
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    5:52 pm
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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: Find the next number in the given number series? 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 2264 0

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    278.5
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    264.5
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    212.5
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    202
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Answer : 1. "278.5"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 278.5 Explanation: The given number series is 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 35 35 x 1 + 1 = 36 36 x 1.5 + 1 = 55 55 x 2 + 1 = 111 111 x 2.5 + 1 = 278.5   Hence, the next number in the given number series is 278.5.

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 ? 2259 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"
Explanation :

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: How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 5400 ? 2259 0

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    90 degrees
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    85 degrees
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    60 degrees
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    45 degrees
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Answer : 1. "90 degrees"
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Answer: A) 90 degrees Explanation: Minute hand covers 5400/60 = 90°

Q: Dot cabs company provides cabs for software employees. The company has 8 Swift dzires, 6 Scorpios, 7 Innovas and few small cars. If Swift dzire makes one fourth of the total fleet, how many small cars are there in the company ? 2259 0

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    9
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    10
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    11
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    12
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Answer : 3. "11"
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Answer: C) 11 Explanation: Given the company has 8 SD + 6 SRP + 7 IN = 21 cars + 'x' small cars.Given SD makes 1/4 th of the total fleet.=> 8 = 1/4 (21 + x)=> 32 = 21 + x=> x = 11 Therefore, the company has 11 small cars.

Q: In a test, minimum passing percentage for girls and boys is 35% and 40% respectively. A boy scored 483 marks and failed by 117 marks. What is the minimum passing marks for girls ? 2259 0

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    625
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    525
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    425
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    325
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Answer : 2. "525"
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Answer: B) 525 Explanation: Given 40% minimum passing marks for boys = 483 + 117 = 600=> 1% = 600/40 => 100% = 600 x 100/40 = 1500Minimum passing marks for girls = 35% of 1500 = 35 x 1500/100 = 525.

Q: A decision committee of 5 members is to be formed out of 4 Actors, 3 Directors and 2 Producers. In how many ways a committee of 2 Actors, 2 Directors and 1 Producer can be formed ? 2258 0

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    18
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    24
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    36
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    32
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Answer : 3. "36"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 36 Explanation: Required Number of ways = 4C2 × 3C2 × 2C1 = 36 = 36

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