Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A water tank in a village is normally filled in 8 hours but takes 2 hours longer to fill because of a leak in its bottom. If the tank is full, in how many hrs will the leak empty it ? 2352 05b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3c3
5b5cc6b2e4d2b4197774d3c3- 134 hrsfalse
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- 440 hrstrue
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Answer : 4. "40 hrs"
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Answer: D) 40 hrs Explanation: The time taken by the leak to empty the tank = 18 - 110 = 5 - 440 = 140 Therefore, the leak empties the tank in 40 hours.
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 ? 2351 05b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc31
5b5cc6c3e4d2b4197774dc31- 1Rs. 20true
- 2Rs. 24false
- 3Rs. 26false
- 4Rs. 29false
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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: What is two weeks from today? 2351 05b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd47
5b5cc6a6e4d2b4197774cd47- 1same daytrue
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- 3next dayfalse
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Answer : 1. "same day"
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Answer: A) same day Explanation: We know that the day repeats every 7 days, 14 days, 21 days,... So if today is Monday, after 7 days it is again Monday, after 14 days again it is Monday. Hence, after 2 weeks i.e, 14 days the day repeats and is the same day.
Q: What is the next number in this series ? 4, 6, 12, 18, 30, 42, 60, ? 2344 05b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2f0
5b5cc70be4d2b4197774f2f0- 171false
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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: Find the odd man out of the following number series? 22, 26, 42, 78, 142, 244 2342 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b70a
5b5cc619e4d2b4197774b70a- 1244true
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Answer : 1. "244"
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Answer: A) 244 Explanation: The given number series 22, 26, 42, 78, 142, 244 follows a pattern that, 2222 + 22 = 22 + 4 = 2626 + 42 = 26 + 16 = 4242 + 62 = 42 + 36 = 7878 + 82 = 78 + 64 = 142142 + 102 = 142 + 100 = 242 Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 244.
Q: Two bus tickets from city K to L and three tickets from city K to M cost Rs. 77, but three tickets from city K to L and two tickets from city K to M cost Rs. 73. What are the fares for cities L and M from K ? 2340 05b5cc720e4d2b4197774f5e0
5b5cc720e4d2b4197774f5e0- 1Rs. 13 and Rs. 17true
- 2Rs. 17 and Rs. 19false
- 3Rs. 23 and Rs. 17false
- 4Rs. 13 and Rs. 19false
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 13 and Rs. 17"
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Answer: A) Rs. 13 and Rs. 17 Explanation: If fares for cities L and M from K are x and y respectively, then 2x + 3y = 77 or 6x + 9y = 231...(1)3x + 2y = 73 or 6x + 4y = 146...(2) subtracting 2 from 1, we get 5y = 85 y = Rs. 17 => x = Rs. 13
Q: If watches bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling nine watches ? 2340 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89- 1Rs. 1800false
- 2Rs. 2000false
- 3Rs. 2025true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2025"
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Answer: C) Rs. 2025 Explanation: Profit would be maximum if watches are brought for Rs. 200 and sold for Rs. 425Profit = Rs. (425 - 200) = Rs. 225Profit of 9 watches = Rs. 225 x 9 = Rs.2,025.
Q: The probability that a bowler bowled a ball from a point will hit by the batsman is ¼. Three such balls are bowled simultaneously towards the batsman from that very point. What is the probability that the batsman will hit the ball ? 2337 05b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31
5b5cc6c6e4d2b4197774de31- 137/64true
- 227/56false
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Answer : 1. "37/64"
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Answer: A) 37/64 Explanation: Probability of not hitting the ball = 1- 1/4 =Then, the probability that the batsman will hit the ball =