Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: In the following number series only one number is wrong. Find out the wrong number ? 6, 15, 35, 63, 143, 221, 323 1865 0

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    143
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    63
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    323
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    35
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Answer : 2. "63"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 63 Explanation: Here the series follows the pattern that, product of succesive prime numbers i.e,  2 × 3 = 6  3 × 5 = 15  5 × 7 = 35  7 × 11 = 77  11 × 13 = 143  13 × 17 = 221  17 × 19 = 323 So here in place of 77 the number 63 is written. So the wrong number is 63.

Q: The ratio of K’s and M’s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of M and the age of K, 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the difference and total of present ages of K and M? 1865 0

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    8, 72 yrs
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    16, 65 yrs
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    12, 84 yrs
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    10, 60 yrs
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Answer : 1. "8, 72 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 8, 72 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages be K,M Given K/M = 4/5 5K - 4M = 0 ......(1) Also given that, M - (K + 5) = 3 M - K = 8 .........(2) Then, by solving (1) & (2) M = 40 yrs and K = 32 yrs Hence, Total of ages = 40 + 32 = 72 yrs Difference of ages = 40 - 32 = 8 yrs.

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Answer : 1. "400"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 400 Explanation: Let the total number of pages in the book be 'x'. From given data, 2x/5 + 34x/100 + 52 + 52 = x => 40x + 34x + 10400 = 100x => 26x = 10400 => x = 400. Hence, total pages in the book are 400.

Q: 12 boys decided to constribute Rs. 750 each to an Orphange. Suddenly few of them boys dropped out and consequently the rest had to pay Rs. 150 more. Then the number of boys who dropped out? 1863 0

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    4
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    6
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    2
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    3
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Answer : 3. "2"
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Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Total money decided to contribute = 750 x 12 = 9000 Let 'b' boys dropped The rest paid 150/- more => (12 - b) x 900 = 9000 => b = 2 Hence, the number of boys who dropped out is 2.

Q: How many meshes are there in 1 squrare meter of wire gauge if each mesh is 8mm long and 5mm wide ? 1862 0

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    2500
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    25000
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    12500
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    15400
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Answer : 2. "25000"
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Answer: B) 25000 Explanation: We know that,   One square meter is equal to 10,00,000 sq mm.Given, each mesh is 8mm length and 5mm wideTherefore for each mesh : 8 x 5 = 40 sq mm.So, number of meshes = 100000040 = 25000.

Q: Ramesh spent Rs. 38460 on the renovation of his home, Rs. 24468 on buying furniture and remaining 28% of the total amount he had as cash with him. What was the total amount ? 1860 0

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    87400
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    92520
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    88470
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    90150
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Answer : 1. "87400"
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Answer: A) 87400 Explanation: Let X be the total amount with Ramesh Given 28% of X = Cash remaining => Amount spent = 72% of X = 38460 + 24468 = 62928 => 72% of X = 62928 =>  X = ? => X = 87400

Q: It costs Rs. p each to send the first thousand messsages and Rs. q to send each subsequent one . If r is greater than 1,000, how many Rupees will it cost to send r messages ? 1860 0

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    1000 (r - p) + pq
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    1000 p + qr
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    1000 (r - q) + pr
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    1000(p - q) + qr
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Answer : 4. "1000(p - q) + qr"
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Answer: D) 1000(p - q) + qr Explanation: We need to find the total cost to send r messsages, r > 1000. The first 1000 messsages will cost Rs.p each (Or)  The total cost of first 1000 messsages = Rs.1000p The remaining (r - 1000) messsages will cost Rs.q each (Or) The cost of the (r - 1000) = Rs.(r - 1000)y   Therefore, total cost = 1000p + rq - 1000q = 1000(p - q) + qr

Q: K can finish the work in 18 days and L can do the same work in 15 days. L worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days, K alone can finish the remaining work ? 1858 0

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    5.5 days
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    6 days
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    4.2 days
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    5 days
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Answer : 2. "6 days"
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Answer: B) 6 days Explanation: L's 10 days work = 115×10=23   Remaining work = 1-23=13   Now,  work is done by K in one day = 1/18   1/3 work is done by K in  18×13 = 6 days

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