Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: What is the missing number in 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, ? 2993 0

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    316
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    384
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    450
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    479
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Answer : 3. "450"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 450 Explanation: Given Series is 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? 5, 14, 42, 107, 233, _? Differences is 9, 28, 65, 126 9 = 2^3 + 1 28 = 3^3 + 1 65 = 4^3 + 1 126 = 5^3 + 1 Now, next difference must be 6^3 + 1 = 217 Hence, next number in the given series = 233 + 217 = 450.

Q: Five boxes of bananas sell for Rs. 30. how many boxes can you buy for Rs.9? 2398 0

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    2
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    1.5
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    1.25
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    2.5
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Answer : 2. "1.5"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 1.5 Explanation: Given Five boxes of bananas sell for Rs. 30. => 1 Box of Bananas for = 30/5 = Rs. 6   Then, for Rs. 9 => 9/6 = 3/2 = 1.5   Hence, for Rs. 9, 1.5 box of bananas can buy.

Q: Find the next number in the given number series? 35, 36, 55, 111, ? 1745 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: A shop keeper sells an article at a loss of 8%, but when he increases the selling price of the article by Rs. 164 he earns a profit of 2.25% on the cost price. If he sells the same article at Rs. 1760, what is his profit percentage? 1929 0

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    2.5%
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    5%
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    10%
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    7.5%
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Answer : 3. "10%"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 10% Explanation: According to the given data, Let Cost price of the article be 'cp' Then, 102.25 cp - 92 cp = 164 x 100 10.25 cp = 16400 cp = 1600 Now, if he sells at Rs. 1760 Profit = 1760 - 1600 = 160   Profit% = 160/1600 x 100 = 10%.

Q: 70000 a year is how much an hour? 1472 0

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    80
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    8
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    0.8
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    0.08
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Answer : 2. "8"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 8 Explanation: Given for year = 70000 => 365 days = 70000 => 365 x 24 hours = 70000 =>   1 hour = ? 70000/365x24 = 7.990 = 8

Q: Two bottles contains mixture of milk and water. First bottle contains 64% milk and second bottle contains 26% water. In what ratio these two mixtures are mixed so that new mixture contains 68% milk? 1970 0

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

Answer: A) 3 : 2 Explanation: % of milk in first bottle = 64% % of milk in second bottle = 100 - 26 = 74% Now, ATQ   64%            74%                   68%   6                    4   Hence, by using allegation method,   Required ratio = 3 : 2

Q: In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end? 1954 0

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    3360
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    5040
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    720
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    1080
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Answer : 2. "5040"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 5040 Explanation: Given word is GLACIOUS has 8 letters. => C is fixed in one of the 8 places Then, the remaining 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways = 5040.

Q: Find the odd man out of the following number sequence? 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 1610 0

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    167
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    43
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    13
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    5
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Answer : 1. "167"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 167 Explanation: The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167 3 3 x 1 + 2 = 5 5 x 2 + 3 = 13 13 x 3 + 4 = 43 43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167)   Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167.

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