Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: At a certain rate of interest the compound interest of 3 years and simple interest of 5 years for certain sum of money is respectively Rs. 1513.2 and Rs. 2400. Find the common rate of interest per annum ? 2305 0

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    5%
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    6%
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    4%
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    3%
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Answer : 1. "5%"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 5% Explanation: Given compound interest for 3 years = Rs. 1513.2   and simple interest for 5 years = Rs. 2400   Now, we know that  C.I = P1+R100n - 1   => 1513.2 = P1+R1003 - 1 ...........(A)   And S.I = PTR/100   => 2400 = P5R/100 ..................(B)   By solving (A) & (B), we get   R = 5%.

Q: fifteen persons are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. What is the probability that three particular persons sit together ? 2303 0

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    3/91
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    2/73
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    1/91
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    3/73
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Answer : 1. "3/91"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 3/91 Explanation: In a circle of n different persons, the total number of arrangements possible = (n - 1)!Total number of arrangements = n(S) = (15 – 1)! = 14 !Taking three persons as a unit, total persons = 13 (in 4 units)Therefore no. of ways for these 13 persons to around the circular table = (13 - 1)! = 12!In any given unit, 3 particular person can sit in 3!. Hence total number of ways that any three person can sit =n(E) = 12! X 3!Therefore P (E) = probability of three persons sitting together = n(E) / n(S) = 12! X 3 ! / 14!= 12!x3x2 / 14x13x12! = 6/14x13 = 3/91

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Answer : 2. "5"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 5 Explanation: Let M, N and O worked together for x days. From the given data,M alone worked for 8 daysM,N,O worked for x daysN, O worked for 1 day But given thatM alone can complete the work in 18 daysN alone can complete the work in 36 daysO alone can complete the work in 54 days The total work can be the LCM of 18, 6, 54 = 108 units M's 1 day work = 108/18 = 6 unitsN's 1 day work = 108/36 = 3 unitsO's 1 day work = 108/54 = 2 units Now, the equation is8 x 6 + 11x + 5 x 1 = 10848 + 11x + 5 = 10811x = 103 - 4811x = 55x = 5 days. Hence, all M,N and O together worked for 5 days.

Q: There are 44 students in a hostel, due to the administration,  15 new students has joined. The expense of the mess increase by Rs. 33 per day. While the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3, what was the original expenditure of the mess ? 2284 0

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    Rs. 404
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    Rs. 514
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    Rs. 340
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    Rs. 616
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Answer : 4. "Rs. 616"
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Answer: D) Rs. 616 Explanation: Let the average expenditure per head be Rs. pNow, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44pAfter joining of 15 more students, the average expenditure per head is decreased by Rs. 3 => p-3Here, given the expenditure of the mess for (44+15 = 59) students is increased by Rs. 33Therefore, 59(p-3) = 44p + 3359p - 177 = 44p + 3315p = 210 => p = 14Thus, the expenditure of the mess for old students is Rs. 44p = 44 x 14 = Rs. 616.

Q: Find the least number with which 16200 should be multiplied, to make it a perfect cube ? 2277 0

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    45
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    48
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    360
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    36
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Answer : 1. "45"
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Answer: A) 45 Explanation: 16200 = 23×34×52   A perfect cube has a property of having the indices of all its prime factors divisible by 3.   Required number = 32×5 = 9x5 = 45.

Q: Running 3/4th of his usual rate, a man is 15min late. Find his usual time in hours  ? 2275 0

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    2/3 hrs
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    3/4 hrs
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    1/3 hrs
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    1/4 hrs
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Answer : 2. "3/4 hrs"
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Answer: B) 3/4 hrs Explanation: Walking at 3/4th of usual rate implies that time taken would be 4/3th of the usual time. In other words, the time taken is 1/3rd more than his usual time   so 1/3rd of the usual time = 15minor usual time = 3 x 15 = 45min = 45/60 hrs = 3/4 hrs.

Q: Ayush was born two years after his father's marriage. His mother is five years younger than his father but 20 years older than Ayush who is 10 years old. At what age did the father get married ? 2272 0

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    25 years
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    24 years
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    23 years
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    22 years
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Answer : 3. "23 years"
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Answer: C) 23 years Explanation: Ayush's present age = 10 years.His mother's present age = (10 + 20) years = 30 years.Ayush's father's present age = (30 + 5) years = 35 years.Ayush's father's age at the time of Ayush's birth = (35 - 10) years = 25 years. Therefore Ayush's father's age at the time of marriage = (25 - 2) years = 23 years.

Q: Arun and Varun started business in partnership investing Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively. After six months, Akhil joined them with Rs. 20,000. What will be Varun's share in the total profit of Rs. 25,000 earned at the end of 2 years from the starting of the business ? 2268 0

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    Rs. 7500
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    Rs. 4520
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    Rs. 8750
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    Rs. 6350
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 7500"
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Answer: A) Rs. 7500 Explanation: Arun : Varun : Akhil = (20000 x 24) : (15000 x 24) : (20000 x 18) = 4:3:3 B's share = 25000 x 3/10 = Rs. 7500.

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