Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Find the odd man out from the given alternatives ? 2164 0

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    97
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    233
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    437
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    599
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Answer : 3. "437"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 437 Explanation: Except 437 all others are prime numbers.

Q: At what time between 3 and 4 o’clock will the minute hand and the hour hand are on the same straight line but facing opposite directions ? 2161 0

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    3:15 2/8
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    3:49
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    3:49 1/11
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    3:51
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Answer : 3. "3:49 1/11"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 3:49 1/11 Explanation: On straight line means 180 degree angle.180 = 11/2 min – 30 hrs180 = 11/2 m – 30 × 3180 = 11/2 m – 90(180 + 90) 2 = 11 mm = 540/11 = 49 1/11 minutes.

Q: A mixture of 70 litres of Fruit Juice and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so that the mixture contains 12.5% water   ? 2159 0

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

Answer: A) 2 lit Explanation: Quantity of fruit juice in the mixture = 70 - [70 x (10/100) ]= 63 litres.   After adding water, juice would form 87.5% of the mixture.   Hence, if quantity of mixture after adding x liters of water, [(87.5) /100 ]*x = 63 => x = 72    Hence 72 - 70 = 2 litres of water must be added.

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Answer : 2. "15:8"

Q: A certain sum of money is invested for one year at a certain rate of simple interest. If the rate of interest is 3% higher, then the invest earned will be 25% more than the interest earned earlier. What is the earlier rate of interest ? 2147 0

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    4% p.a.
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    6% p.a.
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    8% p.a.
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    12% p.a.
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Answer : 4. "12% p.a."
Explanation :

Answer: D) 12% p.a. Explanation: If the interest earned is 25% more than the earlier interest then the rate of interest also should be 25% higher than the earlier rate. Let the earlier rate of interest be x%. Now it will be (x + 3)% % increase = (x + 3) - x/x * 100 = 25=> x = 12%

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Answer : 4. "15 मिनट"

Q: Total number of students in 3 classes of a school is 333 . The number of students in class 1 and 2 are in 3:5 ratio and 2 and 3 class are 7:11 ratio . What is the strength of class that has highest number of students ? 2137 0

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    125
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    155
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    135
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    165
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Answer : 4. "165"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 165 Explanation: Ratio C1:C2 = 3:5 and C2:C3 = 7:11So C1:C2:C3 = 21 : 35 : 55Let the strength of three classes are 21x, 35x and 55x respectively, then Given that 21x + 35x + 55x = 333=> 111x = 333 or x=3So strength of the class with highest number of students =55x = 55x3 = 165.

Q: A constructor estimates that 4 people can paint Mr. Karthik's house in 6 days. If he uses 5 people instead of 4, how long will they take to complete the job ? 2136 0

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    3 days
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    26/3 days
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    13/4 days
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    24/5 days
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Answer : 4. "24/5 days"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 24/5 days Explanation: we know that m1 x d1 = m2 x d2=> 4 x 6 = 5 x dwhere d = no. of days taken by 5 men to paintd = 24/5 days.

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