Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Karthik read 613 th of a book in 1st week and 59 th of the remaining book in 2nd week. If there were 100 pages unread after 2nd week, how many pages were there in the book ? 2002 05b5cc76fe4d2b4197774ff76
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Answer : 3. "418"
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Answer: C) 418 Explanation: Let the total book be 1 Then, in the 1st week 613th of book is read i.e remaining pages = 1-613=713 in 2nd week he read 59th of it i.e 59×713=35117Remaining pages after 2nd week = 713-35117=28117 But given remaining pages after 2nd week = 100 28x117=100 --> x = 418 The total pages in the book are 418
Q: 'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it? 2001 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fca2
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Answer : 3. "Rs.200"
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Answer: C) Rs.200 Explanation: Let the article costs 'X' to ACost price of B = 1.2XCost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9XCost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.
Q: If k : l = 4 : 3 and l : m = 5 : 3, then find k : l : m ? 2000 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774e9dd
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Answer : 3. "20 : 15 : 9"
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Answer: C) 20 : 15 : 9 Explanation: Given k : l = 4 : 3l : m = 5 : 3 Then k : l : m = 20 : 15 : 9
Q: In how many ways the word 'SCOOTY' can be arranged such that 'S' and 'Y' are always at two ends? 2000 05b5cc619e4d2b4197774b705
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Answer : 4. "24"
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Answer: D) 24 Explanation: Given word is SCOOTY ATQ, Except S & Y number of letters are 4(C 2O's T) Hence, required number of arrangements = 4!/2! x 2! = 4! = 4 x 3 x 2 = 24 ways.
Q: What is the common ratio of the following geometric sequence? 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,... 1998 05b5cc64de4d2b4197774bc89
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Answer : 1. "0.5"
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Answer: A) 0.5 Explanation: In mathematics, a geometric progression, also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio. Herein the given sequence, 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,... Common Ratio r = 2/4 = 1/2 = 0.5/1 = 0.25/0.5 = 0.125/0.25 == 0.5.
Q: A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 415 in 2 years and to Rs. 514 in 4 years. The sum is ? 1995 05b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6f6
5b5cc6d7e4d2b4197774e6f6- 1Rs. 316true
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 316"
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Answer: A) Rs. 316 Explanation: S.I. for 2 years = (514 - 415) = Rs. 99S.I. for 1 year = 99/2 Principal = (415 - 99) = Rs. 316.
Q: The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday ? 1995 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774ed83
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Answer : 1. "34"
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Answer: A) 34 Explanation: M + Tu + W + Th = 4 x 48 = 192Tu + W + Th + F = 4 x 46 = 184M = 42Tu + W + Th = 192 - 42 = 150F = 184 – 150 = 34
Q: Sum of present ages of P and Q is 41. Age of P 2 year hence is equal to age of R, 1 year ago. Age of P, 4 year hence is equal to age of Q 1 year ago and ratio of present age of P and S is 3 : 4. Find the difference of age of R and S. 1990 05b5cc6aae4d2b4197774cf4c
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Answer : 2. "3"
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Answer: B) 3 Explanation: According to the given data, P + Q = 41 ......(1) R - 1 = P + 2 R = P + 3 and P + 4 = Q - 1 => Q = P + 5 ....(2) From (1)&(2) P = 18 Q = 18 + 5 = 23 R = 18 + 3 = 21 => P/S = 3/4 => S = 4/3 x 18 = 24 Required Difference = S - R = 24 - 21 = 3.