Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end? 1602 0

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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: Anil purchases two books for Rs.100. He sells first at loss of 5% and second al 20% profit. If he gets Overall profit of 5% then what is cost of first book? 1600 0

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Answer : 2. "60"
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Answer: B) 60 Explanation: -5-----------------------5-------------------20 5-(-5) = 10 20-5= 15 Ratio of cost price of book1 and book2 = 3:2  Then cost price of book 1 is given by (3/5) x 100 = Rs. 60.

Q: Find the odd man out in the following number series? 71, 88, 113, 150, 203, 277 1598 0

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Answer : 1. "277"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 277 Explanation: The given number series is    71      88       113       150       203          277    +17    +25       +37      +53        +74         +8      +12        +16       +21             +4          +4         +5   The series should be  71  88  112   150    203   276 i.e, the differences of the difference should be +4.   Hence, the odd man in the given series is 277.

Q: Sixty men can stitch 150 shirts in 30 days working 8 hours a day. In how many days can 35 men stitch 200 shirts working 6 hours a day ? 1597 0

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Answer : 3. "91.5"
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Answer: C) 91.5 Explanation: We have M1 D1 H1 / W1 = M2 D2 H2 / W2 (Variation rule)(60 x 30 x 8)/ 150 = (35 x D2 x 6) / 200 D2 = (60 x 30 x 8 x 200) / (150 x 35 x 6) => D2 = 91.42 days =~ 91.5 days.

Q: One girl can eat 112 chocolates in half a minute, and her boy friend can eat half as many in twice the length of time. How many chocolates can both boy and girl eat in 12 seconds ? 1595 0

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Answer : 3. "56"
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Answer: C) 56 Explanation: Girl eats 112 chocolates in 30 sec so she can eat in 12 sec is 12 x 112/30 = 44.8 chocolates.   Her boy friend can eat one-half of 112 in twice of 30 sec so he can eat 56 in 60 sec Then he can eat in 12 sec is 56 x 12/60 = 11.2 chocolates.   Hence, together they can eat = 44.8 + 11.2 =56 chocolates in 12 seconds.

Q: Excluding stoppages, the average speed of a bus is 60 km/hr and including stoppages, the average speed of the bus is 40 km/hr. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour ? 1594 0

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    40 min
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Answer : 2. "20 min"
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Answer: B) 20 min Explanation: In 1hr, the bus covers 60 km without stoppages and 40 km with stoppages. Stoppage time = time take to travel (60 - 40) km i.e 20 km at 60 km/hr. stoppage time = 20/60 hrs = 20 min.

Q: If Reena’s age was twice of her present age, when subtracted from four times three years from hence, with three times the three years before her present age. What will be her age after one year ? 1593 0

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Answer : 1. "22 yrs"
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Answer: A) 22 yrs Explanation: Let Reena’s present age be 'K' yrs.Given:{(K+3) x 4} - {(K-3) x 3)} => K = 21 yrsSo her present age is 21 yrs.Then, her age after 1 year is 22 yrs.

Q: A store owner is packing books into larger boxes that measure 25 by 42 by 60 inches. If the measurement of each book is 7 by 6 by 5 inches, then how many books can be placed in the box ? 1592 0

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Answer : 4. "300"
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Answer: D) 300 Explanation: Number of books that can be placed in the larger box is given by Volume of Box / Volume of book.Now, n = 25 x 42 x 60 / 7 x 6 x 5 = 63000 / 210 = 300.Therefore, 300 books can be in that box.

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