Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: The ratio of two positive numbers is 3 : 5 and the average of the number is 48. What is the product of numbers? 2757 1

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    3365
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    2160
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    1854
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    1632
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Answer : 2. "2160"
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Answer: B) 2160 Explanation: Let the number be 3p and 5p ATQ, 8p = 2 x 48 p = 96/8 p = 12   The numbers are 36 and 60.   Hence, the product of the numbers = 36 x 60 = 2160.

Q: What is the common ratio of the following geometric sequence? 4, 2, 1, 0.5, 0.25, 0.125,... 1997 0

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    0.5
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    -1
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    1.5
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    -0.5
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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: In a class 60% of the students pass in English and 45% pass in Hindi. If 25% of them pass in both subjects, what percentage of the students fail in both the subjects? 2632 1

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    20%
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    25%
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    30%
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    15%
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Answer : 1. "20%"
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Answer: A) 20% Explanation: Percentage of students passed in English = 60% Percentage of students passed in Hindi = 45% Percentage of students passed in both subjects = 25% ATQ, Percentage of students passed in only English = 60 - 25 = 35% Percentage of students passed in only Hindi = 45 - 25 = 20% Therefore, Percentage of students failed = 100 - (35 + 25 + 20) = 100 - 80 = 20%.

Q: Find the wrong number in the given number series? 10, 21, 54, 109, 189 8887 0

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    189
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    109
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    54
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    21
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Answer : 1. "189"
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Answer: A) 189 Explanation: The given number series is 10, 21, 54, 109, 189 The series follows a pattern that 10 + 11 = 21 21 + 33 = 54 54 + 55 = 109 109 + 77 = 186   Hence the wrong number in the given number series is 189.

Q: 5 boys and 3 girls can together cultivate a 23 acre field in 4 days and 3 boys and 2 girls together can cultivate a 7 acre field in 2 days. How many girls will be needed together with 7 boys, if they cultivate 45 acres of field in 6 days? 1456 0

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Answer : 3. "2"
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Answer: C) 2 Explanation: Let workdone 1 boy in 1 day be b and that of 1 girl be g From the given data, 4(5b + 3g) = 23 20b + 12g = 23 .......(a)   2(3b + 2g) = 7 6b + 4g = 7 ........(b)   Solving (a) & (b), we get b = 1, g = 1/4   Let number og girls required be 'p' 6(7 x 1 + p x 1/4) = 45 => p = 2.   Hence, number of girls required = 2

Q: In how many ways the word 'SCOOTY' can be arranged such that 'S' and 'Y' are always at two ends? 1999 0

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    720
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    360
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    120
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    24
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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: The ratio of K’s and M’s ages is 4: 5. If the difference between the present age of M and the age of K, 5 years hence is 3 years, then what is the difference and total of present ages of K and M? 1475 0

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    8, 72 yrs
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    16, 65 yrs
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    12, 84 yrs
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    10, 60 yrs
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Answer : 1. "8, 72 yrs"
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Answer: A) 8, 72 yrs Explanation: Let the present ages be K,M Given K/M = 4/5 5K - 4M = 0 ......(1) Also given that, M - (K + 5) = 3 M - K = 8 .........(2) Then, by solving (1) & (2) M = 40 yrs and K = 32 yrs Hence, Total of ages = 40 + 32 = 72 yrs Difference of ages = 40 - 32 = 8 yrs.

Q: Find the odd man out in the following number series? 71, 88, 113, 150, 203, 277 1596 0

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    277
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Answer : 1. "277"
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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.

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