Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Two persons start running simultaneously around a circular track of length 300 m from the same point at speeds of 15 km/hr and 25 km/hr. When will they meet for the first time any where on the track if they are moving in opposite directions  ? 5110 0

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    27 sec
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    31 sec
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    23 sec
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    29 sec
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Answer : 1. "27 sec"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 27 sec Explanation: Time taken to meet for the first time anywhere on the track = length of the track / relative speed = 300 / (15 + 25)5/18 = 300x 18 / 40 x 5 = 27 seconds.

Q: If today is Saturday, what will be the day 350 days from now  ? 5066 0

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    Saturday
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    Friday
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    Sunday
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    Monday
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Answer : 1. "Saturday"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Saturday Explanation: 350 days, 350/7 = 50, no odd days, so it will be a Saturday.

Q: 30 Men contracts to complete a work in 50 days. But after 25 days, it is come to know that only 1/3rd of the work has been done. How many more workers are required to complete the work in time? 5065 2

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    25
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    30
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    35
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    40
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Answer : 2. "30"

Q: Find the odd man out of the number series? 18, 37, 76, 155, 314, 635 5053 0

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    37
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    155
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    314
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    635
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Answer : 4. "635"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 635 Explanation: Given Number series is 18     37     76     155     314     635   follows a pattern that,    18   18 x 2 +1 = 37   37 x 2 +2 = 76   76 x 2 +3 = 155   155 x 2 +4 = 314   314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635       Hence, the odd man is 635.

Q: A shopkeeper sells a TV set on discount of 8% of printed price and gains 25%. If print price was Rs 20000 then, what was the cost price? 5026 0

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    Rs 13800
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    Rs 14720
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    Rs 14800
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    Rs 13720
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Answer : 2. "Rs 14720"

Q: One-quarter of one-seventh of a land is sold for Rs. 30,000. What is the value of an four fifteenth of land ? 4985 0

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    Rs.1,92,000
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    Rs.2,24,000
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    Rs.1,26,000
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    Rs.3,42,000
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Answer : 2. "Rs.2,24,000"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs.2,24,000 Explanation: One-quarter of one-seventh = 1/4 x 1/7= 1/28Now, 1/28 of a land costs = Rs. 30,000Thus, 8/35 of the land will cost = 30,000 x 28 x 4/15= Rs. 2,24,000.

Q: What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998 ? 4974 7

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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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    Friday
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Answer : 3. "Wednesday"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Wednesday Explanation: 17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)Odd days in 1600 years = 0Odd days in 300 years = 197 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.Jan. Feb. March. April. May. June.(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.Given day is Wednesday.

Q: A man reaches his office 20 min late, if he walks from his home at 3 km per hour and reaches 30 min early if he walks 4 km per hour. How far is his office from his house ? 4949 0

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    20 km
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    16 km
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    14 km
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    10 km
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Answer : 4. "10 km"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 10 km Explanation: Let distance = x km.Time taken at 3 kmph : dist/speed = x/3 = 20 min late.time taken at 4 kmph : x/4 = 30 min earlierdifference between time taken : 30-(-20) = 50 mins = 50/60 hours.x/3- x/4 = 50/60x/12 = 5/6x = 10 km.

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