Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: A can complete a piece of work in 12 days and B is 60% more efficient than A. In how many days B will complete the same work ? 951 05b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea05
5b5cc6dde4d2b4197774ea05- 18.7 hrsfalse
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Answer : 4. "7.5 hrs"
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Answer: D) 7.5 hrs Explanation: Ratio of times taken by A and B = 160 : 100A can do the work in 12 daysLet B can do the work in "D" days=> 160:100 = 12 : D=> D = 12 x 100/160 = 7.5 hrs
Q: To fill 8 vacancies there are 15 candidates of which 5 are from ST. If 3 of the vacancies are reserved for ST candidates while the rest are open to all, Find the number of ways in which the selection can be done ? 951 05b5cc6c4e4d2b4197774dcb3
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Answer : 1. "7920"
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Answer: A) 7920 Explanation: ST candidates vacancies can be filled by C35 ways = 10 Remaining vacancies are 5 that are to be filled by 12 => C512= (12x11x10x9x8)/(5x4x3x2x1) = 792 Total number of filling the vacancies = 10 x 792 = 7920
Q: Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 4 or 15 ? 951 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9d6
5b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9d6- 16/19false
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Answer : 2. "3/10"
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Answer: B) 3/10 Explanation: Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 19, 20}=> n(s) = 20Let E = event of getting a multiple of 4 or 15 =multiples od 4 are {4, 8, 12, 16, 20}And multiples of 15 means multiples of 3 and 5= {3, 6 , 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 15, 20}.= the common multiple is only (15).=> E = n(E)= 6Required Probability = P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 6/20 = 3/10.
Q: The edge of three cubes of metal is 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. They are melted and formed into a single cube. Find the edge of the new cube ? 949 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774eda1
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Answer : 3. "6 m"
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Answer: C) 6 m Explanation: The edge of the new cube is = 33+43+53 = a3 => a = 6 m.
Q: Find the lowest 4-digit number which when divided by 3, 4 or 5 leaves a remainder of 2 in each case ? 948 05b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8cd
5b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8cd- 11020false
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Answer : 4. "1022"
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Answer: D) 1022 Explanation: Lowest 4-digit number is 1000.LCM of 3, 4 and 5 is 60.Dividing 1000 by 60, we get the remainder 40. Thus, the lowest 4-digit number that exactly divisible by 3, 4 and 5 is 1000 + (60 - 40) = 1020.Now, add the remainder 2 that's required. Thus, the answer is 1022.
Q: Praveena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest ? 947 05b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edab
5b5cc6e7e4d2b4197774edab- 16true
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Answer : 1. "6"
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Answer: A) 6 Explanation: Let rate = R% and time = R years. Then, (1200 x R x R) / 100 = 432 => R = 6.
Q: 36 of what number is 18? 944 05b5cc697e4d2b4197774c604
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Answer : 3. "50"
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Answer: C) 50 Explanation: Let the required number be 'p' 36 of what number is 18 implies 36% of p = 18 => 36 x p/100 = 18 => p = 1800/36 => p = 50. Hence, 36% of 50 is 18.
Q: 3/8 as a decimal 937 05b5cc658e4d2b4197774bda4
5b5cc658e4d2b4197774bda4- 11.375false
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Answer : 3. "0.375"
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Answer: C) 0.375 Explanation: Expressing 3/8 as a decimal fraction: We can convert 3/8 into a decimal fraction by just dividing 3 by 8 or making 3 into 8 parts. Then, it is 3/8 = 0.375 as a decimal fraction. Other Method:: 3/8 as a Decimal : In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple. Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125 => (3 x 125)/(8 x 125) = 375/1000 = 0.375.