Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Vishal invested 10% more than Trishul. Trishul invested 10% less than Raghu. If the total sum of their investments is Rs. 5780, how much amount did Raghu invest ? 1582 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc9d
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc9d- 1Rs.2010false
- 2Rs.2200false
- 3Rs.2000true
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Answer : 3. "Rs.2000"
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Answer: C) Rs.2000 Explanation: Let money invested by Raghu = Rs. xMoney invested by Trishul = 9/10 x = 0.9xMoney invested by Vishal = 9/10x * 110/100 = 0.99xAlso, x+0.9x+0.99x = 5780= x= 5780/2.89 = 2000 Therefore, amount invested by Raghu is Rs. 2000.
Q: A sweet seller sells 3/5th part of sweets at a profit of 10% and remaining at a loss of 5%. If the total profit is Rs 1500, then what is the total cost price of sweets ? 6091 05b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc93
5b5cc75ee4d2b4197774fc93- 1Rs.37,500true
- 2Rs.36,400false
- 3Rs.37,415false
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Answer : 1. "Rs.37,500"
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Answer: A) Rs.37,500 Explanation: Assume A be the cost price. Therefore,35×A×10100 - 25×A×5100 = 1500 => A = Rs 37,500.
Q: The market price of an article was 40% more than its cost price. Rana was going to sell it at market price to a customer, but he showed Rana some defects in the article, due to which Rana gave him a discount of 28.57%. Next day he came again and showed Rana some more defects, hence he gave him another discount that was equal to 12.5% of the cost price. What was the approximate profit/loss to Rana ? 4839 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc8e
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc8e- 1Loss of 12.5%true
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- 3Loss of 24.5%false
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Answer : 1. "Loss of 12.5%"
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Answer: A) Loss of 12.5% Explanation: Let the cost price be Rs. 100Then, market price is Rs. 140Now, the first discount is of 28.57% Rs.140 =~ Rs. 40Hence, its selling price = 140 - 40 = Rs. 100Now since Rana is selling at cost price, any further discount will be equal to loss percentage. The next dicount of 12.5% will be the loss percentage to Rana.
Q: If watches bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold at prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425. What is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling nine watches ? 1466 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc89- 1Rs. 1800false
- 2Rs. 2000false
- 3Rs. 2025true
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 2025"
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Answer: C) Rs. 2025 Explanation: Profit would be maximum if watches are brought for Rs. 200 and sold for Rs. 425Profit = Rs. (425 - 200) = Rs. 225Profit of 9 watches = Rs. 225 x 9 = Rs.2,025.
Q: John sells his laptop to Mark at a loss of 20% who subsequently sells it to Kevin at a profit of 25%. Kevin after finding some defect in the laptop, returns it to Mark but could recover only Rs.4.50 for every Rs. 5 he had paid. Find the amount of Kevin’s loss if John had paid Rs. 1,75,000 for the laptop ? 3417 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc84
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc84- 1Rs.16,500false
- 2Rs.17,500true
- 3Rs.14,200false
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Answer : 2. "Rs.17,500"
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Answer: B) Rs.17,500 Explanation: Let’s assume John bought the laptop for Rs. 100He then sells it to Mark at a loss of 20% => Rs. 80,Who consequently sells it to Kevin at a profit of 25% => Rs. 100Then, Kevin sells it back to Mark for Rs. 90 (Rs.4.50 for every Rs. 5 that he had paid initially), so he suffers a loss of Rs. 10Therefore, for Rs. 100 there is a loss of Rs. 10,Then for Rs. 1,75,000 there will be a loss of Rs. 17,500.
Q: If HCF of two numbers is 8,which of the following can never be their LCM? 3099 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc5c
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc5c- 132false
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Answer : 3. "60"
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Answer: C) 60 Explanation: 60 is not a multiple of 8
Q: 40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% of ? 1929 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc57
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc57- 1383false
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Answer : 2. "338"
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Answer: B) 338 Explanation: We know that 40% = 25 40% of 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ? 25 x 265 + 35% of 180 = 50% ? We know that (35% of 180 = 180% of 35) & 180% = 95 25 x 265 + 95 x 35 = 50% ? 106 + 63 = 50% ? ?= 2 x 169 = 338.
Q: A batsman scored 180 runs which included 11 boundaries and 8 sixes. What percent of his total score did he make by running between the wickets ? 1322 05b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc4d
5b5cc75ce4d2b4197774fc4d- 162.45%false
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- 348.88%true
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Answer : 3. "48.88%"
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Answer: C) 48.88% Explanation: Number of runs made by running = 180 - (11 x 4 + 8 x 6)= 180 - (92)= 88Now, we need to calculate 88 is what percent of 180.⇒88180×100 = 48.888%.