Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Rs. 2600 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4 ? 2817 0

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    600
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    300
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    150
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    75
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Answer : 1. "600"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 600 Explanation: 1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3 As the difference is 3 => 3/13x2600 = 600

Q: Ratio of the ages of Mahesh and Nilesh is 5 : x. Mahesh is 18 years younger to Ramesh. After nine years Ramesh will be 47 years old. If the difference between the ages of Mahesh and Nilesh is same as the age of Ramesh, what is the value of x ? 2814 0

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    11.8
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    12.9
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    13.7
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    14.5
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Answer : 4. "14.5"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 14.5 Explanation: Let the present ages of Mahesh, Nilesh and Ramesh be k, l and m respectively.k/l = 5/x ------ (1)k = m - 18 ------ (2)m + 9 = 47 ------ (3)k - l = m ----- (4)(3) => m = 47 - 9 = 38 years(2) => k = 38 -18 = 20 years(1) => 20/l = 5/x => l = 4x(4) => 4x - 20 = 38=> 4x = 58 => x = 14.5

Q: Ram can complete ¼ th part of work in 8 days and Shyam can complete 2/4 th of the work in 6 days and Naresh can complete ¾th the work in 12 days. In how many days can they together complete it? 2811 1

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Q: Sum of the ages of Rajesh, Suresh, Mahesh and Dinesh is 76 years. 7 years hence, their age ratio is 7:6:5:8. Find Mahesh’s present age ? 2808 0

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    17 years
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    13 years
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    14 years
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    16 years
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Answer : 2. "13 years"
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Answer: B) 13 years Explanation: Given R + S + M + D = 76 => R+7 : S+7 : M+7 : D+7 = 7:6:5:8 => Let the ratio = x => M+7 = 5x => M = 5x-7 => R = 7x-7 => S = 6x-7 => D = 8x-7 => R + S + M + D = 76 => 7x-7 + 6x-7 + 5x-7 + 8x-7 = 76 => 26x - 28 = 76 => 26x = 104 => x = 4 => Mahesh's present age = 5x-7 = 20 - 7 = 13 years.

Q: Find the odd one out of the following number series? 9 5 6 14 56 488 2807 0

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    56
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Answer : 1. "56"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 56 Explanation: The given number series follows a pattern that, 9 9 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 5 5 x 1 + 1 = 6 6 x 2 + 2 = 14 14 x 4 + 4 = 60 (not equals to 56) 60 x 8 + 8 = 488.   Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 56.

Q: A woman says, "If you reverse my own age, the figures represent my husband's age. He is, of course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum." The woman's husband age is ? 2802 0

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    45
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    24
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    42
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    54
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Answer : 4. "54"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 54 Explanation: By trial and error method from the given options, as 54 - 45 =  (1/11) x (45+54)  = 99/11  = 9 Hence this satisfies the given conditions. Then the woman's husband age is 54.

Q: A is thrice as fast as B. Together they can do a job in 15 days. In how many days will B finish the work? 2787 0

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    40
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    60
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    30
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Answer : 2. "60"

Q: The number of permutations of the letters of the word 'MESMERISE' is  ? 2785 0

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    9!/(2!)^{2}x3!
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    9! x 2! x 3!
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    0
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Answer : 1. "9!/(2!)^{2}x3!"
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Answer: A) 9!/(2!)^{2}x3! Explanation: n items of which p are alike of one kind, q alike of the other, r alike of another kind and the remaining are distinct can be arranged in a row in n!/p!q!r! ways.The letter pattern 'MESMERISE' consists of 10 letters of which there are 2M's, 3E's, 2S's and 1I and 1R.Number of arrangements = 9!(2!)2×3!

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