Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Find the next number in the series 125, 80, 45, 20, .... 2024 0

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    5
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    15
    Correct
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    -5
    Correct
    Wrong
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    10
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Answer : 1. "5"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 5 Explanation: The pattern is -45, -35, -25, -15 The next number = 20-15= 5

Q:

Mr. Khanna took a loan of Rs 10,000 on simple interest for two years at the rate 3% per annum. The total amount that he will be paying as interest in 2 year is 3% of his monthly salary. What his monthly salary?

2024 0

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    Rs 30,000
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    Rs 16,000
    Correct
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  • 3
    Rs 20,000
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  • 4
    Rs 12,000
    Correct
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  • 5
    None of these
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Answer : 3. "Rs 20,000"
Explanation :

3% of SI=PRT/100

10,000*3*2/100= 3 of x
then x =20,000

Q: How many four digit even numbers can be formed using the digits {2, 7, 5, 3, 9, 1} ? 2023 0

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    59
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    60
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    61
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    64
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Answer : 2. "60"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 60 Explanation: The given digits are 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9   A number is even when its units digit is even. Of the given digits, two is the only even digit.Units place is filled with only '2' and the remaining three places can be filled in ⁵P₃ ways.   Number of even numbers = ⁵P₃ = 60.

Q: How many remainders are possible if 16n is divided by 9 for any positive integral value of n ? 2023 0

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    1
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    2
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    3
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    4
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Answer : 3. "3"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 3 Explanation: When 16nis divided by 9, we have  1619, remainder = 7   1629, remainder = 4  1639, remainder = 1  1649, remainder = 7  1659, remainder = 4  1669, remainder = 1  So, we have cyclicity of 3 factors i.e 7,4,1.  Hence only 3 remainders are possible.

Q: A motorboat goes 8 km an hour in still water, but takes thrice as much time in going the same distance against the current than going with the current. Then find the speed of the current? 2021 0

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    4 kmph
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    6 kmph
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    3 kmph
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    2 kmph
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Answer : 1. "4 kmph"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 4 kmph Explanation: Let the speed of current = 'C' km/hr   Given the speed of boat in still water = 6 kmph   Let 'd' kms be the distance it covers.   According to the given data,   Boat takes thrice as much time in going the same distance against the current than going with the current   i.e, d8 - C = 3 × d8 + C   ⇒ 24 - 3C = 8 + C⇒ 4C = 16⇒ C = 4 kmph   Hence, the speed of the current C = 4 kmph.

Q: 12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev. How old will Manish be when he is twice as old as Rajeev ? 2016 0

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    12 yrs
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    14 yrs
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    16 yrs
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    18 yrs
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Answer : 3. "16 yrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 16 yrs Explanation: 12 year old Manish is three times as old as his brother Rajeev who must be 4 years old.Diff in ages = 8 years.when Rajeev will become 8 years old, Manish will be 16 yrs old and he will be twice as old as Rajeev.

Q: Arun purchased 30 kg of wheat at the rate of Rs. 11.50 per kg and 20 kg of wheat at the rate of 14.25 per kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture. Approximately what price per kg should be sell the mixture to make 30% profit ? 2015 0

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    Rs. 17.80
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    Rs. 16.30
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    Rs. 14
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    Rs. 15.40
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Answer : 2. "Rs. 16.30"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Rs. 16.30 Explanation: C.P. of 50 kg wheat = (30 * 11.50 + 20 * 14.25) = Rs. 630. S.P. of 50 kg wheat = 130% of Rs. 630 = 130/100 * 630 = Rs. 819. S.P. per kg = 819/50 = Rs. 16.38 = 16.30.

Q: A student can divide her books into groups of 5, 9 and 13. what is the smallest possible number of the books ? 2005 0

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    487
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    585
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    635
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    705
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Answer : 2. "585"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 585 Explanation: The smallest possible number of books = L.C.M of 5, 9 and 13.Therefore, L.C.M of 5,9 and 13 is = 5 x 9 x 13 = 585.

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