Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: 'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it? 2170 0

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    Rs.196
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    Rs.210
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    Rs.200
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    Rs.235
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Answer : 3. "Rs.200"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs.200 Explanation: Let the article costs 'X' to ACost price of B = 1.2XCost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9XCost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.

Q: If 15% of x = 20% of y, then x:y is  ___? 2169 0

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    4:3
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    5:4
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    4:5
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    3:4
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Answer : 1. "4:3"
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Answer: A) 4:3 Explanation: Given 15% of x = 20% of y => 15x = 20y => x/y = 20/15 => x : y = 4 : 3

Q: A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 415 in 2 years and to Rs. 514 in 4 years. The sum is ? 2168 0

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    Rs. 316
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    Rs. 251
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    Rs. 154
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    Rs. 294
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 316"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Rs. 316 Explanation: S.I. for 2 years = (514 - 415) = Rs. 99S.I. for 1 year = 99/2 Principal = (415 - 99) = Rs. 316.

Q: A secret can be told to only 3 persons in 3 minutes. Each person in turn tells 3 other persons in the next 3 minutes and the processes continues accordingly. In 30 minutes how many persons can be told this secret in this way ? 2168 0

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    88572
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    77854
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    99584
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    55654
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Answer : 1. "88572"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 88572 Explanation: Given a secret is told to 3 persons in 3 minutes.And if the process continues with each person saying 3 other persons,In 30 minutes => the rocess for 10 times because each person time is 3 minutes.Required number of persons = 3 + 32 + 33 + .... + 39 + 310   Now it forms a geometric progression,   Sum to n terms is S = arn - 1r - 1   Here a = 3, r = 3  => 59048 x 3 /2   = 88572.

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 ? 2167 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"
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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: What time will it be 18 hours from now in India, if in the USA it is 4:15 AM? (Hint : IST = US + 9:30 hrs) 2163 0

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    1:45 in the afternoon
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    7:45 in the evening
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    7:45 in the next morning
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    1:45 in the next morning
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Answer : 3. "7:45 in the next morning"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 7:45 in the next morning Explanation: We know that the time difference between India and USA is 9 hrs 30 min. India is 9:30 hrs ahead of USA. Time in India = 4:15 + 9:30 = 13:45 PM. Required Time after 18 hrs = 13:45 + 18 hrs = 7:45 AM.   Hence it is 7:45 AM on the next morning.

Q: Which expression is equivalent to i233? 2159 0

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    i
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    1
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    -i
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    -1
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Answer : 1. "i"
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Answer: A) i Explanation: We know that, i2 = -1i3 = i2 x i = -1 x i = -ii4 = i2 x i2 = -1 x -1 = 1Hence, i233  =i4 x 58 + 1 = i232 x i1 = 1 x i = i

Q: How many four digit even numbers can be formed using the digits {2, 7, 5, 3, 9, 1} ? 2158 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.

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