Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of half of the cloth he has ? 2069 0

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    300
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    150
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    175
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    200
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Answer : 2. "150"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 150 Explanation: Half of the cloth = 37.5/2 From 1 meter he will make 8 pieces=> in 37.5/2 ---- ? 37.5/2 x 8 = 150.

Q: A boat takes 2 hours to travel from point A to B in still water. To find out its speed upstream, which of the following information is/are required? A. Distance between point A and B. B. Time taken to travel downstream from B to A. C. Speed of the stream of water. 2063 0

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    Only A and B
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    Only B and C
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    All are required
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    Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient
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Answer : 4. "Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient Explanation: Let distance between A & B = d kmLet speed in still water = x kmphLet speed of current = y kmph from the given data,d/x = 2 From A) we get dFrom B) we get d/x+yFrom C) we get y   So, Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient to give the answer i.e, the speed of upstream.

Q: If a quarter kg of carrots costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gms cost ? 2062 0

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    78 paise
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    48 paise
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    54 paise
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    62 paise
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Answer : 2. "48 paise"
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Answer: B) 48 paise Explanation: Quarter of Kg means 250 gm Less weight, less price (Direct Proportion) So, 250 : 200 :: 60 : x => x = 48 So 200 gm will cost 48 paise.

Q: If 3x-y=27, 3x+y=243 then find the x value 2061 0

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    2
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    8
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    4
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    1
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Answer : 3. "4"
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Answer: C) 4 Explanation: Given that 3x-y=27, 3x+y=243 ⇒3x-y =33 , 3x+y=35  => x-y=3, x+y=5  => x = 4

Q: 25% of 25% Is Equal To 2061 0

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    0.0625
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    0.0210
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    0.03145
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    0.3210
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Answer : 1. "0.0625"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 0.0625 Explanation: 25% of 25% means   25/100 of 25/100   i.e, 1/4 of 1/4   or in other words 1/4 x 1/4=1/16   Hence, the answer is 1/16 = 0.0625.

Q: A can do a piece of work in 21 days and B in 28 days. Together they started the work and B left after 4 days. In how many days can A alone do the remaining work ? 2058 0

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    14 days
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    18 days
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    21 deays
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    16 days
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Answer : 1. "14 days"
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Answer: A) 14 days Explanation: Let A worked for x days. x/21 + 4/28 = 1  => x = 18   A worked for 18 days. So, A can complete the remaining work in 18 - 4 = 14 days.

Q: In a 40 litre mixture of alcohol & water, the ratio of alcohol and water is 5 : 3. If 20% of this mixture is taken out and the same amount of water is added then what will be the ratio of alcohol and water in final mixture? 2057 0

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    1:1
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    2:1
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    3:1
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    1:2
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Answer : 1. "1:1"
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Answer: A) 1:1 Explanation: Quantity of alohol in the mixture = 40 x 5/8 = 25 lit Quantity of water = 40 - 25 = 15 lit According to question, Required ratio = 20 - 40 x 20100 x 5815 - 40 x 20100 x 38 + 40 x 20100 = 2015 - 3 + 8 = 1 : 1

Q: Length of train is 170 meters and speed of train is 63 km/hour. This train can pass a bridge in 30 seconds, then find the length of the bridge. 2052 0

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    355 mts
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    325 mts
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    365 mts
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    312 mts
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Answer : 1. "355 mts"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 355 mts Explanation: Given speed = 63 km/hr = 63×518=352 m/s Let the length of the bridge = x mts Given time taken to cover the distance of (170 + x)mts is 30 sec. We know speed = distancetimem/s ⇒352=170+x30  -->  x = 355 mts.

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