Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: Some children goto ice-cream shop. 9 flavours are available there. Each child takes a cone with two different flavours. No two children take same combination and they have taken all such possible combinations. How many children went to ice cream shop ? 1096 0

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    28
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    56
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    44
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    36
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Answer : 4. "36"
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Answer: D) 36 Explanation: Given there are 9 flavours of ice creams.   Each child takes the combination of two flavours and no two children will have the same combination   This can be done by  ways i.e children.   Number of children=C29  = 9 x 8 / 1x 2 = 36.

Q: A,B,C together can do a piece of work in 10 days.All the three started workingat it together and after 4 days,A left.Then,B and C together completed the work in 10 more days.In how many days can complete a work alone ? 1507 0

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    25
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    24
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    23
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    21
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Answer : 1. "25"
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Answer: A) 25 Explanation: (A+B+C) do 1 work in 10 days. So (A+B+C)'s 1 day work=1/10 and as they work together for 4 days so workdone by them in 4 days=4/10=2/5 Remaining work=1-2/5=3/5   (B+C) take 10 more days to complete 3/5 work. So( B+C)'s 1 day work=3/50 Now A'S 1 day work=(A+B+C)'s 1 day work - (B+C)'s 1 day work=1/10-3/50=1/25 A does 1/25 work in in 1 day Therefore 1 work in 25 days.

Q: A train covers a distance between station A and station B in 45 min.If the speed of the train is reduced by 5 km/hr,then the same distance is covered in 48 min.what is the distance between the stations A and B ? 1871 0

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    80 kms
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    60 kms
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    45 kms
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    32 kms
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Answer : 2. "60 kms"
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Answer: B) 60 kms Explanation: Let 'd' be the distance and 's' be the speed and 't' be the timed=sxt45 mins = 3/4 hr and 48 mins = 4/5 hrAs distance is same in both cases;s(3/4) = (s-5)(4/5)3s/4 = (4s-20)/515s = 16s-80s = 80 km.=> d = 80 x 3/4 = 60 kms.

Q: When Ram was born, his father was 32 years older than his brother and his mother was 25 years older than his sister. If Ram's brother is 6 years older than Ram and his mother is 3 years younger than his father, how old was Ram's sister when Ram was born ? 2186 0

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    6 years
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    8 years
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    10 years
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    12 years
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Answer : 3. "10 years"
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Answer: C) 10 years Explanation: Ram age when he was born = 0 years=> His brother's age = 6 year=> His father's age = brother age + 32years = 6+32 = 38=> His mother's age = father's age - 3 = 35So sister's age = 35-25 = 10years.

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Answer : 4. "31"
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Answer: D) 31 Explanation: Let y be the total number of loavesa be the remaining loaves after 1st thiefb be the remaining loaves after 2nd thiefand c, d..so on after 3 and 4 the = 0 be the remaining loaves after 5th thief a = y - (y/2 + 1/2)= y/2 - 1/2 b = a - (a/2 + 1/2)= a/2 - 1/2 c = b - (b/2 + 1/2)= b/2 - 1/2 d = c - (c/2 + 1/2)= c/2 - 1/2 e = d - (d/2 + 1/2)= d/2 - 1/2we know that, e = 0,thus by substitution, we getd = 1c = 3b = 7a = 15y = 31Therefore total number of bread loaves in bakery was 31.

Q: A rectangular block has the dimensions 5x6x7 cm it is dropped into a cylindrical vessel of radius 6cm and height 10 cm. If the level of the fluid in the cylinder rises by 4 cm, What portion of the block is immersed in the fluid ? 2598 0

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    22/7 x 24/35
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    22/7 x 36 x 4
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    22/7 x 36/5
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    22/7 x 37/21
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Answer : 1. "22/7 x 24/35"
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Answer: A) 22/7 x 24/35 Explanation: Since level of water increased in cylinder by height 4.  This is because of the rectangular block .   Therefore , area of rectangular block immersed in water is  = 227×6×6×4   Thats why portion of block immersed in water is  = (22/7 * 36 * 4) / total vol. of rectangle  = (22/7 * 36 * 4)/ (7*5*6)  = (22/7 * 24)/ 35.

Q: A quantity of tea is sold at Rs. 5.75 per kilogram. The total gain by selling the tea at this rate is Rs. 60. Find the quantity of tea being sold if a profit of 15% is made on the deal ? 1315 0

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    72 kgs
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    80 kgs
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    76 kgs
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    84 kgs
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Answer : 2. "80 kgs"
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Answer: B) 80 kgs Explanation: Say total cost price of tea is x.Then total profit at a rate of 15% is = (15x/100)According to question,15x/100 = 60so x = 400C.p of the tea is Rs. 400.so total selling price will be = (400+60) = Rs.460so the quantity of the tea will be = (460/5.75) = 80kg.

Q: Ram sell his goods 25% cheaper than Shyam and 25% dearer than Bram. How much % is Bram's good cheaper than Shyam ? 1787 0

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    60%
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    40%
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    50%
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    30%
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Answer : 2. "40%"
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Answer: B) 40% Explanation: Lets say shyam sells at 100,   Since Ram sells 25% cheaper than Shyam,   Therefor Ram sells at less than 25% of100 or 75 rs.   Ram sells 25% dearer than Bram or 125% of Ram =100% of Bram or   125% of x (say x price of bram )=75rs.or 100% of x =60rs.hence price of bram is 60rs.   now Bram's good is cheaper than Shyam's as (100-60)x100/100% or 40%.   Hence Brams Good is 40% cheaper than that of Shyam's good.

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