Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: Three milkmen rented a pasture. A grazed 24 cows for 4 months; B 10 cows for 6 months; C 56 cows for 5 months. If A's share of rent is Rs. 960, find the total rent of the field? 1977 05b5cc783e4d2b419777501f1
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Answer : 3. "4360"
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Answer: C) 4360 Explanation: Ratio of shares of A,B,C = (24 x 4) : (10 x 6) : (56 x 5) = 96 : 60 : 280. Let total rent be Rs. x. Then, A's share = Rs.96x436 ∴96x436=960 ⇔x=960×43696=4360 Hence total rent of the field is Rs. 4360.
Q: Dot cabs company provides cabs for software employees. The company has 8 Swift dzires, 6 Scorpios, 7 Innovas and few small cars. If Swift dzire makes one fourth of the total fleet, how many small cars are there in the company ? 1975 05b5cc741e4d2b4197774f9ea
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Answer : 3. "11"
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Answer: C) 11 Explanation: Given the company has 8 SD + 6 SRP + 7 IN = 21 cars + 'x' small cars.Given SD makes 1/4 th of the total fleet.=> 8 = 1/4 (21 + x)=> 32 = 21 + x=> x = 11 Therefore, the company has 11 small cars.
Q: Two bottles contains mixture of milk and water. First bottle contains 64% milk and second bottle contains 26% water. In what ratio these two mixtures are mixed so that new mixture contains 68% milk? 1973 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b82a
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Answer : 1. "3 : 2"
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Answer: A) 3 : 2 Explanation: % of milk in first bottle = 64% % of milk in second bottle = 100 - 26 = 74% Now, ATQ 64% 74% 68% 6 4 Hence, by using allegation method, Required ratio = 3 : 2
Q: The product of two positive numbers is p. If each of the numbers is increased by 2, the new product is how much greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers ? 1972 05b5cc74ae4d2b4197774faae
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Answer : 3. "(p + 4) times"
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Answer: C) (p + 4) times Explanation: Let the two no's be a and b;Given product of the no's is p = ab;If the each nos is increased by 2 then the new product will be (a+2)(b+2) = ab + 2a + 2b + 4= ab + 2(a+b) + 4= p + 2(a+b) + 4Hence the new product is (p+4) times greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers.
Q: In what ratio must wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg? 1971 05b5cc639e4d2b4197774baa0
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Answer : 3. "2:1"
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Answer: C) 2:1 Explanation: Given rate of wheat at cheap = Rs. 2.90/kg Rate of wheat at cost = Rs. 3.20/kg Mixture rate = Rs. 3/kg Ratio of mixture = 2.90 3.20 3 (3.20 - 3 = 0.20) (3 - 2.90 = 0.10) 0.20 : 0.10 = 2:1 Hence, wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg in the ratio of 2:1, so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg.
Q: A shopkeeper sells one-third of his goods at a profit of 10%, another one-third at a profit of 20%, and the rest at a loss of 6%.What is his overall profit percentage ? 1961 05b5cc7a5e4d2b41977750674
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Answer : 2. "8%"
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Answer: B) 8% Explanation: Let the shopkeeper buy 300g for Rs.300. Now he sells 100g for Rs.110, another 100g for Rs120, and the rest 100g for Rs94. Therefore, the total amount he receives = Rs.110 + Rs.120 + Rs.94 = 324. Therefore, the shopkeeper spends Rs.300 and gets back Rs.324. Therefore, his profit percentage = 24300x100 % = 8%
Q: If Reena’s age was twice of her present age, when subtracted from four times three years from hence, with three times the three years before her present age. What will be her age after one year ? 1961 05b5cc70ee4d2b4197774f37b
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Answer : 1. "22 yrs"
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Answer: A) 22 yrs Explanation: Let Reena’s present age be 'K' yrs.Given:{(K+3) x 4} - {(K-3) x 3)} => K = 21 yrsSo her present age is 21 yrs.Then, her age after 1 year is 22 yrs.
Q: In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end? 1958 05b5cc626e4d2b4197774b825
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Answer : 2. "5040"
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Answer: B) 5040 Explanation: Given word is GLACIOUS has 8 letters. => C is fixed in one of the 8 places Then, the remaining 7 letters can be arranged in 7! ways = 5040.