Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: 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 0

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    4530
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    4440
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    4360
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    4280
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Answer : 3. "4360"
Explanation :

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 0

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    9
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    10
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    11
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    12
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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 0

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    3 : 2
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    2 : 1
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    1 : 2
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    2 : 3
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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 0

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    p times
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    2p times
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    (p + 4) times
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    (2p + 3) times
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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 0

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    1:2
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    3:2
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    2:1
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    2:3
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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 0

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    6%
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    8%
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    10%
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    12%
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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 0

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    22 yrs
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    21 yrs
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    20 yrs
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    24 yrs
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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 0

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    3360
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    5040
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    720
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    1080
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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.

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