Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A decision committee of 5 members is to be formed out of 4 Actors, 3 Directors and 2 Producers. In how many ways a committee of 2 Actors, 2 Directors and 1 Producer can be formed ? 2141 0

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    18
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    24
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    36
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    32
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Answer : 3. "36"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 36 Explanation: Required Number of ways = 4C2 × 3C2 × 2C1 = 36 = 36

Q: If 5th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 5th March, 2004 ? 2138 0

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    Sunday
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    Monday
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    Tuesday
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    Wednesday
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Answer : 1. "Sunday"
Explanation :

Answer: A) Sunday Explanation: The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days. But, Feb 2004 not included because we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005. So it has 1 odd day only. The day on 5th March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on 5th March, 2004. Given that, 5th March, 2005 is Monday. 5th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to 5th March, 2005).

Q: 2.5, 3.5, 9, 40, ? Find the next number in the above-given series? 2137 0

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    316
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    328
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    323
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    340
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Answer : 2. "328"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 328 Explanation: 2.5 × 1 + 1 = 3.5 3.5 × 2 + 2 = 9 9 × 4 + 4 = 40 40 × 8 + 8 = 328

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 ? 2135 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%"
Explanation :

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: Find the Missing number in the given number series? 5, 9, 15, 23, ?, 45 2129 0

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    33
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    29
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    31
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    35
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Answer : 1. "33"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 33 Explanation: The given series follows a pattern that, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12... 5 5 + 4 = 9 9 + 6 = 15 15 + 8 = 23 23 + 10 = 33 33 + 12 = 45   Hence, the missing number in the series is 33.

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Answer : 4. "None of the statements is required"
Explanation :

Answer: D) None of the statements is required Explanation: From the given data, (60 - 45)% = 12.5 + 415% = 16.5=> 100% = ?100% = 16.5 x 100/15 = 110 Hence, P = 45% of 110 = 45x110/100 = 49.5 Q = 50% of 110 = 55R = 60% of 110 = 60 x 110/100 = 66M = 12.5 + 49.5 = 62 or 66 - 4 = 62   Hence, no statement is required to answer.

Q: A passenger train covers the distance between station K and L, 40 minutes faster than a goods train. Find this distance between K and L if the average speed of the passenger train is 50 km/h and that of goods train is 30 km/h? 2126 0

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    50 kms
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    48 kms
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    46 kms
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    44 kms
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Answer : 1. "50 kms"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 50 kms Explanation: Let the distance be 'd' kms. According to the given data, d30 - d50 = 4060 hrs=> 6d = 300=> d = 50 kms.

Q: In how many ways the letters of the word NUMERICAL can be arranged so that the consonants always occupy the even places ? 2124 0

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    5!
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    6!
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    4!
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    Can't determine
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Answer : 4. "Can't determine"
Explanation :

Answer: D) Can't determine Explanation: NUMERICAL has 9 positions in which 2, 4, 6, 8 are even positions. And it contains 5 consonents i.e, N, M, R, C & L. Hence this cannot be done as 5 letters cannot be placed in 4 positions. Therefore, Can't be determined.

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