Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer
8Q: In how many ways the letters of the word NUMERICAL can be arranged so that the consonants always occupy the even places ? 1722 05b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1e0
5b5cc6cde4d2b4197774e1e0- 15!false
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Answer : 4. "Can't determine"
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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.
Q: Find the odd man out in the following number series? 71, 88, 113, 150, 203, 277 1722 05b5cc678e4d2b4197774c158
5b5cc678e4d2b4197774c158- 1277true
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Answer : 1. "277"
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Answer: A) 277 Explanation: The given number series is 71 88 113 150 203 277 +17 +25 +37 +53 +74 +8 +12 +16 +21 +4 +4 +5 The series should be 71 88 112 150 203 276 i.e, the differences of the difference should be +4. Hence, the odd man in the given series is 277.
Q: If a student walks at the rate of 4 mts/min from his home, he is 4 minutes late for school, if he walks at the rate of 6 mts/min he reaches half an hour earlier. How far is his school from his home ? 1721 05b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd80
5b5cc764e4d2b4197774fd80- 1100 mtsfalse
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Answer : 3. "98 mts"
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Answer: C) 98 mts Explanation: Let the distance between home and school is 'x'.Let actual time to reach be 't'.Thus, x/4 = t + 4 ---- (1)and x/6 = t - 30 -----(2)Solving equation (1) and (2)=> x = 98 mts.
Q: The series of differences between consecutive prime numbers is represented as Cp1, Cp2, Cp3, .... Cpn , Whare Cp1 is the difference between the second and the first prime number. Find the sum of series when n = 23, given that the 23rd prime number is 83 ? 1718 05b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f09f
5b5cc6fbe4d2b4197774f09f- 187true
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Answer : 1. "87"
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Answer: A) 87 Explanation: Cp1 = p2 - p1 , Cp2 = p3 - p2 ......Cp23 = p24 - p23Sum of series = (p2-p1) + (p3-p2) + .....(p23-p22) + (p24-p23)All terms get cancelled, except p1 = 2 and p24 = 89 So Sum = -p1 + p24Sum of series = -2 + 89 = 87
Q: Mary is 12 years younger to Pinky. After 3 years, the ratio of their ages will be 5:8. If the present age of Sam is the sum of ages of Mary and Pinky, then what was the age of Sam 15 years back ? 1717 05b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068
5b5cc6cae4d2b4197774e068- 131 yearstrue
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Answer : 1. "31 years"
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Answer: A) 31 years Explanation: Let the present age of Pinky be x years Then the age of Mary is x - 12 years After 3 years, Ratio of MaryPinky = x - 9x + 3 = 58 8x - 72 = 5x +15 => 3x = 87 => x = 29 => Age of Pinky = 29 years => Age of Mary = 29 - 12 = 17 years Present age of Sam = 29 + 17 = 46 Before 15 years Sam age = 46 - 15 = 31 years.
Q: Find the odd one out of the series ? 35, 48, 54, 63, 81, 105 1714 05b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8c3
5b5cc6dae4d2b4197774e8c3- 163false
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Answer : 3. "35"
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Answer: C) 35 Explanation: 48, 54, 63, 81 and 105 are divisible by 3 but not 35.
Q: Shamma lends Rs.40,000 to two of her friends. She gives Rs.24,000 to the first at 8% p.a. simple interest. Shamma wants to make a profit of 10% on the whole. The simple interest rate at which she should lend the remaining sum of money to the second friend is: 1713 05b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624
5b5cc6b7e4d2b4197774d624- 113%true
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Answer : 1. "13%"
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Answer: A) 13% Explanation: The ratio of money she lended is 24000 : 16000 = 3 : 2 Let the rate of interest be R% 8% R% 10 3 : 2 R = 13%.
Q: The ratio of earnings of A and B is 4:5. If the earnings of A increase by 20% and the earnings of B decrease by 20%, the new ratio of their earnings becomes 6:5. What are A's earnings? 1712 05b5cc7c9e4d2b41977750ed6
5b5cc7c9e4d2b41977750ed6- 1Rs.22,000false
- 2Rs.27,500false
- 3Rs. 26,400false
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Answer : 4. "Cannot be determined"
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Answer: D) Cannot be determined Explanation: