Quantitative Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q: A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of half of the cloth he has ? 1941 0

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    300
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    150
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    175
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    200
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Answer : 2. "150"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 150 Explanation: Half of the cloth = 37.5/2 From 1 meter he will make 8 pieces=> in 37.5/2 ---- ? 37.5/2 x 8 = 150.

Q: Find the C.I. on Rs. 15,225 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly ? 1203 0

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    Rs. 1911
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    Rs. 1909
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    Rs. 1901
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    Rs. 1907
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Answer : 3. "Rs. 1901"
Explanation :

Answer: C) Rs. 1901 Explanation: P = Rs. 15225, n = 9 months = 3 quarters, R = 16% p.a. per quarter.   Amount = 15225x1+41003   = (15225 x 26/25 x 26/25 x 26/25) = Rs. 17126.05   => C.I. = 17126 - 15625 = Rs. 1901.05.

Q: 4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it ? 870 0

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    40 days
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    36 days
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    32 days
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    34 days
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Answer : 1. "40 days"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 40 days Explanation: Let 1 man's 1 day work = x and 1 woman's 1 day work = y.Then, 4x + 6y = 1/8 and 3x + 7y = 1/10Solving these two equations, we get:x = 11/400 and y = 1/40010 woman's 1 day work = (1/400 x 10) = 1/40. Hence, 10 women will complete the work in 40 days.

Q: The ratio of investments of two partners A and B is 7:5 and the ratio of their profits is 7:10. If A invested the money for 5 months, find for how much time did B invest the money ? 1445 0

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    11 months
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    9 months
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    7 months
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    10 months
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Answer : 4. "10 months"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 10 months Explanation: 7x5: 5xk = 7:10k = 10 months

Q: A man walks at a speed of 2 km/hr and runs at a speed of 6 km/hr. How much time will the man require to cover a distance of 20 1/2 km, if he completes half of the distance, i.e., (10 1/4) km on foot and the other half by running ? 1117 0

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    12.4 hrs
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    11.9 hrs
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    10.7 hrs
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    9.9 hrs
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Answer : 2. "11.9 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: B) 11.9 hrs Explanation: We know that Time = Distance/speedRequired time = (10 1/4)/2 + (10 1/4)/6 = 41/8 + 41/6= 287/24 = 11.9 hours.

Q: A tank is filled in eight hours by three pipes K, L and M. Pipe K is twice as fast as pipe L, and L is twice as fast as M. How much time will pipe L alone take to fill the tank ? 998 0

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    32 hrs
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    24 hrs
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    28 hrs
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    26 hrs
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Answer : 3. "28 hrs"
Explanation :

Answer: C) 28 hrs Explanation: 1/K + 1/L + 1/M = 1/8 (Given)Also given that K = 2L and L = 2M=> 1/2L + 1/L + 2/L = 1/8=> (1 + 2 + 4)/2L = 1/8=> 2L/7 = 8=> L = 28 hours.

Q: The price of an article has been reduced by 35%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by ? 1066 0

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    51.8 %
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    49.25 %
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    47.2 %
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    53.84 %
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Answer : 4. "53.84 %"
Explanation :

Answer: D) 53.84 % Explanation: 100 65 -------65 ------- 35100 ------ ? => 53.84 %

Q: What is the probability that a leap year has 53 Saturdays and 52 Sundays ? 1531 0

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    1/7
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    2/7
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    1/2
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    3/2
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Answer : 1. "1/7"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1/7 Explanation: A leap year has 52 weeks and two daysTotal number of cases = 7Number of favourable cases = 1i.e., {Friday, Saturday} Required Probability = 1/7

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