Aptitude Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A travels 25% faster than B. They started their journey from a point P to another point Q and reach at the same time on point Q. Distance between P and Q is 85 km. On the way, however, A lost about 20 minutes while stopping for petrol. What was the speed of B?

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    51 km/hr
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    50 km/hr
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    45 km/hr
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    75 km/hr
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "51 km/hr"

Q:

Milkman has a container filled with a mixture of milk and water which are in the ratio of 7 : 3. How many parts of the mixture needs to be removed and replaced from the water to obtain milk and water in ratio of 1 : 1?

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    2/3
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    2/7
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    2/5
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    1/7
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    None of the above
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Answer : 2. "2/7"

Q:

P, Q and R share the profit in a business in the ratio of 1/4, 1/6 and 7/12. Due to some reason, R takes retirement. What will be the new profit sharing ratio for P and Q if they retain their old ratios in the new shares of profit?

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    2:3
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    3:2
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    5:3
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    1:2
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    2:5
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Answer : 2. "3:2"

Q:

Speed of boat in still water is 9 km/hr. Stream speed initially is 2 km/hr but it increases by 3 km/hr after every hour. Find the time after which boat will come back to the position where it started.(in hour)

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    5(5/8)
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    4(7/8)
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    5(3/8)
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    4(3/4)
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    None of these
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Answer : 1. "5(5/8)"

Q:

Akhil takes 30 minutes extra to cover a distance of 150 km if he drives 10 km/h slower than his usual speed. How much time will he take to drive 90 km if he drives 15 km per hours slower than his usual speed?

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    2h 45m
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    2h 30m
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    2h
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    2h 15m
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Answer : 3. "2h "
Explanation :

Let's use the information given to calculate Akhil's usual speed first.

We know that Akhil takes 30 minutes (0.5 hours) extra to cover a distance of 150 km when he drives 10 km/h slower than his usual speed.

Let "S" be Akhil's usual speed in km/h. So, his slower speed would be (S - 10) km/h.

The time taken to cover a distance is equal to the distance divided by the speed: Time = Distance / Speed

At his usual speed, it takes him: Time at usual speed = 150 km / S hours

At the slower speed, it takes him: Time at slower speed = 150 km / (S - 10) hours

The difference in time between these two scenarios is 0.5 hours (30 minutes): Time at slower speed - Time at usual speed = 0.5 hours

Now, we can set up the equation and solve for S:

(150 km / (S - 10)) - (150 km / S) = 0.5

To solve this equation, we'll first get a common denominator: [150S - 150(S - 10)] / [S(S - 10)] = 0.5

Now, simplify and solve for S: [150S - 150S + 1500] / [S(S - 10)] = 0.5

1500 / [S(S - 10)] = 0.5

Now, cross-multiply: 2 * 1500 = S(S - 10)

3000 = S^2 - 10S

S^2 - 10S - 3000 = 0

Now, we can solve this quadratic equation for S using the quadratic formula:

S = [-(-10) ± √((-10)^2 - 4(1)(-3000))] / (2(1))

S = [10 ± √(100 + 12000)] / 2

S = [10 ± √12100] / 2

S = [10 ± 110] / 2

Now, we have two possible values for S, but we'll take the positive one because speed cannot be negative:

S = (10 + 110) / 2 = 120/2 = 60 km/h

So, Akhil's usual speed is 60 km/h.

Now, we want to find out how much time he will take to drive 90 km when he drives 15 km/h slower than his usual speed, which would be (60 - 15) = 45 km/h.

Time = Distance / Speed Time = 90 km / 45 km/h = 2 hours

Akhil will take 2 hours to drive 90 km when he drives 15 km/h slower than his usual speed.

Q:

A and B can do a work together in 18 days. A is three times as efficient as B. In how many days can B alone complete the work?

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    60 days
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    72 days
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    54 days
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    64 days
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Answer : 2. "72 days"
Explanation :

Let's denote the work rate of A as "A" and the work rate of B as "B." We know that A is three times as efficient as B, so we can write:

A = 3B

Now, we also know that A and B can do a work together in 18 days. The work rate of A and B combined is the sum of their individual work rates, which can be represented as:

A + B

Since they complete the work in 18 days together, we can write:

(A + B) = 1/18

Now, we want to find how long it would take B alone to complete the work. Let's denote that time as "x" days. The work rate of B alone would be:

B (work rate of B alone) = 1/x

Now, we have two equations:

A = 3B

(A + B) = 1/18

We can substitute the value of A from the first equation into the second equation:

(3B + B) = 1/18

Combine like terms:

4B = 1/18

Now, isolate B by dividing both sides by 4:

B = (1/18) / 4

B = 1/72

So, B's work rate is 1/72 of the work per day. To find how many days B alone can complete the work, take the reciprocal of B's work rate:

x (number of days for B alone) = 1 / (1/72)

x = 72

Therefore, it would take B alone 72 days to complete the work.

Q:

A alone can do a piece of work in 15 days, while B alone can do it in 20 days. They work together for 6 days and the rest of the work is done by C in 6 days. If they get Rs 800 for the whole work, how should they divide the money?

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    Rs. 320, Rs. 240 and Rs. 240
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    Rs. 640, Rs. 280 and Rs. 260
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    Rs. 320, Rs. 420 and Rs. 360
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    Rs. 360, Rs. 420 and Rs. 240
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    Rs. 320, Rs. 240 and Rs. 720
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Answer : 1. "Rs. 320, Rs. 240 and Rs. 240"
Explanation :

Let's break down the problem step by step:

  1. A can complete the work in 15 days, so his daily work rate is 1/15 of the work per day.
  2. B can complete the work in 20 days, so his daily work rate is 1/20 of the work per day.
  3. A and B work together for 6 days. In these 6 days, their combined work rate is (1/15 + 1/20) = (4/60 + 3/60) = 7/60 of the work per day.
  4. In 6 days, they complete (6 * 7/60) = 42/60 of the work, which simplifies to 7/10 of the work.

Now, let C complete the remaining 3/10 of the work in 6 days. We can calculate C's daily work rate:

C's daily work rate = Work done by C in 6 days / 6 C's daily work rate = (3/10) / 6 C's daily work rate = 1/20 of the work per day.

Now, let's calculate the total amount earned by each worker:

  1. A's share: A worked for 6 days at a rate of 1/15 of the work per day, so he completed (6 * 1/15) = 2/5 of the work. A's share of the money is (2/5) * Rs 800 = Rs 320.

  2. B's share: B worked for 6 days at a rate of 1/20 of the work per day, so he completed (6 * 1/20) = 3/10 of the work. B's share of the money is (3/10) * Rs 800 = Rs 240.

  3. C's share: C worked for 6 days at a rate of 1/20 of the work per day, so he completed (6 * 1/20) = 3/10 of the work. C's share of the money is (3/10) * Rs 800 = Rs 240.

Now, to check if the total amount is correct, you can add up their individual shares:

Rs 320 (A) + Rs 240 (B) + Rs 240 (C) = Rs 800

So, they should divide the money as follows:

  • A gets Rs 320.
  • B gets Rs 240.
  • C gets Rs 240.

Q:

Direction: What value will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?

33, 42, 67, 116, 197, ?

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    320
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    318
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    315
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    300
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    305
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Answer : 2. "318"

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