Top 100 Aptitude Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Two-person X and Y invested their money in the ratio of 30:28 and the ratio of their respective profits at the end of a year is 10:4. If Y invested the money for 3 months, then for how much time (in months) x invested his money?
(A) 7
(B) 9
(C) 5
(D) 6
Correct Answer : A
A sum of Rs.10600 is divided among P, Q, R in such a way that P gets Rs.1400 more than what Q gets and Q gets Rs.1600 more than what R gets. The ratio of their shares is
(A) 16: 9: 18
(B) 27: 18: 10
(C) 18: 25: 10
(D) 16: 25: 10
Correct Answer : C
In a bag there are 4 white, 4 red and 2 green boxes. Two boxes are drawn at random. What is the probability that at least one boxes is of red colour?
(A) $${4\over3}$$
(B) $${7\over3}$$
(C) $${1\over3}$$
(D) $${2\over3}$$
(E) None of these
Correct Answer : D
In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'NATIONAL' be arranged?
(A) 6720
(B) 5040
(C) 10080
(D) 1020
(E) 3360
Correct Answer : C
A dealer marks an article 40% above the cost price and sells it to a customer, allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 25% on the marked price. If he suffers a loss of Rs.140, then the cost price (in Rs.) of the article is:
(A) 840
(B) 872
(C) 900
(D) 875
Correct Answer : D
The marked price of a AC was Rs.22500. After allowing two successive discounts, it was sold for Rs.17595. If the second discount was 8%, then what was the first discount?
(A) 12%
(B) 15%
(C) 14%
(D) 9%
Correct Answer : B
If 13 + 23 + .....+103 = 3025 then 4 + 32 + 108 + ..... 4000 is equal to -
(A) 12300
(B) 12500
(C) 12100
(D) 11800
Correct Answer : C
The median of 31, 25, 17, 23, 45 and 59 is:
(A) 23
(B) 25
(C) 31
(D) 28
Correct Answer : D
If $$ {x+{9\over x}=6}$$ then find the value of $$ {x^{2}+{1\over x^{3}}}$$
(A) $$ {12{1\over 27}}$$
(B) $$ {9{1\over 27}}$$
(C) $$ {8{1\over 27}}$$
(D) $$ {10{1\over 27}}$$
Correct Answer : B
(x+2y) (x2 + 4y2 – 2xy) equal to-
(A) $$5x^3 +8y^3$$
(B) $$x^3 +5y^3$$
(C) $$x^3 +8y^3$$
(D) $$2x^3 +3y^3$$
Correct Answer : C