6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Choose the CORRECT option about the two tangents drawn to the circle from the external point?

(1) The tangents subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle.

(2) The tangents drawn from the external point to a circle are equal in length.

(3) The tangents are equally inclined to the segment which joins the centre to that point.

A) 1 and 2 only	B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 1 and 3 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

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Q:

Abhinav scores 80% in physics and 66% in chemistry and the maximum marks of both the papers are 100. what percent does he score in maths which is of 200 marks, if he scores 80% marks in all the three subjects:

A) 74%	B) 84%
C) 87%	D) 83%

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 87%

Explanation:

$\frac{80}{100} + \frac{66}{100} + \frac{x}{200} = \frac{320}{400}$

=>x = 174 => 87%

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Q:

If (89)² is added to the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the (1/26) of that number?

A) 5.65	B) 2.7
C) 3.5	D) 6.66

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5

Explanation:

Let the number is = x

(89)² + x² = 16202

x² = 8281

x = 91

=> (1/26) of 91 = 3.5

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Q:

Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 24 hours and $17 \frac{1}{7}$ hours respectively. Harihar opened the pipes A and B to fill an empty tank and some times later he closed the taps A and B , when the tank was supposed to be full. After that it was found that the tank was emptied in 2.5 hours because an outlet pipe "C" connected to the tank was open from the beginning. If Harihar closed the pipe C instead of closing pipes A and B the remaining tank would have been filled in :

A) 2 hours	B) 8 hours
C) 6 hours	D) 4 hours

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 hours

Explanation:

Efficiency of Inlet pipe A = 4.16% $(\frac{100}{24})$

Efficiency of Inlet pipe B = 5.83% $(\frac{100}{17 \frac{1}{7}})$

Therefore, Efficiency of A and B together = 100 %

Now, if the efficiency of outlet pipe be x% then in 10 hours the capacity of tank which will be filled = 10 * (10 - x)

Now, since this amount of water is being emptied by 'C' at x% per hour, then

$\frac{10 x (10 - x)}{x} = 2.5 h r s$

=> x = 8

Therefore, in 10 hours 20% tank is filled only. Hence, the remaining 80% of the capacity will be filled by pipes A and B in 80/10 = 8 hours

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Q:

Which of the following numbers is irrational?

A) 643	B) √64
C) 646	D) 644

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 644

Explanation:

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Q:

12 buckets of water fill a tank when the capacity of each tank is 13.5 liters. How many buckets will be needed to fill the same tank,if the capacity of each bucket is 9 liters?

A) 8	B) 15
C) 16	D) 18

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

Explanation:

Capacity of the tank =(12 x 13.5) liters =162 liters.

Capacity of each bucket =9 liters

Number of buckets needed = 162/9 =18.

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Q:

The true discount on Rs. 2562 due 4 months hence is Rs. 122. The rate percent is?

A) 12%	B) 13%
C) 15%	D) 14%

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15%

Explanation:

P.W = 2562-122 =Rs.2440

Rate = [100 x 122] / [2440 x (1/3)] =15%

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Q:

If a card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards,what is the chance of getting a spade or ace?

A) 0.25	B) 5/13
C) 0.20	D) 4/13

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4/13

Explanation:

Number of spades in a standard deck of cards=13
Number of aces in a standard deck of cards=4
And,one of the aces is a spade.
So, 13 + 4 - 1 = 16 spades or aces to choose from.
Therfore,probabiltiy of getting a spade or an ace=16/52=4/13

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