6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

In how many ways can you choose one or more of 12 different candies?

A) 4054	B) 4050
C) 4095	D) 4059

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4095

Explanation:

Each candy can be dealt with in two ways.It can be chosen or not chosen.This will give 2 possibilites for the first candy, 2 for the second, and so on.by multiplying the cases together we get $2^{12}$ . Since the case of no candy being selected is not an option, we have to subtract 1 from our answer.

Therefore,there are $2^{12}$ - 1 = 4095 ways of selecting one or more candies

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Q:

Ajay who is a King, at his eleventh hour, called his three queens and distributed his gold in the following way: He gave 50% of his wealth to his first wife, 50% of the rest to his second wife and again 50% of the rest to his third wife. If their combined share is worth1,30,900 kilograms of gold, find the quantity of gold King Ajay was having initially?

A) 153145 kgs	B) 147890 kgs
C) 152400 kgs	D) 149600 kgs

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 149600 kgs

Explanation:

Let the total quantity of gold be p kgs.

According to the question,

50% of p + 25% of p + 12.5% of p = 130900

87.5% of p = 130900

p = 130900 x 100/87.5 = 149600 kgs.

Therefore, the initial gold quantity that king has = p = 149600 kgs.

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Q:

43% of 616.6 + 37% of 217 =?

A) 345.428	B) 354.428
C) 344.428	D) 364.428

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 345.428

Explanation:

43 x 616.6/100 + 37 x 217/100

=> 265.138 + 80.29

=> 345.428

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Q:

A sector of 120, cut out from a circle, has an area of $\frac{66}{7} c m^{2}$ . Find the radius of the circle ?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Let the radius of the circle be r cm. Then,

$\frac{120}{360} {πr}^{2} = \frac{66}{7}$

$r^{2} = \frac{66}{7} * \frac{7}{22} * 3$

r=3.

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Q:

P, Q and R start simultaneously from A to B. P reaches B, turns back and meet Q at a distance of 11 km from B. Q reached B, turns back and meet R at a distance of 9 km from B. If the ratio of the speeds of P and R is 3:2, what is the distance between A and B ?

A) 99	B) 100
C) 89	D) 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99

Explanation:

Let, Distance between A and B = d

Distance travelled by P while it meets Q = d + 11

Distance travelled by Q while it meets P = d – 11

Distance travelled by Q while it meets R = d + 9

Distance travelled by R while it meets Q = d – 9

Here the ratio of speeds of P & Q => SP : SQ = d + 11 : d – 11

The ratio of speeds of Q & R => SQ : SR = d + 9 : d – 9

But given Ratio of speeds of P & R => P : R = 3 : 2

$\frac{S P}{S R} = \frac{S P}{S Q} x \frac{S Q}{S R} = \frac{(d + 11) (d + 9)}{(d - 11) (d - 9)}$

=> $\frac{(d + 11) (d + 9)}{(d - 11) (d - 9)}$ = 3/2

=> d = 1, 99

=> d = 99 satisfies.

Therefore, Distance between A and B = 99

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Q:

If a soldier fires 7 shots from a gun in 12 minutes then find the total number of shots fired by the man in 3/2 hrs.

A) 45	B) 44
C) 46	D) 47

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46

Explanation:

Here given soldier shots 7 shots in 12 min

=> 1 shot doen't take any time in 12 min

=> Only 6 shots take 12 min

12 min ------ 6 shots

90 min ------ ? shots

=> 90 x (6/12) = 45

Therefore, total shots fired in 90 minutes = 45 + 1 = 46 shots.

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Q:

Lucky started working 2 years ago. Her starting salary was half of Karthik's salary at that time. Each year since then Lucky and Karthik have received a rise of 10% in their respective salary. What percentage (to the nearest percent) of Karthik's current salary is Lucky's current salary ?

A) 75%	B) 22.5%
C) 35%	D) 50%

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50%

Explanation:

Let the salary of Karthik 2 years ago be Rs.100
So, Lucky's salary 2 years ago was Rs.50

Karthik's present salary has seen two 10 percent increases. So as Lucky's salary.

So, Karthik's salary 1 year ago = 100 + 10% of 100 = 100 + 10 = 110.
Karthik's present salary = 110 + 10% of 110 = 110 + 11 = 121.

Lucky's salary 1 year ago = 50 + 10% of 50 = 50 + 5 = 55
Lucky's present salary = 55 + 10% of 55 = 55 + 5.5 = 60.5

Lucky's present salary of 60.5 = 50% of Karthik's present salary of 121.

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Q:

A box contains 90 screws each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg, then the weight of the empty box is ?

A) 10.5 kgs	B) 12 kgs
C) 9.6 kgs	D) 11.5 kgs

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11.5 kgs

Explanation:

Screws weight = 90x100 = 9000gms
bolts weight = 100 x 150 = 15000gms
weight = screws + bolts => 24000 gms =>24 kg
Given entire box weight = 35.5kg
empty box = entire box weight - weight => 35.5kg - 24kg => 11.5kg
so the empty box is 11.5kg.

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