6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged ?

A) 360	B) 420
C) 576	D) 220

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 360

Explanation:

No. of letters in the word = 6
No. of 'E' repeated = 2
Total No. of arrangement = 6!/2! = 360

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Q:

A jar was full with honey. A person used to draw out 20% of the honey from the jar and replaced it with sugar solution. He has repeated the same process 4 times and thus there was only 512 gm of honey left in the jar, the rest part of the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was:

A) 1.25 kg	B) 1 kg
C) 1.5 kg	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.25 kg

Explanation:

Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was k, then

$512 = k {(1 - \frac{1}{5})}^{4} o r 512 = k {(\frac{4}{5})}^{4}$

=> $k = \frac{512 \times 625}{256}$

=> k = 1250

Hence initially the honey in the jar = 1.25 kg

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Q:

Compound interest on a certain sum of money at 20% per annum for 2 years is Rs.5995. What is the SI on the same money at 8% per annum for 6 years ?

A) Rs. 5989	B) Rs. 6540
C) Rs. 7844	D) Rs. 6789

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 6540

Explanation:

Given C.I = 5984, R = 20% , T = 2yrs

$C . I = P [(1 + {(\frac{20}{100})}^{2}) - 1]$

5984 = $C.I=P\left [ \left ( 1&amp;plus;\left ( \frac{20}{100}\right )^{2} \right )-1 \right ]$

=> P = (5995x25)/11

P = Rs. 13625

Now S.I = PTR/100

SI = (13625 x 8 x 6)/100 = Rs. 6540

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Q:

The area of a square is 49 mm. What is the length of each side?

A) 5mm	B) 6mm
C) 7mm	D) 8mm

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7mm

Explanation:

$A = S^{2}$

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Q:

A straight fence is to be constructed from posts 6 inches wide and separated by lengths of chain 5 feet long. If a certain fence begins and ends with a post, which of the following could be the length of the fence in feet? (12 inches = 1 foot).

A) 17	B) 18
C) `19	D) 20

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

Explanation:

The fence will consist of one more post than there are chains. (e.g. P-c-P-c-P).

Therefore, a total length has to be a multiple of the length of the chain plus one post (5.5) plus one post extra.We have length = (5.5n + 0.5), where n can be any positive whole number. If n= 3, length =17

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Q:

What will be the value of ${(25.732)}^{2} - {(15.732)}^{2}$

A) 214.64	B) 314.64
C) 414.64	D) 412.64

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 414.64

Explanation:

Can be easily solved with following formula

$(a^{2} - b^{2}) = (a - b) \times (a + b)$

= (25.732 - 15.732 ) x (25.732 + 15.732)

=414.64

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Q:

Two trains are running with speeds 30 kmph and 58 kmph respectively in the same direction. A man in the slower train passes the faster train in 18 seconds. Find the length of the faster train?

A) 105 mts	B) 115 mts
C) 120 mts	D) 140 mts

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 140 mts

Explanation:

Speeds of two trains = 30 kmph and 58 kmph

=> Relative speed = 58 - 30 = 28 kmph = 28 x 5/18 m/s = 70/9 m/s

Given a man takes time to cross length of faster train = 18 sec

Now, required Length of faster train = speed x time = 70/9 x 18 = 140 mts.

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Q:

The Age of Ashok , Deepak and Ramu are in the proportion of 3:5:6. If the difference between the ages of Deepak and Ramu is 5 years . what is Ashok's age in years?

Answer

Suppose the ages of Ashok, Deepak and Ramu are 3x, 5x and 6x years respectively.

$6x-5x=5\: \: \Rightarrow x=5$