6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Arrange the fractions in ascending order

A) 5/8 < 7/12 < 3/4 < 13/16	B) 5/8 < 7/12 < 13/16 < 3/4
C) 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16 < 7/12	D) 7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16

Explanation:

5/8 = .625, 7/12 = .5833, 3/4 = .75, 13/16 = .8125

So order will be
7/12 < 5/8 < 3/4 < 13/16

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Q:

54.327 x 357.2 x 0.0057 is same as

A) 5.4327 x 3.572 x5.7	B) 5.4327 x 3.572 x0.57
C) 54327 x 3572 x 0.0000057	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.4327 x 3.572 x5.7

Explanation:

Number of decimal places in the given expression = 8

Number of decimal places in (A) = 8

Number of decimal places in (B) = 9

Number of decimal places in (C)= 7

Clearly , the expresssion in (A) is the same as the given Expression.

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Q:

What part of the volume of a cube is the pyramid whose base is the base of then cube and whose vertex is the center of the cube?

A) 4:1	B) 5:1
C) 6:1	D) 7:1

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6:1

Explanation:

Volume of the cube/volume of pyramid= $\frac{a^{3}}{(\frac{1}{3} a^{2} \times \frac{a}{2})}$

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Q:

Mr. stenley employed a certain number of typist for his project. 8 days later 20% of the typist left the job and it was found that it took as much time to complete the rest work from then as the entire work needed with all the employed typists. The average speed of a typist is 20 pages/hour. Minimum how many typist could be employed?

A) 10	B) 5
C) 15	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

Since 20% i.e 1/5 typists left the job. So, there can be any value which is multiple of 5 i.e, whose 20% is always an integer. Hence, 5 is the least possible value.

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Q:

The true discount on a bill due 9 months hence at 12% per annum is Rs. Find the amount of the bill and its present worth.

A) 1500	B) 1600
C) 6200	D) 6000

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6000

Explanation:

Let amount be Rs. x.

Then, [X * R * T] / [100+(R * T)]

$\Rightarrow \frac{x \times 12 \times \frac{3}{4}}{100 + (12 \times \frac{3}{4})} = 540$

x= Rs.6540

Amount = Rs. 6540.

P.W. = Rs. (6540 – 540) =Rs. 6000.

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Q:

For $x \in N, x > 1$ , and $p = \log_{x} (x + 1)$ , $q = \log_{x + 1} (x + 2)$ then which one of the following is correct?

A) p < q	B) p = q
C) p > q	D) can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) p > q

Explanation:

$\frac{k}{l} > \frac{k + 1}{l + 1}$ for (k,l) > 0 and k > l

Let k = x+1 and l = x

Therefore, $\frac{x + 1}{x} > \frac{(x + 1) + 1}{(x) + 1}$

(x + 1) > x

Therefore, $\frac{\log (x + 1)}{\log (x)} > \frac{\log (x + 2)}{\log (x + 1)}$

$\Rightarrow \log_{x} (x + 1) > \log_{x + 1} (x + 2)$

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Filed Under: Logarithms
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Q:

Four person A, B, C and D. The sum of their present age is 176. Four years ago ratio of their age was 11: 9 : 6 : 14, then find who is eldest and youngest among them ?

A) A is eldest & C is youngest	B) D is eldest & C is youngest
C) C is eldest & A is youngest	D) A is eldest & B is youngest

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) D is eldest & C is youngest

Explanation:

Given sum of present ages of A, B, C & D

A + B + C + D = 176

and also given that,

(A-4) : (B-4) : (C-4) : (D-4) = 11 : 9 : 6 : 14

Let the ratio = x

=> A-4 + B-4 + C-4 + D-4 = 11x + 9x + 6x + 14x

=> (A + B + C + D ) - 16 = 40x

=> 176 - 16 = 40x

=> x = 4

=> A = 44 + 4 = 48

=> B = 40

=> C = 28

=> D = 60

Therefore, from the above conclusions

D is eldest with 60 years and C is youngest with 28 years of ages.

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Q:

The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 2:5. Find the ratio of their areas.

A) 2:25	B) 3:25
C) 4:25	D) 6:25

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4:25

Explanation:

let the diagonals of the squares be 2x and 5x respectively

ratio of their areas = $\frac{1}{2} * {(2 x)}^{2} : \frac{1}{2} * {(5 x)}^{2}$ = 4:25

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