6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out this cloth ?

A) 300	B) 360
C) 400	D) 450

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 300

Explanation:

Length of each piece = (1/8) m = 0.125 m

Required no of pieces = (37.5/0.125) = (375 * 100) / 125 = 300.

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Three friends, P, Q and R started a partnership business investing money in the ratio of 5 : 4 : 2 respectively for a period of 3 years. What is the amount received by P as his share in the total profit ?

a. Total amount invested in the business in Rs. 22,000.

b. Profit earned at the end of 3 years is 3/8 of the total investment.

c. The average amount of profit earned per year is Rs. 2750.

A) Only c is sufficient	B) Both a & b are sufficient
C) Both A & B gives result	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B gives result

Explanation:

a and b give, profit after 3 years = Rs.(3/8 x 22000) = Rs.8250.

From c also, profit after 3 years = Rs. (2750 x 3) = Rs. 8250.

∴ P's share = Rs.(8250 x 5/11) = Rs. 3750.

Thus, (either C is redundant) or (a and b are redundant).

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Q:

If Rs.10 be allowed as true discount on a bill of Rs.110 at the end of a certain time , then the discount allowed on the same sum due at the end of double the time is

A) 18.20	B) 18.33
C) 18	D) 18.30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18.33

Explanation:

Present worth = Amount - True Discount = 110 -10 = Rs.100

SI on Rs.100 for a certain time = Rs.10

SI on Rs.100 for doube the time = Rs.20

True Discount on Rs.120 = 120 - 100 = Rs.20

True Discount on Rs.110 = $(110 \times \frac{20}{120})$ = Rs.18.33

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Q:

What should come in place of both the question marks in the equation

$\frac{?}{\sqrt{128}} = \frac{\sqrt{162}}{?}$

A) 12	B) 14
C) 144	D) 196

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

Let $\frac{x}{\sqrt{128}} = \frac{\sqrt{162}}{x}$

Then, $x^{2} = \sqrt{128 \times 162} = \sqrt{64 \times 2 \times 18 \times 9} = \sqrt{(8^{2} \times 6^{2} \times 3^{2})} = 8 \times 6 \times 3 = 144$

$∴ x = 12$

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Q:

3 x 0.3 x 0.03 x 0.003 x 30 =?

A) 0.0000243	B) 0.000243
C) 0.00243	D) 0.0243

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.00243

Explanation:

3 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 30 = 2430. Sum of decimal places = 6

Therefore, 3 x 0.3 x 0.03 x 0.003 x 30 = 0.002430 = 0.00243

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In measuring the sides of a rectangle, one side is taken 5% in excess and the other 4% in deficit. Find the error percent in the area, calculate from the those measurements.

A) .7%	B) 0.8%
C) 0.9%	D) 0.3%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.8%

Explanation:

let x and y be the sides of the rectangle then

correct area = $\frac{105}{100} x \times \frac{96}{100} y$

Error% = $\frac{504}{500} x y - x y = \frac{4}{500} x y$ %

$\frac{4}{500} x y \times \frac{1}{x y} \times 100 = \frac{4}{5} = 0.8$

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Q:

Rs.100 doubled in 5 years when compounded annually. How many more years will it take to get another Rs.200 compound interest

A) 3years	B) 5years
C) 6years	D) 7years

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5years

Explanation:

Rs.100 invested in compound interest becomes Rs.200 in 5 years.

The amount will double again in another 5 years.

i.e., the amount will become Rs.400 in another 5 years.

So, to earn another Rs.200 interest, it will take another 5 years.

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Q:

Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. The third integer is :

A) 12	B) 137
C) 14	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

Explanation:

Let the three integers be x, x + 2 and x + 4. Then, 3x = 2 (x + 4) + 3 <=> x = 11.

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