6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

One pipe can fill a tank three times as fast as another pipe. If together the two pipes can fill the tank in 36 min, then the slower alone will be able to fill the tank in:

A) 81 min	B) 108 min
C) 144 min	D) 192 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 144 min

Explanation:

Let the slower pipe alone fill the tank in x minutes.

Then,faster pipe will fill it in x/3 minutes.

$= > \frac{1}{x} + \frac{3}{x} = \frac{1}{36} = > \frac{4}{x} = \frac{1}{36} = > x = 144 m i n s$

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Q:

16 men and 12 women can complete a work in 20 days. 18 women can complete the same work in 40 days. In how many days will 12 men 27 women complete the same work?

A) 16 days	B) 18 days
C) 19 days	D) 21 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16 days

Explanation:

(16M + 12W) x 20 = 18W x 40

=> 2M = 3W

Then,
Convert all men into women

12M + 27W = 27 + 12 x 3/2W = 45W

Let number of days required be 'D'

=> 18 x 40 = 45 x D

=> D = 16 days.

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Q:

In a dairy farm, 40 cows eat 40 bags of husk in 40 days. In how many days one cow will eat one bag of husk?

A) 1	B) 1/40
C) 40	D) 80

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

Let the required number of days be x.

Less cows, More days (Indirect Proportion)

Less bags, Less days (Direct Proportion)

$c o w s 1 : 40 : 40 : x b a g s 40 : 1 : 40 : x$

1 x 40 x x = 40 x 1 x 40

=> x = 40.

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Q:

After working for 8 days, Arun finds that only $\frac{1}{3}$ rd of the work has been done. He employs Akhil who is 60% as efficient as Arun. How many days more would Akhil take to complete the work?

A) 24.5 days	B) 26.6 days
C) 25 days	D) 20 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.6 days

Explanation:

Arun has completed $\frac{1}{3}$ rd of the work in 8 days

Then he can complete the total work in

$\frac{1}{3}$ ---- 8

1 ---- ?

= 24 days

But given Akhil is only 60% as efficient as Arun

Akhil = $\frac{1}{24} \times \frac{60}{100} = \frac{1}{40}$

Akhil can complete the total work in 40 days

Now, remaining 2/3rd of work can be completed in

1 ------ 40

$\frac{2}{3}$ ------ ?

= 26.66 days.

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Q:

Two solutions have milk & water in the ratio 7:5 and 6:11. Find the proportion in which these two solutions should Be mixed so that the resulting solution has 1 part milk and 2 parts water ?

A) 7 : 12	B) 8 : 13
C) 9 : 4	D) 2 : 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 : 13

Explanation:

To get the solution that contains 1 part of milk and two parts of water,
they must be mixed in the ratio as
7x+6x/5y+11y = 1/2
26x = 16y
x/y = 16/26
x/y = 8/13

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Q:

One-quarter of one-seventh of a land is sold for Rs. 30,000. What is the value of an four fifteenth of land ?

A) Rs.1,92,000	B) Rs.2,24,000
C) Rs.1,26,000	D) Rs.3,42,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.2,24,000

Explanation:

One-quarter of one-seventh = 1/4 x 1/7
= 1/28
Now, 1/28 of a land costs = Rs. 30,000
Thus, 8/35 of the land will cost = 30,000 x 28 x 4/15
= Rs. 2,24,000.

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Q:

If $a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$ , then $\frac{1}{l o g_{c + a} (b)} + \frac{1}{l o g_{c - a} (b)} = ?$

A) 1	B) 2
C) 4	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

Given $a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$

Now $\frac{1}{\log_{c + a} (b)} + \frac{1}{\log_{c - a} (b)}$

= $\log_{b} (c + a) + \log_{b} (c - a)$

= $\log_{b} (c^{2} - a^{2})$

= $2 \log_{b} (b) = 2$

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Q:

The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. what is the age of the youngest child ?

A) 4	B) 8
C) 10	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Let x = the youngest child. Each of the other four children will then be x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12.

We know that the sum of their ages is 50 .

so, x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12) = 50

=> x= 4

The youngest child is 4 years old.

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