6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

$112 \times 5^{4} =$

A) 68947	B) 69874
C) 70000	D) 76000

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 70000

Explanation:

$112 \times 5^{4} 112 \times {(\frac{10}{2})}^{4} = \frac{112 \times 10000}{2^{4}} = 1120000 / 16$

= 70,000.

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Q:

From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How may distinct five card hands are there if the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in the hand?

A) 52C5	B) 50C3
C) 52C4	D) 50C4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50C3

Explanation:

If the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in hand,we have 50 cards remaining out of which we are choosing 3.

So, 50 $C_{3}$

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Two persons K and L can complete a piece of work in 30 days and 45 days respectively. If they work together, what part of the work will be completed in 3 days ?

A) 1/6	B) 1/3
C) 2/3	D) 1/18

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/6

Explanation:

K's one day's work = 1/30
L's one day's work = 1/45
(K + L)'s one day's work = 1/30 + 1/45 = 1/18

The part of the work completed in 3 days = 3 (1/18) = 1/6.

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Q:

Aadi can do a piece of work in 12 days alone, Bunny can do the same work in 16 days alone. After Aadi has been working for 5 days and Bunny for 7 days, Charan finishes it in 14 days. In how many days will Charan alone be able to do the work?

A) 96 days	B) 48 days
C) 24 days	D) 12 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 96 days

Explanation:

Let number of days Charan can do the same work alone is 'd' days.

According to the given data,

$\frac{5}{12} + \frac{7}{16} + \frac{14}{d} = 1 \frac{14}{d} = 1 - \frac{(20 + 21)}{48} \frac{14}{d} = \frac{48 - 41}{48} d = \frac{14 x 48}{7} d = 96 days$

Therefore, Charan alone can complete the work in 96 days.

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Q:

A $1000 face value Series S50 compound interest Canada Savings Bond (CSB) was presented to a credit union branch for redemption.What amount did the owner receive if the redemption was requested on:January 17, 2001?

A) 1206	B) 1306
C) 1406	D) 1506

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1306

Explanation:

I = ptr

Therefore, the total amount the owner received on January 17, 2001 was

$1295.57 + $10.47 = $1306.04

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Q:

A person in a bet 40 shots taken. 50p for a hit, 10p for a miss.(he have to give). Finally he has Rs.5. How many hits he have ?

A) 15	B) 20
C) 25	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Let number of hit shots be 'X'
Let number of miss shots be 'Y'
Given X + Y = 40....(1)
50X - 10Y = 500.....(2)
Solving 1 and 2, we get
X = 15 and Y = 25
Therefore, number of hits = 15

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Q:

If 16 men working 7 hours day can plough a fieid in 4l days, inhow many days will 14 men working 12 hours a clay plough the samefield ?

A) 46	B) 32
C) 35	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32

Explanation:

(Men 14 : 16) : (Hrs/Day 12 : 7) :: 48 : x
14 * 12 * x = 16 * 7 * 48 or x = 32

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Q:

In a hoel, 60% had vegetarian lunch while 30% had non-vegetaian lunch and 15% had both types of lunch. If 96 people were present, how many did not eat either type of lunch ?

A) 24	B) 30
C) 36	D) 42

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:

n (A) = (60/100 * 96) = 288/5, n (B) = (30/100 * 96) = 144/5, n (A ∩ B) = (15/100 * 96) = 72/5.

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