6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

3 pumps working 8 hours a day, can empty a tank in 2 days. How many hours a day must 4 pumps work to empty the tank in 1 day?

A) 9	B) 10
C) 11	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

Explanation:

Let the required no of working hours per day be x.

More pumps , Less working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)

Less days, More working hours per day (Indirect Proportion)

$\begin{array}{r} \begin{matrix} P u m p s & 4 : 3 \end{matrix} \\ \begin{matrix} D a y s & 1 : 2 \end{matrix} \end{array}\} ⋮ ⋮ 8 : x$

=> (4 * 1 * x) = (3 * 2 * 8)

=> x=12

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Q:

The surface area of a cube is 1734 sq. cm. Find its volume

A) 2334 cubic.cm	B) 3356 cubic.cm
C) 4913 cubic.cm	D) 3478 cubic.cm

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4913 cubic.cm

Explanation:

Let the edge of the cube bea. Then,

6 $a^{2}$ = 1734

=> a = 17 cm.

Volume = $a^{3}$ = $17^{3}$ = 4193 cu.cm

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The captain of a cricket team of 11 members is 26 years old and the wicket keeper is 3 years older. If the ages of these two are excluded, the average age of the remaining players is one year less than the average age of the whole team. What is the average age of the team ?

A) 20 years	B) 21 years
C) 23 years	D) 25 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23 years

Explanation:

Let the average age of the whole team be x years.

11x - (26 + 29) = 9 (x - 1)

=> 11x - 9x = 46

=> 2x = 46

=> x = 23.

So, average age of the team is 23 years.

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Q:

Select the odd figure out of the given series.

A) 2	B) 3
C) 4	D) 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

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Q:

A speaks truth in 75% of cases and B in 80% of cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident

A) 30/100	B) 35/100
C) 45/100	D) 50/100

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35/100

Explanation:

Let A = Event that A speaks the truth

B = Event that B speaks the truth

Then P(A) = 75/100 = 3/4

P(B) = 80/100 = 4/5

P(A-lie) = $1 - \frac{3}{4}$ = 1/4

P(B-lie) = $1 - \frac{4}{5}$ = 1/5

Now, A and B contradict each other =[A lies and B true] or [B true and B lies]

= P(A).P(B-lie) + P(A-lie).P(B)

= $(\frac{3}{5} * \frac{1}{5}) + (\frac{1}{4} * \frac{4}{5}) = \frac{7}{20}$

= $(\frac{7}{20} * 100)$ = 35%

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Q:

Select the pair that does NOT belong in the following group.

$(\sqrt{64}, 9), (\sqrt{81}, 10), (\sqrt{36}, 8), (\sqrt{121}, 12)$

A) 121, 12	B) 36, 8
C) 81, 10	D) 64, 9

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36, 8

Explanation:

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Q:

Which of the following number is largest among all?

0.7,0.77,0.077, 0.070707

A) 0.070707	B) 0.077
C) 0.77	D) 0.7

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.77

Explanation:

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In a race, the odd favour of cars P,Q,R,S are 1:3, 1:4, 1:5 and 1:6 respectively. Find the probability that one of them wins the race.

A) 319/420	B) 27/111
C) 114/121	D) 231/420

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 319/420

Explanation:

$P (P) = \frac{1}{4}, P (Q) = \frac{1}{5}, P (R) = \frac{1}{6}, P (S) = \frac{1}{7}$
All the events are mutually exclusive hence,

Required probability = P(P)+P(Q)+P(R)+P(S)

$\frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{7}$ = $\frac{319}{420}$

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