6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

How many ways can 10 letters be posted in 5 post boxes, if each of the post boxes can take more than 10 letters ?

A) 5^10	B) 10^5
C) 5P5	D) 5C5

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5^10

Explanation:

Each of the 10 letters can be posted in any of the 5 boxes.

So, the first letter has 5 options, so does the second letter and so on and so forth for all of the 10 letters.

i.e. 5*5*5*….*5 (upto 10 times) = 5 ^ 10.

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What value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

$44^{2} + 23^{2} = {(?)}^{2} + 4^{4}$

A) 47	B) 65
C) 52	D) 41

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 47

Explanation:

$1936 + 529 = ?^{2} + 256 2465 = ?^{2} + 256 ?^{2} = 2465 - 256 ?^{2} = 2209 ? = 47$

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Exam Prep: GATE , Bank Exams

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Q:

The profit earned by selling an article for Rs. 832 is equal to the loss incurred when the same article is sold for Rs. 448. What should be the sale price for making 50% profit ?

A) Rs. 660	B) Rs. 560
C) Rs. 1060	D) Rs. 960

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 960

Explanation:

Let C.P. = Rs. C.
Then, 832 - C = C - 448
2C = 1280 => C = 640
Required S.P. = 150% of Rs. 640 = 150/100 x 640 = Rs. 960.

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

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Q:

Find the average of first 30 multiples of 7.

A) 94.8	B) 99.6
C) 104.4	D) 108.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 108.5

Explanation:

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Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

The H.C.F of two numbers is 11 and their L.C.M is 7700. If one of the numbers is 275 , then the other is

A) 279	B) 283
C) 308	D) 318

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 308

Explanation:

Other number = $(\frac{11 \times 7700}{275})$ = 308

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Out of 17 applicants 8 boys and 9 girls. Two persons are to be selected for the job. Find the probability that at least one of the selected persons will be a girl.

A) 19/34	B) 5/4
C) 20/34	D) 25/34

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25/34

Explanation:

The events of selection of two person is redefined as first is a girl and second is a boy or first is boy and second is a girl or first is a girl and second is a girl.

So the required probability:
= $(\frac{8}{17} * \frac{9}{16}) + (\frac{9}{17} * \frac{8}{16}) + (\frac{8}{17} * \frac{7}{16})$

= $\frac{9}{34} + \frac{9}{34} + \frac{7}{34}$
= $\frac{25}{34}$

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A sum of Rs. 12,500 amounts to Rs. 15,500 in 4 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest

A) 3%	B) 4%
C) 5%	D) 6%

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6%

Explanation:

S.I. = Rs. (15500 - 12500) = Rs. 3000.

Rate = $(\frac{100 * 3000}{12500 * 4})$ % = 6%

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Exam Prep: GRE

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Q:

Two trains 140 m and 160 m long run at the speed of 60 km/hr and 40 km/hr respectively in opposite directions on parallel tracks. The time (in seconds) which they take to cross each other, is:

A) 9	B) 9.6
C) 10	D) 10.8

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10.8

Explanation:

Relative speed = (60 + 40) km/hr =[ 100 x ( 5 / 18 ) ]m/sec = ( 250 /9 ) m/sec.
Distance covered in crossing each other = (140 + 160) m = 300 m.
Required time = [ 300 x ( 9/250 ) ] sec = ( 54/ 5 )sec = 10.8 sec.

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