6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs.600 after 10 years. If the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year ?

A) Rs. 1100	B) Rs. 1200
C) Rs. 1000	D) Rs. 1840

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1200

Explanation:

P --- 10 ----- 600

P --- 5 ----- 300

3P --- 5 ----- 900
__________
1200

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Q:

In a palace, three different types of coins are there namely gold, silver and bronze. The number of gold, silver and bronze coins is 18000, 9600 and 3600 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room should give the same number of coins of the same type ?

A) 26	B) 24
C) 18	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26

Explanation:

Gold coins = 18000 , Silver coins = 9600 , Bronze coins = 3600

Find a number which exactly divide all these numbers

That is HCF of 18000, 9600& 3600

All the value has 00 at end so the factor will also have 00.

HCF for 180, 96 & 36.

Factors of

180 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 2 x 2

96 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3

Common factors are 2x2×3=12

Therefore, Actual HCF is 1200

Gold Coins 18000/1200 will be in 15 rooms

Silver Coins 9600/1200 will be in 8 rooms

Bronze Coins 3600/1200 will be in 3 rooms

Total rooms will be (15+8+3) = 26 rooms.

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Q:

If $3 x + 7 = x^{2} + p = 7 x + 5$ , what is the value of P ?

A) 17/2	B) 25/3
C) 33/4	D) 41/5

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17/2

Explanation:

$3 x + 7 = 7 x + 5 = > 7 x - 3 x = 2 = > 4 x = 2 = > x = 2$

Now, $3 x + 7 = x^{2} + p = \frac{3}{2} + 7 = \frac{1}{4} + p = > p = \frac{17}{2}$

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Q:

In How many ways is it possible to make a selection by taking any number of 15 fruits, namely 3 oranges, 5 apples and 7 mangoes?

A) 131	B) 191
C) 68	D) 3720

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 191

Explanation:

Out of 15 fruits, 7 are alike of one kind, 5 are alike of a second kind and 3 are alike of a third kind.

Hence, the required number of ways = [ (7+1) (5+1) (3+1) -1] =191

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Q:

When a women sells 20 articles for Rs. 160, there is 40% loss. How many articles should she sell for Rs. 240 in order to earn 20% profit ?

A) 16	B) 15
C) 17	D) 14

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

Explanation:

Given when she sells at Rs. 160 for 20 articles, she get 40% loss.

Then, to get 20% profit selling at Rs. 240 for let 'P' articles

=> $\frac{\frac{160}{20}}{60} = \frac{\frac{240}{p}}{120}$

=> 120 x 160 x P = 20 x 70 x 240

=> P = 15 articles.

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Q:

5% people of a village in India died by dengue, 15% of the remainder left the village on account of fear. If now the population is reduced to 3553, how much was it in the beginning ?

A) 4400	B) 3100
C) 2800	D) 5600

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4400

Explanation:

Let 'P' be the original population at the beginning

P x (95/100) x (85/100) = 3553

P = 4400.

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Q:

A man swims downstream 72 km and upstream 45 km taking 9 hours each time; what is the speed of the current ?

A) 1 kmph	B) 3.2 kmph
C) 1.5 kmph	D) 2 kmph

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1.5 kmph

Explanation:

72 --- 9
? ---- 1

=> Down Stream = 8

45 ---- 9
? ---- 1

=> Up Stream = 5

Speed od current S = ?

S = (8 - 5)/2 = 1.5 kmph.

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Q:

Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together ?

A) 4	B) 10
C) 15	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

L.C.M. of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 is 120.

So, the bells will toll together after every 120 seconds(2 minutes).

In 30 minutes,they will together (30/2)+1=16 times

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