6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A man buys Rs. 25 shares in company which pays 9 % dividend. The money invested is such that it gives 10 % on investment. At what price did he buy the shares?

A) 22.50	B) 22
C) 20.45	D) 12.50

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22.50

Explanation:

Suppose he buys each share for Rs. x.

Then, $R s . (25 * \frac{9}{100}) = (x * \frac{10}{10})$ or x = Rs. 22.50.

Cost of each share = Rs. 22.50.

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Q:

8 years ago Rama's mother was five times older than her daughter. After 8 years the mother will be twice older than her daughter . Find the present age of Rama?

Answer

Let Rama's age 8 years ago be x years and mother's age 8 years ago be 5x

$\Rightarrow 2(x+16)= 5x+16$

$2x+32=5x+16$

$3x=16$

$x=\frac{16}{3}$ years

Hence, present age of Rama = $x+8=\frac{16}{3}+8=\frac{40}{3}=13\frac{1}{3}$ years

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Q:

The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8,748, its purchase price was ?

A) Rs.14,000	B) Rs.12,000
C) Rs. 12,800	D) Rs. 15,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.12,000

Explanation:

We have P = 8748, R = -10 and n = 3
Therefore, the purchase price of the machine
= $\frac{P}{{(1 + \frac{R}{100})}^{n}}$ = $\frac{8748}{{(1 - \frac{10}{100})}^{3}}$
= 8748 x (100/90) x (100/90) x (100/90)
= 12,000.

Therefore, the purchase price of the machine was Rs. 12,000.

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Q:

A train 800 metres long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 minute, then the length of the tunnel (in meters) is :

A) 130	B) 360
C) 500	D) 540

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 500

Explanation:

Speed =[ 78 x ( 5/18 ) ] m/sec = 65/3 m/sec.

Time = 1 minute = 60 sec.

Let the length of the tunnel be x metres.

Then, [ (800 + x )/ 60 ]= 65/3

$\Rightarrow$ 3(800 + x) = 3900

$\Rightarrow$ x = 500.

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Q:

A train is traveling at 48 kmph . It crosses another train having half of its length , traveling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. What is the length of the platform ?

A) 500	B) 400
C) 360	D) 480

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400

Explanation:

Speed of train 1 = 48 kmph
Let the length of train 1 = 2x meter

Speed of train 2 = 42 kmph
Length of train 2 = x meter (because it is half of train 1's length)

Distance = 2x + x = 3x
Relative speed= 48+42 = 90 kmph = (90*5/18) m/s = 25 m/s

Time = 12 s

Distance/time = speed

=>3x/12 = 25 $\Rightarrow$ (25*12)/3

Length of the first train = 2x = 200 meter
Time taken to cross the platform= 45 s

Speed of train 1 = 48 kmph = 480/36 = 40/3 m/s

Distance = 200 + y [where y is the length of the platform]

x =100m => 200+y = 45* 40/3
$\Rightarrow$ y = 400m

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Q:

45 men working 9 hours per day dig 40 m deep. How many extra men should be put to dig to a depth of 56 m working 7 hours per day ?

A) 36	B) 61
C) 48	D) 54

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

Explanation:

(45 x 9)/40 = (M x 7)/56 => M = 81

=> 81 – 45 = 36

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Q:

If x is chosen at random from the set {1,2,3,4} and y is to be chosen at random from the set {5,6,7}, what is the probability that xy will be even?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/3

Explanation:

S ={(1,5),(1,6),(1,7),(2,5),(2,6),(2,7),(3,5),(3,6),(3,7),(4,5),(4,6),(4,7)}
Total element n(S)=12

xy will be even when even x or y or both will be even.
Events of x, y being even is E.
E ={(1,6),(2,5),(2,6),(2,7),(3,6),(4,5),(4,6),(4,7)}
n(E) = 8

P(E)=n(E)n(S)=812 = 4/3

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Q:

A drink vendor has 368 liters of Maaza, 80 liters of Pepsi and 144 liters of Sprite. He wants to pack them in cans, so that each can contains the same number of liters of a drink, and doesn't want to mix any two drinks in a can. What is the least number of cans required ?

A) 47	B) 46
C) 37	D) 35

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37

Explanation:

The number of liters in each can = HCF of 80, 144 and 368 = 16 liters.
Number of cans of Maaza = 368/16 = 23
Number of cans of Pepsi = 80/16 = 5
Number of cans of Sprite = 144/16 = 9
The total number of cans required = 23 + 5 + 9 = 37 cans.

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