6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The average of a non-zero number and its square is 11 times the number. The number is ?

A) 22	B) 21
C) 11	D) 17

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 22

Explanation:

Let the number be 'x'.

$\frac{x + x^{2}}{2}$ = 11x
$x^{2}$ = 22x
=> x = 22.

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Q:

Twenty men can do a work in eighteen days. Eighteen women can complete the same work in fifteen days. What is the ratio between the capacity of a woman and a man ?

A) 4:5	B) 3:4
C) 4:3	D) 2:3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4:3

Explanation:

(20 x 18) men can complete the work in in one day.

one man's one day work = 1/360

(18 x 15) women can complete the work in 1 day

1 woman's one day work = 1/270

So, required ratio = $\frac{1}{270} : \frac{1}{360}$ = 4:3

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Pooja, Shipra and Mounika are three sisters .Pooja and Shipra are twins. The ratio of sum of the ages of Pooja and Shipra is same as that of Mounika alone. Three years earlier the ratio of age of Pooja and Mounika was 2:7 . what will be the age of Shipra 3 years hence?

A) 21 years	B) 16 years
C) 8 years	D) 12 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 years

Explanation:

Since Pooja and Shipra are twins so their ages be same. Let their ages be x and age of Mounika be y , then

x+x = y -------(1)

and $\frac{x - 3}{y - 3} = \frac{2}{7} \Rightarrow 7 x - 2 y = 15$

Now, from equation (1),

7x - 4x = 15 => x = 5

So the age of Shipra 3 years hence will be 5+3 = 8 years

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Q:

There are eight boxes of chocolates, each box containing distinct number of chocolates from 1 to 8. In how many ways four of these boxes can be given to four persons (one boxes to each) such that the first person gets more chocolates than each of the three, the second person gets more chocolates than the third as well as the fourth persons and the third person gets more chocolates than fourth person?

A) 70	B) 40
C) 72	D) 80

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70

Explanation:

All the boxes contain distinct number of chocolates.
For each combination of 4 out of 8 boxes, the box with the greatest number has to be given to the first person, the box with the second highest to the second person and so on.

The number of ways of giving 4 boxes to the 4 person is: 8 $C_{4}$ = 70

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Q:

If a trader sold two cars each at Rs. 325475 and gains 12% on the first and loses 12% on the second, then his profit or loss percent on the whole is ?

A) 1.44% loss	B) 14.4% loss
C) 0%	D) 14.4% profit

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.44% loss

Explanation:

SP of each car is Rs. 325475, he gains 12% on first car and losses 12% on second car.
In this case, there will be loss and percentage of loss is given by

= [(profit%)(loss%)]/100 = (12)(12)/100 % = 1.44%

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Q:

If the Price of 6 toys is Rs. 264.37, What will be the approximate price of 5 toys?

A) Rs.120	B) Rs.100
C) Rs.200	D) Rs.220

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.220

Explanation:

Let the required Price be Rs. X .Then, Lest toys , Less cost (Direct Proportion)

Therefore 6 : 5 :: 264.37 : x

=> 6 * x = 5 * 264.37

=> X= 220.308

Therefore, Approximate price of 5 toys = Rs. 220

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Q:

How many minutes does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes ?

A) 36 7/9 min	B) 32 8/11 min
C) 34 3/11 min	D) 65 5/11 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32 8/11 min

Explanation:

55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.

60 min. spaces are covered in $open parentheses 60 over 55 cross times 60 close parentheses$ min. = $65 5 over 11$ min.

Loss in 64 min. = $open parentheses 65 5 over 11 minus 64 close parentheses equals 16 over 11$ min.

Loss in 24 hrs = $open parentheses 16 over 11 cross times 1 over 64 cross times 24 cross times 60 close parentheses$ min. = $32 8 over 11$ min.

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Q:

A watch loses 5 minutes every hour and was set right at 6 a.m. on a Monday. When will it show the correct time again?

A) 6 a.m. on next Sunday	B) 3 a.m. on next Monday
C) 3 a.m. on next Sunday	D) 6 a.m. on next Monday

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