6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Consider 5 independent Bernoulli’s trials each with probability of success p. If the probability of at least one failure is greater than or equal to 31/32 , then p lies in the interval ?

A) [1, 32]	B) (0, 1)
C) [1, 1/2]	D) (1, 1/2]

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) [1, 1/2]

Explanation:

Probability of atleast one failure
= 1 - no failure > 31/32
= 1 - $P^{5}$ > 31/32
= $P^{5} <$ 1/32
= p < 1/2
Also p > 0
Hence p lies in [0,1/2].

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Q:

A jogger running at 9 kmph alongside a railway track is 240 metres ahead of the engine of a 120 metre long train running at 45 kmph in the same direction. In how much time will the train pass the jogger ?

A) 10 sec	B) 48 sec
C) 36 sec	D) 56 sec

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 sec

Explanation:

Given speed of jogger = 9 kmph
Speed of train = 45 kmph
As they are in same direction,
Relative speed = 45 - 9 = 36 kmph = 36x5/18 = 10 m/s
Distance = 240 + 120 = 360 mts
Time = distance/speed = 360/10 = 36 sec.

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Q:

When 52416 is divided by 312, the quotient is 168. what will be the quotient when 52.416 is divided by 0.0168?

A) 3.12	B) 312
C) 3120	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3120

Explanation:

Given, $\frac{52416}{312} = 168 \Leftrightarrow \frac{52416}{168} = 312$

Now , $\frac{52.416}{0.0168} = \frac{52416}{16.8} = \frac{52416}{168} \times 10 = 312 \times 10 = 3120$

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Q:

If the price of diesel increases by 25% and Karthik intends to spend only an additional 15% on diesel, by how much % will he reduce the quantity of diesel purchased ?

A) 6.67 %	B) 8 %
C) 7.41 %	D) 9 %

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 %

Explanation:

Let the price of 1 litre of diesel be Rs.x and let Karthik initially buy 'y' litres of diesel.
Therefore, he would have spent Rs. xy on diesel.

When the price of diesel increases by 25%, the new price per litre of diesel is 1.25x.

Karthik intends to increase the amount he spends on diesel by 15%.
i.e., he is willing to spend xy + 15% of xy = 1.15xy

Let the new quantity of diesel that he can get be 'q'.
Then, 1.25x x q = 1.15xy
Or q = (1.15/1.25)y = 0.92y.

As the new quantity that he can buy is 0.92y, he gets 0.08y lesser than what he used to get earlier.

Or a reduction of 8%.

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Q:

If $\log_{3} (30)$ = $\frac{1}{a}$ and $\log_{5} (30) = \frac{1}{b}$ then the value of $3 \log_{30} (2)$ is:

A) 3(1+a+b)	B) 2(1-a-b)
C) 3(1-a-b)	D) 3(1+a-b)

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3(1-a-b)

Explanation:

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Q:

Ajay and his wife Reshmi appear in an interview for two vaccancies in the same post. The Probability of Ajay's selection is 1/7 and that of his wife Reshmi's selection is 1/5. What is the probability that only one of them will be selected?

A) 5/7	B) 1/5
C) 2/7	D) 2/35

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/7

Explanation:

P( only one of them will be selected) = p[(E and not F) or (F and not E)]

= $P [(E \cap F) \cup (F \cap E)]$

= $P (E) P (F) + P (F) P (E)$

= $\frac{1}{7} \times \frac{4}{5} + \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{6}{7} = \frac{2}{7}$

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Q:

$4 \frac{4}{5}$ of 259.99 = ? % of 1247.9

A) 96	B) 100
C) 78	D) 88

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100

Explanation:

Given

$4 \frac{4}{5}$ of 259.99 = ? % of 1247.9

24/5 x 260 = ? x 1248/100

? = 1248 x 100/1248

? = 100.

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Q:

Salaries of Karthik, Arun and Akhil were in the ratio 4 : 5 : 6 respectively. If their salaries were increased by 50 per cent, 60 per cent and 50 per cent respectively, what will be the new ratio of the salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik ?

A) 6 : 8 : 9	B) 8 : 6 : 9
C) 9 : 8 : 6	D) 6 : 5 : 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 : 8 : 6

Explanation:

Given the salaries are in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 6

Now the salaries are increased by 50%, 60% and 50% respectively

The New ratio of salaries will be

4 x (150/100) : 5 x (160/100) : 6 x (150/100)

= 6 : 8 : 9

The new ratio of salaries of Akhil, Arun and Karthik is 9 : 8 : 6

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