6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

If the area of a square with side a s equal to the area of a triangle with base a, then the altitude of the triangle is

A) a	B) 2a
C) 5a	D) 3a

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2a

Explanation:

Area of a square with side a = a² sq unts

Area of a triangle with base a = (1/2) * a * h sq.unts

a² =1/2 *a *h

=> h = 2a

altitude of the triangle is 2a

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Q:

From a deck of 52 cards, a 7 card hand is dealt.How many distinct hands are there if the hand must contain 2 spades and 3 diamonds ?

A) 7250100	B) 7690030
C) 7250000	D) 3454290

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7250100

Explanation:

There are 13 spades,we must include 2: 13 $C_{2}$

There are 13 diamonds,we must include 3: $13 C_{3}$

Since we can't have more than 2 spades and 3 diamonds,the remaining 2 cards must be pulled out from the 26 remaining clubs and hearts : $26 C_{2}$

Therefore, $13 C_{2} * 13 C_{3} * 26 C_{2}$ = 7250100

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Q:

A passenger train is moving at a speed of 120 km/hr. If the length of the train is 101 meters, how long will it take to cross a railway platform 154 meters long ?

A) 6.24 sec	B) 6.58 sec
C) 7.325 sec	D) 7.65 sec

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.65 sec

Explanation:

Here total distance = 154 + 101 = 255 mts
Given speed = 120 kmph = 120x5/18 m/sec
Hence, Time = d/s = 255x18/120x5 = 7.65 sec

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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:

The average age of a group of 10 students is 15 years. When 5 more students join the group, the average age increase by 1 year. The average age of the new student is?

Answer

Total age of 10 students = 150 years

Total age of 15 students = 240 years

Total age of 5 new students = 240 - 150 = 90 years

$\therefore$ Average age of 5 new students = 90/5 = 18 years.

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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:

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:

Prasanna invested certain amount in three different schemes X, Y and Z with the rate of interest 10% p.a, 12% p.a and 15% p.a respectively. If the total interest accrued in one year was Rs. 3200 and the amount invested in Scheme Z was 150% of the amount invested in Scheme X and 240% of the amount invested in Scheme Y, what was the amount invested in Scheme Y by Prasanna ?

A) Rs.6000	B) Rs.4500
C) Rs.7500	D) Rs.5000

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.5000

Explanation:

Let a, b and c be the amounts invested in schemes X, Y and Z respectively. Then,

As we know:

Simple interest (S.I.) = PTR/100

(a × 10 × 1/100) + (b × 12 × 1/100) + (c × 15 × 1/100) = 3200

= 10a + 12b + 15c = 320000 .........(1)

Now, c = 240% of b = 12b/5 .........(2)

And, c = 150% of a = 3a/2 => a = 2/3 c = (2 × 12)b/(3 × 5) = 8b/5 .......(3)

From (1), (2) and (3), we have

16b + 12b + 36b = 320000 => 64b = 320000 => b = 5000

∴ Sum invested in Scheme Y = Rs.5000.

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