6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

3/8 as a decimal

A) 1.375	B) 2.375
C) 0.375	D) 3.75

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.375

Explanation:

Expressing 3/8 as a decimal fraction:

We can convert 3/8 into a decimal fraction by just dividing 3 by 8 or making 3 into 8 parts.

Then, it is 3/8 = 0.375 as a decimal fraction.

Other Method::

3/8 as a Decimal :

In this we should convert the denominator into 10, 100, 1000, 10000, 100000,... to make it simple.

Now to make 8 into 1000, we multiply numerator and denominator with 125

=> ( $\frac{3 x 125}{8 x 125} = \frac{375}{1000} = 0.375$

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Two cars A and B travel from one city to another, at speeds of 72 km/hr and 90 km/hr respectively. If car B takes 1 hour lesser than car A for the journey, then what is the distance (in km) between the two cities?

A) 270	B) 360
C) 240	D) 400

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 360

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Q:

If Cos θ = 35/37, then what is the value of Cosec θ?

A) 37/12	B) 33/12
C) 35/12	D) 12/35

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 37/12

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Rajeev sells a machine for Rs 55 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 67 lakh, his gain would have been 5 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 65 lakhs	B) Rs 57 lakhs
C) Rs 78 lakhs	D) Rs 49 lakhs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 57 lakhs

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A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 8800 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is _____.

A) Rs 8315	B) Rs 2079
C) Rs 4158	D) Rs 1039

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 4158

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Q:

A shopkeeper wants to earn 33% profit on an article after offering 30% discount. By how much percentage more he should mark the price of his article above cost price?

A) 90	B) 63
C) 69	D) 72

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90

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Chirag's birthday is on Thursday 1st June. On what day of the week will be Reyansh's Birthday in the same year if Reyansh was born on 3rd December?

A) Wednesday	B) Sunday
C) Friday	D) Saturday

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sunday

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Q:

If pq(p+q) = 1, then the value of $\frac{1}{p^{3} q^{3}} - p^{3} - q^{3}$ is equal to

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

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