6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?

A) 20%	B) 30%
C) 40%	D) 50%

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50%

Explanation:

Let original length = x and original breadth = y.

Original area = xy.

New length = x/2 and New breadth=3y

New area = $\frac{3}{2} x y$

Therefore, Increase in area = New area-original area = $\frac{3}{2} x y - x y = \frac{1}{2} x y$

Therefore, Increase % = $\frac{i n c r e a s e i n a r e a}{o r i g i n a l a r e a} * 100 = (\frac{\frac{1}{2} x y}{x y}) * 100 = 50$ %

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Q:

What least number must be subtracted from 13601, so that the remainder is divisible by 87 ?

A) 23	B) 31
C) 29	D) 37

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

Explanation:

87)13601(156
87
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490
435
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551
522
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29
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Required number is 29.

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Q:

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

(A) AE (B) CG (C) JN (D) MO

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

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Q:

Which of the following can be used to illustrate that not all prime numbers are odd?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

The only even numbers in the list are 2 and 4, but 4 is not a prime. So 2 can be used to illustrate the statement that all primes are not odd.

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Q:

The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 3 : 4. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7. Find their present ages.

Answer

As the ratio of their present ages is 3 : 4 , let their present ages be 3X and 4X.

So, 5 years ago, as the ratio of their ages was 5 : 7, we can write (3x-5) : (4x-5) = 5 : 7. Solving, we get X = 10. Hence, their present ages are 3X = 30 and 4X = 40

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Q:

Read the data given and answer the following questions

In a class of 60 students:

42 like Maths,

32 like English,

12 like neither Maths nor English

How many students like exactly one subject?

A) 16	B) 12
C) 6	D) 22

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

Explanation:

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Q:

In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?

A) 135	B) 63
C) 125	D) 64

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

Explanation:

Required number of ways = $(7 C_{5} * 3 C_{2}) = (7 C_{2} * 3 C_{1}) = 63$

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∆XYZ is right angled at Y. If cotX = 5/12, then what is the value of secZ ?

A) 5/12	B) 13/5
C) 13/12	D) 12/5

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