6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A contractor undertakes to complete a work in 130 days. He employs 150 men for 25 days and they complete 1/4 of the work . He then reduces the number of men to 100, who work for 60 days, after which there are 10 days holidays.How many men must be employed for the remaining period to finish the work?

Answer

150 men in 25 days do = $\frac{1}{4}$ work

Let 1 man in 1 day does = x work

Total work done by 150 men in 25 days = 150x * 25 = $\frac{1}{4}$ work => x = $\frac{1}{15000}$

Therefore, 100 men in 60 days do = 100 * 60x = 6000x work = 6/15 = 2/5

Total work done = $\frac{1}{4} + \frac{2}{5} = \frac{13}{20}$

Therefore, Remaining work = 1 - $\frac{13}{20}$ = $\frac{7}{20}$

Remaining time = 130 - (25+60+10) = 35 days

Therefore, work is done in 25 days by 150 men.

Therefore, Work is done in 35 days by 150 men.

Hence, he should employ 50 more men.

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Subject: Time and Work Exam Prep: Bank Exams , AIEEE
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In a test, minimum passing percentage for girls and boys is 35% and 40% respectively. A boy scored 483 marks and failed by 117 marks. What is the minimum passing marks for girls ?

A) 625	B) 525
C) 425	D) 325

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 525

Explanation:

Given 40% minimum passing marks for boys = 483 + 117 = 600
=> 1% = 600/40
=> 100% = 600 x 100/40 = 1500
Minimum passing marks for girls = 35% of 1500 = 35 x 1500/100 = 525.

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Filed Under: Percentage
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In a one km race A gives B a start of 100m and in a one km race B gives a start of 80 m to C. In a 1 km race who will win and by how much distance from the worst performer between two losers?

Answer

Ratio of speeds of A:B = 1000:900 = 100:90

Ratio of speeds of B:C = 1000:920 = 100:92

Therefore, when A moves 1000m , B moves 900 m and when B moves 900m, C moves 828m

Thus, $\begin{matrix} \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; 828m\; \; \;\; \; 900m\;\; \; \; \; 1000m\\ A...............|........|..........|\\ \; \; \; \;\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; C\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; B\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; A \end{matrix}$

Since , C moves 8 % less than B in the same time . Thus, C is the worst performer and A will win by him by 172 m

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Subject: Time and Distance

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Q:

How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 5400 ?

A) 90 degrees	B) 85 degrees
C) 60 degrees	D) 45 degrees

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90 degrees

Explanation:

Minute hand covers 5400/60 = 90°

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Filed Under: Clocks
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A typist uses a sheet measuring 20cm by 30cm lengthwise.If a margin of 2 cm is left on each side and a 3 cm margin on top and bottom, then percent of the page used for typing is

A) 64%	B) 74%
C) 84%	D) 94%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 64%

Explanation:

Area of the sheet = $(20 \times 30) c m^{2}$

Area used for typing = $[(20 - 4) \times (30 - 6)] c m^{2}$

required % = $\frac{384}{600} \times 100$ =64%

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Filed Under: Area
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Q:

What should come in place of both the question marks in the equation

$\frac{?}{\sqrt{128}} = \frac{\sqrt{162}}{?}$

A) 12	B) 14
C) 144	D) 196

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

Let $\frac{x}{\sqrt{128}} = \frac{\sqrt{162}}{x}$

Then, $x^{2} = \sqrt{128 \times 162} = \sqrt{64 \times 2 \times 18 \times 9} = \sqrt{(8^{2} \times 6^{2} \times 3^{2})} = 8 \times 6 \times 3 = 144$

$∴ x = 12$

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Filed Under: Square Roots and Cube Roots

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Q:

Find the missing value denoted by '?'

3 : 243 :: 5 : ?

A) 625	B) 465
C) 3125	D) 425

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3125

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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In a business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2:1, whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A and B was 3:2. If Rs. 1,57,300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive ?

A) 48400	B) 54200
C) 64000	D) 74000

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