6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A 12% stock yielding 10% is quoted at:

A) 67	B) 110
C) 112	D) 120

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

To earn Rs. 10, money invested = Rs. 100.

To earn Rs. 12, money invested = $R s . (\frac{100}{10} * 12)$ = Rs. 120.

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 120.

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Q:

A person goes to his office at 1/3rd of the speed at which he returns from his office. If the average speed during the whole trip is 12 m /h . what is the speed of the person while he was going to his office?

A) 10	B) 6
C) 8	D) can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

Explanation:

u = k , v= 3k

$∴ \frac{2 u v}{u + v} \Rightarrow \frac{2 \times k \times 3 k}{(k + 3 k)} = 12$ => k = 8km/h

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Q:

A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that head appears an odd number of times?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/2

Explanation:

The possible outcomes are as follows :

5H, 5T, (H, 4T), (T, 4H), (2H, 3T) (3H, 2T), i.e. 6 outcomes in all.

Therefore the probability that head appears an odd number of times = 3/6 =1/2 (In only three outcomes out of the six outcomes, head appears an odd number of times).

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Q:

The perimeters of two squares are 40cm and 32 cm. Find the perimeter of a third square whose area is equal to the difference of the areas of the two squares.

A) 12	B) 24
C) 36	D) 48

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

side of first square = 40/4 =10cm

side of second square = 32/4 = 8cm

area of third squre = 10² - 8² = 36 sq cm

side of third square = $\sqrt{36}$ = 6 cm

required perimeter = 6*4 = 24cm

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Q:

If July 9th,2013 falls on Sunday then Jan 7th,2014 falls on which day?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunday

Explanation:

First,we count the number of odd days for the left over days in the given period.Here,given period is 09-07-2013 to 07-01-2014

Month	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan
Days	22	31	30	31	30	31	7
Odd Days	1	3	2	3	2	3	0

Therefore, No. of Odd Days = 1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 0 = 14 = 0 odd days

So, given day Sunday + 0 = Saturday is the required result.

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Q:

A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ?

A) 14.28 % profit	B) 24.18 % profit
C) 14.28 % loss	D) 24.18 % loss

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14.28 % profit

Explanation:

Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.
Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.]
So now S.P = Rs. 96
But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84
S.P = Rs. 96
C.P = Rs. 84
Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100
{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.

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Q:

If $a_{n} = \frac{1}{n + 1} + 1$ then find the value of $a_{1} + a_{3} + a_{5}$ .

A) 17/12	B) 27/12
C) 37/12	D) 47/12

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47/12

Explanation:

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Q:

A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 13,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively.After 3 months, A withdrew Rs. 5000 while B invested Rs. 5000 more, After 3 more months, C joins the business with a capital of Rs. 21,000, The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of Rs. 26,400 after one year by

A) 3500	B) 3600
C) 3700	D) 3800

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3600

Explanation:

A : B : C = (16000 * 3 + 11000 * 9) : (12000 * 3 + 17000 * 9) : (21000 * 6)

= 147 : 189 : 126

= 7 : 9 ; 6.

Difference of B and C's shares = Rs. ( 26400 * 9/22 - 26400 * 6/22 ) = Rs. 3600.

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