6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The market value of a 10.5% stock, in which an income of Rs. 756 is derived by investing Rs. 9000, brokerage being $\frac{1}{4}$ % is :

A) Rs.108.25	B) Rs.112.20
C) Rs.124.75	D) Rs.125.25

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.124.75

Explanation:

For an income of Rs.756, investment = Rs.9000

For an income of Rs. $\frac{21}{2}$ , investment = $R s . (\frac{9000}{756} * \frac{21}{2})$ = Rs.125

For a Rs.100 stock, investment = Rs.125.

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = $R s . (125 - \frac{1}{4})$ = Rs. 124.75

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Q:

In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the meal, how many men will be catered to with remaining meal?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

Explanation:

There is a meal for 200 children. 150 children have taken the meal.

Remaining meal is to be catered to 50 children.

Now, 200 children = 120 men.

50 children = $(\frac{120}{200}) 50$ =30men

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Q:

A group of men can complete a job in K hours. After every 4 hours, half the number of men working at that point of time leave the job. Continuing this way if the job is finished in 16 hours, what is the value of K ?

A) 7 hrs	B) 7.5 hrs
C) 8 hrs	D) 8.25 hrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.5 hrs

Explanation:

Let there are L men

job requires LK man hours.

job completed in first 4 hrs = L x 4 = 4L

job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/2 = 2L

job completed in next 4 hrs = 4 x L/4 = L

job completed in last 4 hrs = 4 x L/8 = L/2

4L + 2L + L + L/2 = KL

K = 7+1/2 = 7.5 hours.

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Q:

$17 \frac{4}{7} + 13 \frac{2}{12} - ? = 11 \frac{2}{3}$

A) 16	B) 17
C) 18	D) 19

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 19

Explanation:

$17 \frac{4}{7} + 13 \frac{2}{12} - ? = 11 \frac{2}{3}$

$\frac{123}{7} + \frac{158}{12} - ? = \frac{35}{3}$

=> $? = \frac{123}{7} + \frac{158}{12} - \frac{35}{3}$

=> ? = $\frac{1476 + 1106 - 980}{84}$

=> ? = 19.07

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Q:

88 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be ?

A) 112 mts	B) 84 mts
C) 96 mts	D) 108 mts

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84 mts

Explanation:

Vol of silver = ${πR}^{2} h$ = 66 C.C

Given D= 1mm => R = D/2 = 1/20 cm

=> $\frac{22}{7} \times {(\frac{1}{20})}^{2} \times h$ = 66

= 66 x 400 x (7/22) = 8400 cm = 84 mtrs.

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Q:

K can build a wall in 30 days. L can demolish that wall in 60 days. If K and L work on alternate days, when will the wall be completed ?

A) 120 days	B) 119 days
C) 118 days	D) 117 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 117 days

Explanation:

K's work in a day(1st day) = 1/30
L's work in a day(2nd day)= -1/60(demolishing)
hence in 2 days, combined work= 1/30 - 1/60 =1/60
since both works alternatively, K will work in odd days and L will work in even days.
1/60 unit work is done in 2 days
58/60 unit work will be done in 2 x 58 days = 116 days
Remaining work = 1-58/60 = 1/30
Next day, it will be K's turn and K will finish the remaining 1/30 work.
hence total days = 116 + 1 = 117.

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Q:

The interest on Rs.750 for 2yrs is the same as the True Discount on Rs.960 due 2yrs hence . If the rate of interest is same in both cases,it is:

A) 12%	B) 14%
C) 15%	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14%

Explanation:

S.I on Rs.750= T.D on Rs. 960

This means P.W of Rs. 960 due 2 years hence is Rs.750

Therefore , T.D= Rs. (960 - 750) = Rs. 210

Thus, S.I on Rs. 750 for 2 years is Rs. 210

Rate =[ (100 x 210) / (750 x 2) ] % = 14%

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Q:

The market price of an article was 40% more than its cost price. Rana was going to sell it at market price to a customer, but he showed Rana some defects in the article, due to which Rana gave him a discount of 28.57%. Next day he came again and showed Rana some more defects, hence he gave him another discount that was equal to 12.5% of the cost price. What was the approximate profit/loss to Rana ?

A) Loss of 12.5%	B) Profit of 12.5%
C) Loss of 24.5%	D) Profit of 22.5%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Loss of 12.5%

Explanation:

Let the cost price be Rs. 100
Then, market price is Rs. 140
Now, the first discount is of 28.57% Rs.140 =~ Rs. 40
Hence, its selling price = 140 - 40 = Rs. 100
Now since Rana is selling at cost price, any further discount will be equal to loss percentage.
The next dicount of 12.5% will be the loss percentage to Rana.

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