6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much perod does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3:1 ?

A) 8 months	B) 6 months
C) 7 months	D) 9 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 months

Explanation:

Suppose B joined for x months.

Given profit is divided in the ratio 3:1. Then,

$\frac{85000 \times 12}{42500 \times x} = \frac{3}{1}$

--> x = 8 months.

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Q:

The greatest possible value of n could be $9^{n} < 10^{8}$ if, given that log 3 = 0.4771 and $n \in N$ :

A) 7	B) 8
C) 9	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Taking Log to both sides

we get

n = 8

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Q:

75% of 450 + ? % of 560 = 600

A) 52.385	B) 46.875
C) 42.155	D) 40.555

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 46.875

Explanation:

75% of 450 + ? % of 560 = 600

$\frac{75 x 450}{100} + \frac{? x 560}{100} = 600 \frac{75 x 9}{2} + \frac{28 p}{5} = 600 \frac{75 x 9 x 5 + 56 p}{10} = 600 3375 + 56 p = 6000 56 p = 2625 p = 46.875$

Hence, in the given question ? = 46.875

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Q:

Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 m x 5 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by concrete ?

A) 6000	B) 5400
C) 3800	D) 4700

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

Explanation:

Let 'B' be the nuber of bricks.

=> 10 x 4/100 x 5 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x B

=> 10 x 20 x 90 = 15 x 2 x B

=> B = 6000

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Q:

What is value of $\frac{P + Q}{P - Q}$ if $\frac{P}{Q} = 7$ ?

A) 1/3	B) 2/3
C) 4/3	D) 5/3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4/3

Explanation:

$h e n c e P = 7 Q$

$\frac{P + Q}{P - Q} = \frac{7 Q + Q}{7 Q - Q} = \frac{8 Q}{6 Q} = \frac{4}{3}$

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Q:

The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3. And that of the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is:

A) 10	B) 15
C) 20	D) 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

Explanation:

Let the three parts M, N, O.
Then, M:N = 2:3 and N:O = 5:8
= (5 x 3/5) : (8 x 3/5) = 3:24/5

M:N:O = 2:3:24/5

= 10:15:24 => N = 98 x 15/49 = 30.

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Q:

A bag contains 5 red smileys, 6 yellow smileys and 3 green smileys. If two smileys are picked at random, what is the probability that both are red or both are green in colour?

A) 7	B) 1/7
C) 3/7	D) 0

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/7

Explanation:

Given total number of smileys = 5 + 6 + 3 = 14

Now, required probability =

$\frac{5 C_{2}}{14 C_{2}} + \frac{3 C_{2}}{14 C_{2}} = \frac{10}{91} + \frac{3}{91} = \frac{13}{91} = \frac{1}{7}$

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Q:

The average of ages of threee persons is 60 years . Those ages are in the proportion of 1:2:3. what is the age of the youngest one among them?

Answer

Suppose the ages of three persons are x, 2x, 3x years respectively

$\Rightarrow \frac{x+2x+3x}{3}=60$

$\Rightarrow 6x=180$

$\Rightarrow x=30$

Hence, age of youngest person = x = 30 years.

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