6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

If the simple interest on a sum of money at 5% per annum for 3 years is Rs. 1200, find the compound interest on the same sum for the same period at the same rate.

A) Rs.1251	B) Rs.1261
C) Rs.1271	D) Rs,1281

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.1261

Explanation:

Clearly, Rate = 5% p.a .,

Time = 3 years

S.I =Rs.1200.

So,Principal

=Rs.(100 x 1200/3x5)

=Rs.8000.

Amount

=Rs.[8000 x (1+5/100)³]

=Rs(8000x21/20x21/20x21/20)

= Rs.9261

C.I

=Rs.(9261-8000)

=Rs.1261.

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Q:

How long will it take $3000 to earn $60 interest at 6%?

A) 2months	B) 3months
C) 4months	D) 5months

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4months

Explanation:

t=I/pr

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Q:

Evaluate : $\frac{3 . 39^{2} - 2 . 61^{2}}{3.39 - 2.69}$ ?

A) 3	B) 4
C) 6	D) 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

Explanation:

It is in the form of $\frac{a^{2} - b^{2}}{a - b} = \frac{(a + b) (a - b)}{a - b} = a + b$

Here a = 3.39 b = 2.61

= 3.39 + 2.61 = 6.

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Q:

If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?

A) 48 paise	B) 54 paise
C) 56 paise	D) 72 paise

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 paise

Explanation:

Let the required weight be x kg.

Less weight, Less cost (Direct Proportion)

250 : 200 :: 60 : x => 250 x x = (200 x 60)

=>

=> x = 48.

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Q:

What will be added to the unit digits of the number 86236 so that number will be divisible by 9 ?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 0

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

Explanation:

A number is divisible by 9 only if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9.

Here 86236 = 8 + 6 + 2 + 3 + 6 = 25

We must add 2 to 25 to become 27 which is divisible by 9.

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Q:

$\sqrt{0.01 + \sqrt{0.0064}} = ?$

A) 0.03	B) 0.3
C) 0.42	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.3

Explanation:

$\sqrt{0.01 + \sqrt{0.0064}} = \sqrt{0.01 + \sqrt{\frac{64}{10000}}} = \sqrt{0.01 + \frac{8}{100}} = \sqrt{0.01 + 0.08} = 0.3$

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Q:

Payments of $2000 and $1000 were originally scheduled to be paid one year and five years, respectively, from today. They are to be replaced by a $1500 payment due four years from today, and another payment due two years from today. The replacement stream must be economically equivalent to the scheduled stream. What is the unknown payment, if money can earn 7% compounded semiannually?

A) 1548	B) 1348
C) 1648	D) 1748

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1648

Explanation:

FV1 = Future value of $2000, 1 year later
= PV (1+ i)^n

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Q:

10 women can do a piece of work in 6 days, 6 men can do same work in 5 days and 8 children can do it in 10 days. What is the ratio of the efficiency of a woman, a man and a child respectively?

A) 4 : 6 : 3	B) 4 : 5 : 3
C) 2 : 4 : 3	D) 4 : 8 : 3

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