6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

What should be the maximum value of B in the following equation?
8A9 – 6B2 + 4C6 = 723

A) 4	B) 1
C) 5	D) 7

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

Explanation:

1 1
8 A 9
+ 4 C 6
- 6 B 2
7 2 3
We may represent the given sum, as shown below:

1 + A + C - B = 12
A + C - B = 11

Now,giving the maximum values to A and C, i.e.

A = 9 and C = 9, we get B = 7.

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Q:

If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the value of x when y = 10 is:

A) 5	B) 15/8
C) 8/15	D) 16/3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16/3

Explanation:

x : y = 8 : 15
If y = 10, x = 8/15 X 10
y = 16/3

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Q:

What is 6% of 3,50,000?

A) 19500	B) 21000
C) 23600	D) 24000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21000

Explanation:

6% of 350000

$\frac{6}{100} x 3, 50, 000 = 6 x 3500 = 21, 000 .$

Hence, 6% of 3,50,000 = 21,000.

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Q:

A bus travels 2/5 of a total journey at its usual speed. The remaining distance was covered by bus at 6/7 of its usual speed. Due to slow speed it reaches its destination 50 minutes late. If the total distance is 200 kms, then what is the usual speed (in km/hr) of bus?

A) 20.57	B) 24
C) 28	D) 26.52

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

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Q:

What are the 2 natural numbers, sum of whose squares is 52?

A) 2, 7	B) 3, 5
C) 4, 6	D) 5, 6

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4, 6

Explanation:

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Q:

7, 16, 36, 78, 144, ?

which number come in place of question mark

A) 168	B) 196
C) 222	D) 256

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 222

Explanation:

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Q:

In a joint family, there are 24 members whose age is decreased by 4 months, when one girl aged 24 years is replaced by a new boy. Find the age of the new boy ?

A) 18 years	B) 12 years
C) 15 years	D) 16 years

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 years

Explanation:

Age of new boy = (Age of moved girl) – (Number of family members × Decreased in average)

= 24 – 24×4/12

= 24 – 8

= 16 years.

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Q:

Hansh's birthday is on Monday 5th June. On what day of the week will be Tushar's Birthday in the same year if Tushar was born on 11th December?

A) Sunday	B) Wednesday
C) Monday	D) Tuesday

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