6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

2% of a = b, then b% of 10 is the same as:

A) 200% of a	B) 20% of a/100
C) 20% of a/10	D) 200% of a/10

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20% of a/10

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Filed Under: Percentage
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10 1994

Q:

Sum of two numbers is 44. One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

A) 11 and 4	B) 3 and 11
C) 11 and 33	D) 40 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 and 33

Explanation:

Let the smaller number be 'm'

Then, from the given data, the larger number is '3m'

Given that m + 3m = 44

=> 4m = 44

m = 44/4 = 11

=> m = 11

=> 3m = 3 x 11 = 33

Hence, the two numbers are 11 and 33.

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Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
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9 1993

Q:

The price of a movie ticket was increased in the ratio 9 : 10. What is the increase in the revenue (in Rs.) of the cinema hall, if the original fare was Rs 180 and 2200 tickets were sold.

A) 44000	B) 440000
C) 39600	D) 396000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44000

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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4 1992

Q:

Find the number which multiplied by 15 is increased by 56 ?

A) 6	B) 4
C) 3	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

Let the number be x. Then,

15x - x = 56

x = 4

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Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
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2 1987

Q:

Two pens are bought at the rate of Rs 20 each. Shopkeeper sells one at the profit of 25% and other at the loss of 25%. What will be the total profit or loss in the whole transaction?

A) No profit/loss	B) Profit of Rs 1
C) Loss of Rs 1	D) Loss of Rs 2

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) No profit/loss

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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1 1987

Q:

A sum of Rs. 2600 is invested at two different rates of interest. The difference between the simple interests got after 4 years is Rs 402.80 at these two rates, what is the difference between the rates of interest?

A) 1.58	B) 2.63
C) 3.87	D) 4.02

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.87

Explanation:

Let the two different rates of interests be r1 and r2 respectively.

From the given data,

$\frac{2600 x 4 x (r 1 - r 2)}{100} = 402.80 (r 1 - r 2) = \frac{402.80}{104} = 3.87$

Hence, the difference in the interest rates = 3.87

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Filed Under: Simple Interest
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6 1986

Q:

Chirag's birthday is on Thursday 1st June. On what day of the week will be Reyansh's Birthday in the same year if Reyansh was born on 3rd December?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sunday

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Filed Under: Calendar
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10 1986

Q:

Which of the following fractions is the least of all?

A) 6/5	B) 4/3
C) 3/2	D) 5/4

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