6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:

A) 1.04	B) 2.04
C) 3.04	D) 4.04

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.04

Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm.

A1 = (100*100)Sq.cm

A2 = (102*102)Sq.cm

(A2 - A1) = $102^{2} - 100^{2}$ = (102 + 100) x (102 - 100) = 404 sq.cm.

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Q:

Direction: What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?

504÷42x7-63+28 = ?

A) 72	B) 48
C) 62	D) 38

Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

504/42 × 7 - 63 + 28 = 84 – 63 + 28 = 49

Hence option 5 is correct.

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Q:

${(4 x - 7)}^{2} = ?$

A) 4x2 - 56x + 49	B) 4x2 - 14x + 49
C) 16x2 + 14x + 49	D) 16x2 - 56x + 49

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16x2 - 56x + 49

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Q:

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

A) 11 : 15	B) 15 : 23
C) 20 : 27	D) 14 : 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 : 25

Explanation:

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Q:

The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday ?

A) 34	B) 36
C) 38	D) 40

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

Explanation:

M + Tu + W + Th = 4 x 48 = 192
Tu + W + Th + F = 4 x 46 = 184
M = 42
Tu + W + Th = 192 - 42 = 150
F = 184 – 150 = 34

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Q:

Find the odd man out?

3, 12, 39, 120, 364

A) 364	B) 120
C) 39	D) 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 364

Explanation:

The given number series is 3, 12, 39, 120, 364

$3 3 + 3^{2} = 3 + 9 = 12 12 + 3^{3} = 12 + 27 = 39 39 + 3^{4} = 39 + 81 = 120 120 + 3^{5} = 120 + 243 = 363 (Not 364)$

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Q:

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

(A) 16-28

(B) 20-30

(C) 30-40

(D) 40-50

A) A	B) B
C) C	D) D

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

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Q:

If Tan A = 15/8 and Tan B = 7/24, then Cos (A + B) = ?

A) 87/425	B) 304/425
C) 297/425	D) 416/425

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