6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A number is decreased by 10% and then increased by 10%. The number so obtained is 10 less than the original number. What was the oiginal number ?

A) 1000	B) 2000
C) 3000	D) 4000

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1000

Explanation:

Let the original number be x.

Final number obtained = 110% of (90% of x) =(110/100 * 90/100 * x) = (99/100)x.

x-(99/100)x=10

=> x =1000

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Q:

50 men took a dip in a water tank 40 m long and 20 m broad on a religious day. If the average displacement of water by a man is 4 cu.m , then the rise in the water level in the tank will be:

A) 20 cm	B) 25 cm
C) 35 cm	D) 50 cm

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 cm

Explanation:

Total volume of water displaced =(4 x 50) cu.m = 200 cu.m

Rise in water level = $(\frac{200}{40 \times 20})$ =0.25m = 25cm

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence?

3, 5, 13, 43, 167

A) 167	B) 43
C) 13	D) 5

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 167

Explanation:

The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167

3

3 x 1 + 2 = 5

5 x 2 + 3 = 13

13 x 3 + 4 = 43

43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167)

Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167.

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Q:

If $\sin θ = 40 / 41$ , then $c o t θ$ is

A) 40/9	B) 9/40
C) 9/41	D) 41/9

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9/40

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Q:

The G.C.D of 1.08, 0.36 and 0.9 is

A) 0.03	B) 0.9
C) 0.18	D) 0.108

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.18

Explanation:

Given numbers are 1.08 , 0.36 and 0.90

H.C.F of 108, 36 and 90 is 18 [ $∵$ G.C.D is nothing but H.C.F]

Therefore, H.C.F of given numbers = 0.18

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Q:

Reena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest?

A) 3.6	B) 6
C) 18	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

Explanation:

Explanation:

Let rate = R% and time = R years.

Then, $(\frac{1200 * R * R}{100}) = 432$

$12 R^{2} = 432$

=> $R^{2} = 36 \Leftrightarrow R = 6$

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Q:

Solve the following

36- [18 - {14 - (15 - 4 / 2 x 2)}]

A) 23	B) 21
C) 20	D) 22

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21

Explanation:

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Q:

$\frac{4}{5} + \frac{4}{7} = ?$

A) 8/12	B) 48/35
C) 8/35	D) 16/35

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