6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

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The average temperature of the town in the first four days of a month was 58 degrees. The average for the second, third, fourth and fifth days was 60 degrees. If the temperatures of the first and fifth days were in the ratio 7 : 8, then what is the temperature on the fifth day ?

A) 62 degrees	B) 64 degrees
C) 65 degrees	D) 66 degrees

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64 degrees

Explanation:

Sum of temperatures on 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th days = (58 * 4) = 232 degrees ... (1)

Sum of temperatures on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th days - (60 * 4) = 240 degrees ....(2)

Subtracting (1) From (2), we get :

Temp, on 5th day - Temp on 1st day = 8 degrees.

Let the temperatures on 1st and 5th days be 7x and 8x degrees respectively.

Then, 8x - 7x = 8 or x = 8.

Temperature on the 5th day = 8x = 64 degrees.

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The base of a triangular field is three times its altitude. If the cost of cultivating the field at Rs. 24.68 per hectare be Rs. 333.18, find its base and height.

A) B=900;H=300	B) B=300;H=900
C) B=600;H=700	D) B=500;H=900

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) B=900;H=300

Explanation:

Area of the field = Total cost/rate = (333.18/25.6) = 13.5 hectares
$13.5 * 10000 m^{2} = 135000 m^{2}$
Let altitude = x metres and base = 3x metres.
Then, $\frac{1}{2} * 3 x * x = 135000 \Rightarrow x^{2} = 90000 \Rightarrow x = 300$

Base = 900 m and Altitude = 300 m.

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The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is :

A) Rs. 560	B) Rs. 530
C) Rs. 500	D) Rs. 514

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 500

Explanation:

110% of S.P. = Rs. 616

S.P. = (616 x 100)/110 = Rs. 560

C.P = (110 x 560)/112 = Rs. 500

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Q:

A and B can do a piece of work in 40 and 50 days. If they work at it an alternate days with A beginning in how many days, the work will be finished ?

Answer

(A+B)'s two days work = $\frac{1}{40} + \frac{1}{50} = \frac{9}{200}$

Evidently, the work done by A and B duing 22 pairs of days

i.e in 44 days = $22 \times \frac{9}{200} = \frac{198}{200}$

Remaining work = $1 - \frac{198}{200}$ = 1/100

Now on 45th day A will have the turn to do 1/100 of the work and this work A will do in $40 \times \frac{1}{100} = \frac{2}{5}$

Therefore, Total time taken = 44 $\frac{2}{5}$ daya

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Q:

Identify the odd one from the list below.

A) Stream	B) Bridge
C) Canal	D) River

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Bridge

Explanation:

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From a container of wine, a thief has stolen 15 liters of wine and replaced it with same quantity of water.He again repeated the same process. Thus in three attempts the ratio of wine and water became 343:169. The initial amount of wine in the container was:

A) 75 liters	B) 100 liters
C) 150 liters	D) 120 liters

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 liters

Explanation:

$\frac{W i n e (l e f t)}{W a t e r (a d d e d)} = \frac{343}{169}$

It means $\frac{W i n e (l e f t)}{W i n e (i n i t i a l a m o u n t)} = \frac{343}{512}$ $[∵ 343 + 169 = 512]$

Thus ,

$343 x = 512 x {(1 - \frac{15}{K})}^{3}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{343}{512} = {(\frac{7}{8})}^{3} = {(1 - \frac{15}{k})}^{3}$

=> K = 120

Thus the initial amount of wine was 120 liters.

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The diameter of the driving wheel of a bus is 140 cm. How many revolution, per minute must the wheel make in order to keep a speed of 66 kmph ?

A) 150	B) 250
C) 350	D) 550

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 250

Explanation:

Circumference = No.of revolutions * Distance covered

Distance to be covered in 1 min. = (66 X1000)/60 m = 1100 m.
Circumference of the wheel = 2 x (22/7) x 0.70 m = 4.4 m.
Number of revolutions per min. =(1100/4.4) = 250.

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Q:

Read the data given below and answer the questions based on it.

In the CBSE Board exams last year, 53% passed in Biology, 61% percent passed in English, 60% in Social studies, 24% in Biology and English, 35% in English and social studies, 27% in Biology and social studies and 5% in none.

If the number of students in the class is 200, how many passed in only one subject?

A) 48	B) 46
C) More than 50	D) Less than 40

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