6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

An automobile financier claims to be lending money at simple interest, but he includesthe interest every six months for calculating the principal. If he is charging an interest of10%, the effective rate of interest becomes:

A) 10%	B) 10.25%
C) 10.5%	D) none of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10.25%

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. 100. Then,

S.I. for first 6 months = Rs.[ (100 x 10 x 1)/(100 x 2) ]= Rs.5

S.I. for last 6 months =Rs.[(102 x 10 x 1)/(100 x 2) ] = Rs.5.25

So, amount at the end of 1 year = Rs. (100 + 5 + 5.25) = Rs. 110.25

Effective rate = (110.25 - 100) = 10.25%

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Q:

Find the odd man out from the given alternatives ?

A) 97	B) 233
C) 437	D) 599

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 437

Explanation:

Except 437 all others are prime numbers.

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Q:

A cylindrical rod of iron, whose height is equal to its radius, is melted and cast into spherical balls whose radius is half the radius of the rod. Find the number of balls.

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Volume of rod = ${πr}^{2} h$ = ${πr}^{2} \times r$ = ${πr}^{3}$

Volume of one spherical ball =r/2

Volume of the spherical ball = $\frac{\frac{4}{3} {πr}^{3}}{8}$

Number of balls=Volumeof rod/volumeof one ball

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Q:

If $3^{x - y} = 27$ , $3^{x + y} = 243$ then find the x value

A) 2	B) 8
C) 4	D) 1

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

Given that $3^{x - y} = 27$ , $3^{x + y} = 243$

$\Rightarrow 3^{x - y} = 3^{3}, 3^{x + y} = 3^{5}$

=> x-y=3, x+y=5

=> x = 4

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Q:

At a certain rate of interest the compound interest of 3 years and simple interest of 5 years for certain sum of money is respectively Rs. 1513.2 and Rs. 2400. Find the common rate of interest per annum ?

A) 5%	B) 6%
C) 4%	D) 3%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5%

Explanation:

Given compound interest for 3 years = Rs. 1513.2

and simple interest for 5 years = Rs. 2400

Now, we know that C.I = $[P {(1 + \frac{R}{100})}^{n} - 1]$

=> 1513.2 = $[P {(1 + \frac{R}{100})}^{3} - 1]$ ...........(A)

And S.I = PTR/100

=> 2400 = P5R/100 ..................(B)

By solving (A) & (B), we get

R = 5%.

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Q:

An error of 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) 4.04%	B) 5.04%
C) 6.04%	D) 7.04%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.04%

Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm

a = 100 x 100 sq.cm and b = 102 x 102 sq.cm

then, Increase in area = [ (102 x 102) - (100 x 100) ] sq.cm

percentage error = $\frac{404}{100 * 100} * 100$ = 4.04%

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Q:

A Group consists of 4 couples in which each of the 4 persons have one wife each. In how many ways could they be arranged in a straight line such that the men and women occupy alternate positions?

A) 1152	B) 1278
C) 1296	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1152

Explanation:

Case I : MW MW MW MW

Case II: WM WM WM WM

Let us arrange 4 men in 4! ways, then we arrange 4 women in 4P4 ways at 4 places either left of the men or right of the men. Hence required number of arrangements

$4! \times 4 P_{4} + 4! \times 4 P_{4} = 2 \times 576 = 1152$

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Q:

A number is doubled and 9 is added. If the resultant is trebled, it becomes 75. What is that number ?

A) 2	B) 4
C) 6	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

Let the number be v. Then, 3 (2x + 9) = 75.

2x + 9 = 25

=> 2x = 16

=> x = 8

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