6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

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:

The inner circumference of a circular race track, 14 m wide, is 440 m. Find radius of the outer circle

A) 44	B) 22
C) 33	D) 84

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 84

Explanation:

Let inner radius be r metres. Then, 2 $π$ r = 440 ; r = $440 \times \frac{7}{44}$ = 70 m.

Radius of outer circle = (70 + 14) m = 84 m.

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Q:

A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?

A) 10/21	B) 11/21
C) 1/2	D) 2/7

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10/21

Explanation:

Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7.

Let S be the sample space.

Then, n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7 = $7 C_{2}$ = 21

Let E = Event of drawing 2 balls, none of which is blue.

n(E) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 + 3) balls = $5 C_{2}$ = 10

Therefore, P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 10/ 21.

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Q:

If the mean of a, b, c is M and ab + bc + ca = 0, then the mean of $\frac{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}}{3}$ is :

A) M	B) 3 M^2
C) 2 (M/3)	D) M^2

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 M^2

Explanation:

We have : ( a + b + c) / 3 = M or (a + b + c) = 3M.

Now. ${(a + b + c)}^{2} = {(3 M)}^{2} = 9 M^{2}$ .

$< = > a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} + 2 (a b + b c + c a) = 9 M^{2}$

$a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2} = 9 M^{2}, (a b + b c + c a = 0)$

Required mean = $(\frac{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}}{3}) = \frac{9 M^{2}}{3} = 3 M^{2}$ .

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Q:

A train travelling at a speed of 75 mph enters a tunnel $3 \frac{1}{2}$ miles long. The train is $\frac{1}{4}$ mile long. How long does it take for the train to pass through the tunnel from the moment the front enters to the moment the rear emerges?

A) 2.5 min	B) 3 min
C) 3.2 min	D) 3.5 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 min

Explanation:

Total distance covered = $(\frac{7}{2} + \frac{1}{4})$ miles = $\frac{15}{4}$ miles

Time taken = $(\frac{15}{4 * 75})$ hrs = $\frac{1}{20}$ hrs = $(\frac{1}{20} * 60) m i n$ = 3 min

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Q:

A sum of Rs. 725 is lent in the beginning of a year at a certain rate of interest. After 8 months, a sum of Rs. 362.50 more is lent but at the rate twice the former. At the end of the year, Rs. 33.50 is earned as interest from both the loans. What was the original rate of interest?

A) 3.46%	B) 4.5%
C) 5%	D) 6%

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3.46%

Explanation:

Let the original rate be R%. Then, new rate = (2R)%.

Note: Here, original rate is for 1 year(s); the new rate is for only 4 months i.e.1/3 year(s).

$(\frac{725 * R * 1}{100}) + (\frac{362.50 * 2 R * 1}{100 * 3}) = 33.50$

=> (2175 + 725) R = 33.50 x 100 x 3

=> (2175 + 725) R = 10050

=> (2900)R = 10050

=> $R = \frac{10050}{2900} = 3.46$

Original rate = 3.46%

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Q:

The banker's discount on a bill due 6 months hence at 6% is Rs. 18.54. What is the true discount?

A) Rs. 24	B) Rs. 12
C) Rs. 36	D) Rs. 18

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 18

Explanation:

T= 6 months = 1/2 year

R = 6%

 $T D = \frac{B D \times 100}{100 + T R} = \frac{18.54 \times 100}{100 + (\frac{1}{2} \times 6)} = R s . 18$

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Q:

Which among the following is different?

Super Tackle, Raider, Bowler, Defender

A) Defender	B) Super Tackle
C) Bowler	D) Raider

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