6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

At 6′o clock a clock ticks 6 times. The time between first and last ticks is 30 seconds. How long does it tick at 12′o clock ?

A) 66 sec	B) 55 sec
C) 36 sec	D) 24 sec

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 66 sec

Explanation:

For ticking 6 times, there are 5 intervals.

Each interval has time duration of 30/5 = 6 secs

At 12 o'clock, there are 11 intervals,
so total time for 11 intervals = 11 x 6 = 66 secs.

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Q:

A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half ?

A) 31 min	B) 29 min
C) 28 min	D) 30 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30 min

Explanation:

Part filled by (A + B) in 1 minute = (1/60 + 1/40) = 1/24
Suppose the tank is filled in x minutes.
Then, x/2(1/24 + 1/40) = 1
(x/2) * (1/15) = 1 => x = 30 min.

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Q:

What will be the 20th term in the given sequence?

-50, -47, -44, _

A) -10	B) 10
C) -7	D) 7

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the number which when multiplied by 15 is increased by 196.

A) 10	B) 12
C) 14	D) 16

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

Explanation:

Let the number be x. Then, 15x - x = 196 <=> 14x = 196 => x = 14..

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Q:

Which natural number is nearest to 8485, which is completely divisible by 75 ?

A) 8475	B) 8500
C) 8550	D) 8525

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8475

Explanation:

On dividing we get

75)8485(113
75
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98
75
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235
225
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10
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Required number = (8485-10)=8475.

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Q:

Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August 1616 ?

A) Saturday	B) Sunday
C) Friday	D) Monday

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saturday

Explanation:

We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs.

Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has to be Saturday.

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Q:

While purchasing one item costing Rs. 400, I had to pay the sales tax at 7% and on another costing Rs. 6400, the sales tax was 9%. What percent of the sales tax I had to pay, taking the two items together on an average ?

A) 8 + 15/17	B) 2 + 13/17
C) 3 + 2/17	D) 5 + 13/12

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 + 15/17

Explanation:

Total sales tax paid = 7% of Rs, 400 + 9% of Rs. 6400

=Rs. (7/100)*400 + (9/100)*6400 = Rs. (28 + 576) = Rs. 604.

Total cost of the items = Rs. (400 + 6400) = Rs. 6800.

Required percentage =(604/6800*100) % = $8 \frac{15}{17}$ %.

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Q:

A took 15 seconds to cross a rectangular field diagonally walking at the rate of 52 m/min and B took the same time to cross the same field along its sides walking at the rate of 68m/min. The area of the field is?

A) 50	B) 60
C) 70	D) 80

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60

Explanation:

length of the diagonal = 52 x (15/60) =13m

sum of length and breadth = 68 x (15/60) = 17m

$(\sqrt{l^{2} + b^{2}}) = 13 o r l + b = 17$

area =lb = 1/2[(2lb)] = 1/2[(l+b)² - (l²+b²)] = 1/2[17² -169]

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