6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The banker's discount of a certain sum of money is Rs. 72 and the true discount on the

same sum for the same time is Rs. 60. The sum due is:

A) 290	B) 480
C) 360	D) 420

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 360

Explanation:

Sum =(B.D. x T.D.)/(B.D. - T.D.)

= Rs. (72 x 60) / (72 - 60)

= Rs. (72 x 60) /12

= Rs. 360.

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Q:

Find the number of subsets of the set {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11} having 4 elements.

A) 340	B) 370
C) 320	D) 330

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 330

Explanation:

Here the order of choosing the elements doesn’t matter and this is a problem in combinations.

We have to find the number of ways of choosing 4 elements of this set which has 11 elements.

This can be done in 11 $C_{4}$ ways = 330 ways

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Q:

Amit can do a piece of work in 45 days, but Bharath can do the same work in 5 days less, than Amit, when working alone. Amit and Bharath both started the work together but Bharath left after some days and Amit finished the remaining work in 56 days with half of his efficiency but he did the work with Bharath with his complete efficiency. For how many days they had worked together?

A) 6	B) 8
C) 9	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

$\begin{matrix} A m i t & B h a r a t \\ N o . o f D a y s & 45 & 40 \\ E f f i c i e n c y & 2.22 P e r c e n t (= \frac{1}{45}) & 2.5 P e r c e n t (= \frac{1}{40}) \end{matrix}$

Amit did the work in 56 days = $56 \times \frac{1}{45 \times 2} = \frac{28}{45}$

Therefore, Rest work 17/45 was done by Amit and Bharath = $\frac{\frac{17}{45}}{\frac{17}{360}}$ = 8 days

( since Amit and Bharath do the work in one day = $\frac{1}{45} + \frac{1}{40} = \frac{17}{360}$ )

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

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Q:

How many bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 11.25 cm x 6 cm, will be needed to build a wall of 8 m x 6 m x 22.5 cm?

A) 5600	B) 6000
C) 6400	D) 7200

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6400

Explanation:

Number of bricks = volume of the wall/volume of one brick

= (800 x 600 x 22.5)/(25 x 11.25 x 6 )= 6400

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Q:

Five men and nine women can do a piece of work in 10 days. Six men and twelve women can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can three men and three women do the work ?

A) 18 days	B) 20 days
C) 16 days	D) 14 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 days

Explanation:

(5m + 9w)10 = (6m + 12w)8

=> 50m + 90w = 48w + 96 w => 1m = 3w

5m + 9w = 5m + 3m = 8m

8 men can do the work in 10 days.

3m +3w = 3m + 1w = 4m

So, 4 men can do the work in (10 x 8)/4 = 20 days.

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Exam Prep: GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

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Q:

Choose the CORRECT option about the two tangents drawn to the circle from the external point?

(1) The tangents subtend equal angles at the centre of the circle.

(2) The tangents drawn from the external point to a circle are equal in length.

(3) The tangents are equally inclined to the segment which joins the centre to that point.

A) 1 and 2 only	B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1, 2 and 3	D) 1 and 3 only

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

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Q:

The total of 324 of 20 paise and 25 paise make a sum of Rs. 71. The no of 20 paise coins is :

A) 50	B) 100
C) 150	D) 200

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 200

Explanation:

Let the number of 20 paise coins be x. Then the no of 25 paise coins = (324 - x).

0.20 * (x) + 0.25 (324 - x) = 71 => x = 200..

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Filed Under: Simplification

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Q:

The cube root of .000216 is:

A) .6	B) .06
C) 77	D) 87

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) .06

Explanation:

${(. 000216)}^{\frac{1}{3}} = {(\frac{216}{10^{6}})}^{\frac{1}{3}} = {[\frac{6 * 6 * 6}{10^{2} * 10^{2} * 10^{2}}]}^{\frac{1}{3}} = [\frac{6}{10^{2}}] = 0.06$

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