6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

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:

John sells his laptop to Mark at a loss of 20% who subsequently sells it to Kevin at a profit of 25%. Kevin after finding some defect in the laptop, returns it to Mark but could recover only Rs.4.50 for every Rs. 5 he had paid. Find the amount of Kevin’s loss if John had paid Rs. 1,75,000 for the laptop ?

A) Rs.16,500	B) Rs.17,500
C) Rs.14,200	D) Rs.15,520

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.17,500

Explanation:

Let’s assume John bought the laptop for Rs. 100
He then sells it to Mark at a loss of 20% => Rs. 80,
Who consequently sells it to Kevin at a profit of 25% => Rs. 100
Then, Kevin sells it back to Mark for Rs. 90 (Rs.4.50 for every Rs. 5 that he had paid initially), so he suffers a loss of Rs. 10
Therefore, for Rs. 100 there is a loss of Rs. 10,
Then for Rs. 1,75,000 there will be a loss of Rs. 17,500.

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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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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:

The circumferences of two circles are 264 meters and 352 meters. Find the difference between the areas of the larger and the smaller circles ?

A) 2413 sq.m	B) 1234 sq.m
C) 4312 sq.m	D) 2143 sq.m

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4312 sq.m

Explanation:

Let the radii of the smaller and the larger circles be 's' m and 'l' m respectively.

$2 πs$ = 264 and $2 πl$ = 352

s = $\frac{264}{2 π}$ and l = $\frac{352}{2 π}$

Difference between the areas = $π l^{2} - π s^{2}$

= $π (\frac{176^{2}}{π^{2}} - \frac{132^{2}}{π^{2}})$

= $\frac{1762}{π} - \frac{1322}{π}$

= (176 - 132)(176 + 132) / $π$

= (44 x 308) / (22/7) = 4312 sq.m

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Q:

66 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be:

A) 84	B) 90
C) 168	D) 336

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 84

Explanation:

Let the length of the wire be h.

Radius r =1/2 mm = 1/20 cm

${πr}^{2} h = 66$

=> h= (66 x 20 x 20) x (7/22) = 8400cm = 84m

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Q:

A house owner wants to get his house painted. He is told that this would require 45 kg of paint allowing 6% wasting. And if the paint is available in 4 kg tins only, the number of tins required for painting the house is ?

A) 12	B) 13
C) 11	D) 10

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

Given 45 kg for painting

And 6% 0f 45 for wasting => 6x45/100 = 2.7 kg

Now total paint required = 45+2.7 = 47.7 kgs

But tins are available in only 4kgs

Then, no. of tins req = 47.7/4 = 11.4 => 12 tins

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Q:

If k : l = 4 : 3 and l : m = 5 : 3, then find k : l : m ?

A) 18 : 24 : 11	B) 9 : 15 : 1
C) 20 : 15 : 9	D) 21 : 7 : 3

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 : 15 : 9

Explanation:

Given k : l = 4 : 3
l : m = 5 : 3

Then k : l : m = 20 : 15 : 9

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