6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Course materials are sent to students by a distance teaching institution. The probability that they will send a wrong programme’s study material is 1/5. There is a probability of 3/4 that the package is damaged in transit, and there is a probability of 1/3 that there is a short shipment. What is the probability that the complete material for the course arrives without any damage in transit?

A) 4/5	B) 2/3
C) 1/2	D) 2/15

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2/15

Explanation:

Probability of sending the correct material is 4/5

Probability of the material not being damaged in transit is 1/4

Probability that there is no short shipment = 2/3

∴ Required probability =4/5 x 1/4 x 2/3 = 2/15

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Subbu purchased a tape recorder at 9/10 of its selling price and sold it at 8% more than its selling price. His gain is

Answer

Let S.P = x then C.P = $\inline \frac{9x}{10}$

Selling price received by subbu = (108% of x)

= $\inline \frac{108}{100}x=\frac{27}{25}x$

Gain= $\inline (\frac{27}{25}x-\frac{9}{10}x)=\frac{9}{50}x$

Hence gain% = $\inline (\frac{9x}{50}\times \frac{10}{9x}\times 100)$ = 20%

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Subject: Percentage

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Q:

If $\sqrt{18225} = 135$ , then the value of $(\sqrt{182.25} + \sqrt{1.8225} + \sqrt{0.018225} + \sqrt{0.00018225})$ is:

A) 1.49985	B) 14.9985
C) 149.985	D) 1499.85

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14.9985

Explanation:

Given exp = $\sqrt{\frac{18225}{10^{2}}} + \sqrt{\frac{18225}{10^{4}}} + \sqrt{\frac{18225}{10^{6}}} + \sqrt{\frac{18225}{10^{8}}}$

= $\frac{\sqrt{18225}}{10} + \frac{\sqrt{18225}}{10^{2}} + \frac{\sqrt{18225}}{10^{3}} + \frac{\sqrt{18225}}{10^{4}}$

= $\frac{135}{10} + \frac{135}{100} + \frac{135}{1000} + \frac{135}{10000}$

= 13.5+1.35+0.135+0.0135=14.9985

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A person says that his son is 5 times as old as his daughter and his wife is 5 times older than his son and he is twice the age of his wife . The sum total of all the ages equals the age of the grand mother who celebrated her 81st birthday today. How old was his son?

A) 50 yrs	B) 25 yrs
C) 72 yrs	D) 40 yrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 yrs

Explanation:

Let the daughter age be 'x'
Therefore, Son age = 5x, Mother age = 25x, Person age = 50x.

Thus we get, x+5x+25x+50x = 81
81x = 81
x = 1

Daughter's age = 1, Son's = 5, Mother's = 25, Person's age = 50.

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Four persons are to be choosen from a group of 3 men, 2 women and 4 children. Find the probability of selecting 1 man,1 woman and 2 children.

A) 2/7	B) 3/7
C) 4/7	D) 3/7

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/7

Explanation:

Total number of persons = 9

Out of 9 persons 4 persons can be selected in $9 C_{4}$ ways =126

1 man,1 woman and 2 children can be selected in $3 C_{1} * 2 C_{1} * 4 C_{1}$ ways =36

So,required probability = 36/126 =2/7

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Q:

If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers is equal to ?

A) 13/125	B) 14/57
C) 11/120	D) 16/41

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11/120

Explanation:

Let the numbers be a and b.
We know that product of two numbers = Product of their HCF and LCM
Then, a + b = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600.
=> The required sum = (1/a) + (1/b) = (a+b)/ab
=55/600 = 11/120

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Q:

Rohith started a business by investing Rs. 3600. After somedays, Puneeth joined him by investing Rs. 2400. At the end of one year, the profit was divided in the ratio 2 : 1. After how many months did Puneeth join the business?

A) 2 months	B) 2.5 months
C) 3 months	D) 3.5 months

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 months

Explanation:

Ratio of profit of Rohith and Puneeth = 3600 x 12 : 2400 x P

= 3600 x 12/2400P = 2/1

=> P = 9

So, Puneeth joined the business after (12 - P) = 12 - 9 = 3 months.

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Q:

Solve the equation ${(\frac{1}{2})}^{2 x + 1} = 1$ ?

A) -1/2	B) 1/2
C) 1	D) -1

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1/2

Explanation:

Rewrite equation as ${(\frac{1}{2})}^{2 x + 1} = {(\frac{1}{2})}^{0}$

Leads to 2x + 1 = 0

Solve for x : x = -1/2

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Filed Under: Logarithms
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