6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The first of April is a Wednesday. What day of the week will it be on the first of May of the same year?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Friday

Explanation:

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Q:

There are 3 sections with 5 questions each. If four questions are selected from each section, the chance of getting different questions is ?

A) 1000	B) 625
C) 525	D) 125

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 125

Explanation:

Methods for selecting 4 questions out of 5 in the first section = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1/4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 5. Similarly for other 2 sections also i.e 5 and 5

So total methods = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.

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Q:

If 3a=4b=6c and $a + b + c = 27 \sqrt{29}$ , then $\sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}} = ?$

A) 81	B) 83
C) 87	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 87

Explanation:

$4 b = 6 c \Rightarrow b = \frac{3}{2} c a n d 3 a = 4 b \Rightarrow a = \frac{4}{3} b = \frac{4}{3} (\frac{3}{2} c) = 2 c$

$a + b + c = 27 \sqrt{29} \Rightarrow 2 c + \frac{3}{2} c + c = 27 \sqrt{29} \Rightarrow c = 6 \sqrt{29}$

$∴ \sqrt{a^{2} + b^{2} + c^{2}} = \sqrt{(a + b + b)^{2} - 2 (a b + b c + c a)}$

$= \sqrt{(27 \sqrt{29})^{2} - 2 (2 c \times \frac{3}{2} c + \frac{3}{2} c \times c + c \times 2 c)}$

$= \sqrt{(729 \times 29) - 2 \times \frac{13}{2} c^{2}}$

= 87

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Arun has certain number of books. It is not less than 15 and not more than 30. If he wants to give these books equally to 2 of his friends, then 1 book will remain. If he wants to give these books equally to 3 of his friends, then 2 books will remain. If he wants to give these books equally to 4 of his friends, then 3 books will remain. What is the number of books he had ?

A) 19	B) 23
C) 17	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23

Explanation:

If he wants to give these books equally to 2 of his friends, then 1 book will remain, it means possible number of books = 15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29
If he wants to give these books equally to 3 of his friends, then 2 books will remain, it means possible number of books = 17,20,23,26,29
If he wants to give these books equally to 4 of his friends, then 3 book will remain, it means possible number of books = 15,19,23,27
common number is only 23 so it will be answer

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Q:

If 10 men take 15 days to complete a work. In how many days will 37 men complete the work?

A) 3 days	B) 4 days
C) 5 days	D) 6 days

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 days

Explanation:

Given 10 men take 15 days to complete a work

=> Total mandays = 15 x 10 = 150

Let the work be 150 mandays.

=> Now 37 men can do 150 mandays in 150/37 =~ 4 days

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A, B and C start at the same time in the same direction to run around a circular stadium. A completes a round in 252 seconds, B in 308 seconds and c in 198 seconds, all starting at the same point. After what time will they again at the starting point ?

A) 26 minutes and 18 seconds	B) 42 minutes and 36 seconds
C) 45 minutes	D) 46 minutes and 12 seconds

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 46 minutes and 12 seconds

Explanation:

L.C.M. of 252, 308 and 198 = 2772.

So, A, B and C will again meet at the starting point in 2772 sec. i.e., 46 min. 12 sec.

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Q:

Equal distance is covered by a boat in upstream and in downstream in total 5 hours. Sum of speed of a boat in upstream and downstream is 40 km/hr. Speed of boat in still water is 600%
more than the speed of stream. Find theapproximate distance covered by boat in downstream (in km).

A) 45	B) 50
C) 55	D) 60

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

Explanation:

let speed of boat= X, speed of stream= Y
Upstream speed= X-Y
Downstream speed= X+Y
Sum of upstream & downstream= (X-Y) +(X+Y)= 2X
So, 2X= 40
X= 20 km/hr
Speed of boat : speed of stream= 600+100 :100= 7:1
So speed of Stream= 20/7 km/hr
ATQ, D/( X-Y) + D/( X+Y) = 5
D/(120/7) + D/(160/7)= 5
D= 480×5/49= 48.97 km= 50 Km(approx)

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Q:

How many such pair of letters are there in the word ‘TROUBLED’ which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?

A) 2	B) 3
C) 4	D) 5

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