6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

What least number must be substracted from 627349 so that the remaining number is divisible by 15 ?

A) 1	B) 2
C) 3	D) 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

Explanation:

On dividing 627349 by 15, we get remainder = 4.
Therefore, the obtained remainder is the least number to be subtracted from the given number so that the the mnumber is divisible by 15.
Here 4 is the least number to be subtracted from 627349 so that it is divisible by 15.

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B starts 4 minutes after A from the same point, for a place at a distance of 7 miles from the starting point. A on reaching the destination turns back and walks a mile where he meets B. If A's speed is a mile in 8 minutes then B's speed is a mile in ____ minutes.

A) 9	B) 12
C) 10	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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If 5th September 2008 was a Monday, what day of the week was 9th October 2008?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

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If the 14th September of an year is a Tuesday, then which day of the week will the 17th October of the same year be?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

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Sum of two numbers is 44. One number is 3 times as large as the other. What are the numbers?

A) 11 and 4	B) 3 and 11
C) 11 and 33	D) 40 and 4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 and 33

Explanation:

Let the smaller number be 'm'

Then, from the given data, the larger number is '3m'

Given that m + 3m = 44

=> 4m = 44

m = 44/4 = 11

=> m = 11

=> 3m = 3 x 11 = 33

Hence, the two numbers are 11 and 33.

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Q:

If x varies as y and x = 8 when y = 15 then the value of x when y = 10 is:

A) 5	B) 15/8
C) 8/15	D) 16/3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16/3

Explanation:

x : y = 8 : 15
If y = 10, x = 8/15 X 10
y = 16/3

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If 30% of 40% of X is 240, then what is the value of X?

A) 441	B) 2000
C) 1200	D) 1800

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2000

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Q:

Other things being equal, would an investor prefer an interest rate of 10.5% compounded monthly or 11% compounded annually for a two-year investment?

A) 1232	B) 1243
C) 1254	D) 1262

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