6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Savita sold an item for 6,500 and incurred a loss of 20%. At what price should she have sold the item to have gained a profit of 20%?

A) 10,375	B) 9,750
C) 8,125	D) Cannot be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9,750

Explanation:

C.P of article = 6500 * (100/80) = Rs. 8125 S.P for a gain of 20% = (8125*120)/100 = Rs. 9750

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Two buses travel to a place at 45 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively. If the second bus takes 51⁄2 hours less than the first for the journey, the length of the journey is:

A) 900 km	B) 940 km
C) 990 km	D) 1300 km

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 990 km

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Calculate the total numbers of prime factors in the expression ${(5)}^{11} x {(5)}^{7} x {(7)}^{5} x {(3)}^{2} x {(17)}^{2}$ .

A) 35	B) 36
C) 37	D) 38

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

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If A's wealth is 4/9 times of B's and C's is 7/6 times of B's, what is the ratio of C's wealth to A's?

A) (8:21)	B) (21:8)
C) (27:14)	D) (14:27)

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (21:8)

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A rice trader buys 25 quintals of rice for Rs 1,825. 27% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 20% profit?

A) Rs 44.4 per quintal	B) Rs 120 per quintal
C) Rs 87.6 per quintal	D) Rs 115.8 per quintal

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 120 per quintal

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‘X’ is a bread seller who marked up price of each bread packet by 150% above and allow discounts of 40% and made a profit of Rs. 30 on each bread packet. If ‘X’ allows 37.5% discount on each packet, then find how much profit he gets on selling 80 bread packets?

A) Rs 2750	B) Rs 3200
C) Rs 2500	D) Rs 2700

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 2700

Explanation:

Let cost price of each bread packet = a Rs.

So, marked price of each bread packet = 2.5a

And selling price of each bread packet = 2.5a × 60/100 = 1.5a

Given, 1.5a –

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The HCF of two numbers is 11 and their LCM is 330. If one of the number is 55. Find the other number.

A) 33	B) 66
C) 44	D) 77

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 66

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A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 67 and fails by 13 marks. What is the maximum marks?

A) 300	B) 200
C) 150	D) 240

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