6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

From a container of wine, a thief has stolen 15 liters of wine and replaced it with same quantity of water.He again repeated the same process. Thus in three attempts the ratio of wine and water became 343:169. The initial amount of wine in the container was:

A) 75 liters	B) 100 liters
C) 150 liters	D) 120 liters

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 liters

Explanation:

$\frac{W i n e (l e f t)}{W a t e r (a d d e d)} = \frac{343}{169}$

It means $\frac{W i n e (l e f t)}{W i n e (i n i t i a l a m o u n t)} = \frac{343}{512}$ $[∵ 343 + 169 = 512]$

Thus ,

$343 x = 512 x {(1 - \frac{15}{K})}^{3}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{343}{512} = {(\frac{7}{8})}^{3} = {(1 - \frac{15}{k})}^{3}$

=> K = 120

Thus the initial amount of wine was 120 liters.

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Q:

The least number that must be subtracted from 7577 to get a perfect square is

A) 7	B) 6
C) 5	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

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Q:

Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

A) DGI	B) JMO
C) PRT	D) TWY

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) PRT

Explanation:

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A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1,2,3,4......50 of which five are drawn at random and arranged in ascending order of magnitude.Find the probability that third drawn ticket is equal to 30.

A) 551/15134	B) 1/2
C) 552/15379	D) 1/9

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 551/15134

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = $50 C_{5}$
Given,third ticket =30

=> first and second should come from tickets numbered 1 to 29 = $29 C_{2}$ ways and remaining two in $20 C_{2}$ ways.

Therfore,favourable number of events = $29 C_{2} * 20 C_{2}$

Hence,required probability = $29 C_{2} * 20 C_{2}$ $/ 50 C_{5}$ =551 / 15134

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Q:

The length of a diagonal in cm of a rectangle of length 9 cm and width 5 cm is

A) 106	B) ±106
C) 2√14	D) ±214

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 106

Explanation:

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Q:

A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?

A) 10/21	B) 11/21
C) 1/2	D) 2/7

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10/21

Explanation:

Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7.

Let S be the sample space.

Then, n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7 = $7 C_{2}$ = 21

Let E = Event of drawing 2 balls, none of which is blue.

n(E) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 + 3) balls = $5 C_{2}$ = 10

Therefore, P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 10/ 21.

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Q:

Find the next number in the series 141,137,146,130,155,119,...

A) 147	B) 168
C) 162	D) 182

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 168

Explanation:

The pattern is -4, +9,-16, +25, -36

The next number=119+49=168

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Job Role: Bank Clerk

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Q:

The banker's discount on a bill due 6 months hence at 6% is Rs. 18.54. What is the true discount?

A) Rs. 24	B) Rs. 12
C) Rs. 36	D) Rs. 18

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 18

Explanation:

T= 6 months = 1/2 year

R = 6%

 $T D = \frac{B D \times 100}{100 + T R} = \frac{18.54 \times 100}{100 + (\frac{1}{2} \times 6)} = R s . 18$

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