6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 7. If 6 be added to each of them, then they are in the ratio 5 : 9. Find the numbers ?

A) 11 & 17	B) 7 & 17
C) 9 & 21	D) 13 & 23

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9 & 21

Explanation:

Let the two numbers be x and y

Given x : y = 3 : 7 .....(1)

Now, x+6 : y+6 = 5 : 9 .....(2)

From (1), x = 3y/7

From (2), 5y - 9x = 24

=> 5y - 9(3y/7) = 24

=> y = 21

=> From(1), x = 9

Hence, the two numbers be 9 and 21

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Q:

A boat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the boat and speed of the water current respectively?

A) 7:4	B) 11:4
C) 4:7	D) 8:3

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:3

Explanation:

Let the speed of the boat upstream be p kmph and that of downstream be q kmph

Time for upstream = 8 hrs 48 min = $8 \frac{4}{5}$ hrs

Time for downstream = 4 hrs

Distance in both the cases is same.

=> p x $8 \frac{4}{5}$ = q x 4

=> 44p/5 = 4q

=> q = 11p/5

Now, the required ratio of Speed of boat : Speed of water current

= $\frac{q + p}{2} : \frac{q - p}{2}$

=> (11p/5 + p)/2 : (11p/5 - p)/2

=> 8 : 3

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Q:

Two passenger trains start at the same hour in the day from two different stations and move towards each other at the rate of 16 kmph and 21 kmph respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has traveled 60 km more than the other one. The distance between the two stations is ?

A) 387 kms	B) 242 kms
C) 145 kms	D) 444 kms

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 444 kms

Explanation:

1h ----- 5 kms
? ------ 60 kms

Time = 12 hrs

Relative Speed = 16 + 21 = 37 kmph

T = 12 hrs

D = S x T = 37 x 12 = 444 kms.

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Q:

Find the logarithm of 144 to the base $2 \sqrt{3}$ :

A) 2	B) 4
C) 8	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

$\log_{2 \sqrt{3}} (144) = 4$

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Q:

Karthik read $\frac{6}{13}$ th of a book in 1st week and $\frac{5}{9}$ th of the remaining book in 2nd week. If there were 100 pages unread after 2nd week, how many pages were there in the book ?

A) 404	B) 415
C) 418	D) 420

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 418

Explanation:

Let the total book be 1

Then, in the 1st week $\frac{6}{13}$ th of book is read

i.e remaining pages = $1 - \frac{6}{13} = \frac{7}{13}$

in 2nd week he read $\frac{5}{9}$ th of it

i.e $\frac{5}{9} \times \frac{7}{13} = \frac{35}{117}$
Remaining pages after 2nd week = $\frac{7}{13} - \frac{35}{117} = \frac{28}{117}$

But given remaining pages after 2nd week = 100

$\frac{28 x}{117} = 100$

--> x = 418

The total pages in the book are 418

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Q:

One-quarter of one-seventh of a land is sold for Rs. 30,000. What is the value of an four fifteenth of land ?

A) Rs.1,92,000	B) Rs.2,24,000
C) Rs.1,26,000	D) Rs.3,42,000

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.2,24,000

Explanation:

One-quarter of one-seventh = 1/4 x 1/7
= 1/28
Now, 1/28 of a land costs = Rs. 30,000
Thus, 8/35 of the land will cost = 30,000 x 28 x 4/15
= Rs. 2,24,000.

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Q:

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A) 343	B) 2197
C) 1331	D) 121

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 121

Explanation:

343 = $7^{3}$ , 1331 = $11^{3}$ , 2197 = $13^{3}$ , 121 = $11^{2}$

343, 1331, 2197 are perfect cubes, but not 121.

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Q:

What is the number of digits in $3^{3^{3}}$ ? Given that log3 = 0.47712?

A) 12	B) 13
C) 14	D) 15

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

Explanation:

Let $L e t x = (3^{3^{3}})$ = ${(3^{3})}^{3}$

Then, $\log (x) = 3^{3} \log (3)$

= 27 x 0.47712 = 12.88224

Since the characteristic in the resultant value of log x is 12

$∴$ The number of digits in x is (12 + 1) = 13

Hence the required number of digits in $3^{3^{3}}$ is 13.

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