6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

An order was placed for the supply of a carpet whose breadth was 6 m and length was 1.44 times the breadth. What be the cost of a carpet whose length and breadth are 40% more and 25% more respectively than the first carpet. Given that the ratio of carpet is Rs. 45 per sq. m ?

A) Rs. 4082.40	B) Rs. 1024.21
C) Rs. 2810.6	D) Rs. 3214

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 4082.40

Explanation:

Length of the first carpet = (1.44)(6) = 8.64 cm

Area of the second carpet = 8.64(1 + 40/100) 6 (1 + 25/100)

= 51.84(1.4)(5/4) sq m = (12.96)(7) sq m

Cost of the second carpet = (45)(12.96 x 7) = 315 (13 - 0.04) = 4095 - 12.6 = Rs. 4082.40

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Q:

The letters of the word CASTIGATION is arranged in different ways randomly. What is the chance that vowels occupy the even places ?

A) 0.04	B) 0.043
C) 0.047	D) 0.05

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.043

Explanation:

Vowels are A I A I O,

C A S T I G A T I O N

(O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O)

So there are 5 even places in which five vowels can be arranged and in rest of 6 places 6 constants can be arranged as follows :

$n (E) = \frac{5 P_{5}}{2! * 2! (A, I a r e 2 t i m e s)} * \frac{6 P_{6}}{2! (T i s 2 t i m e s)} = 21600$

$n (S) = \frac{11!}{2! * 2! * 2! (A, I a r e 2 t i m e s)} = 4989600$

$\frac{21600}{4989600} = 0.043$

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Q:

A man walks at a speed of 2 km/hr and runs at a speed of 6 km/hr. How much time will the man require to cover a distance of 20 1/2 km, if he completes half of the distance, i.e., (10 1/4) km on foot and the other half by running ?

A) 12.4 hrs	B) 11.9 hrs
C) 10.7 hrs	D) 9.9 hrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.9 hrs

Explanation:

We know that

Time = Distance/speed
Required time = (10 1/4)/2 + (10 1/4)/6
= 41/8 + 41/6
= 287/24 = 11.9 hours.

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Q:

A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

A) 3/7	B) 4/7
C) 1/8	D) 3/4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4/7

Explanation:

Let number of balls = (6 + 8) = 14.

Number of white balls = 8.

P (drawing a white ball) = 8 /14=4/7.

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Q:

Two consecutive discounts x% and y% is equivalent to the discount

A) (x-y+xy100)%	B) (x+y+xy100)%
C) (x-y-xy100)%	D) (x+y-xy100)%

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (x+y-xy100)%

Explanation:

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Q:

In an election only two candidates contested. A candidate secured 70% of the valid votes and won by a majority of 172 votes. Find the total number of valid votes ?

A) 446	B) 415
C) 404	D) 430

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 430

Explanation:

Let the total number of valid votes be 'V'.

70% of V = 70/100 x V = 7V/10

Number of votes secured by the other candidate = V - 7V/100 = 3V/10

Given, 7V/10 - 3V/10 = 172 => 4V/10 = 172

=> 4V = 1720 => V = 430.

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Q:

In how many ways can 100 soldiers be divided into 4 squads of 10, 20, 30, 40 respectively?

A) 1700	B) 18!
C) 190	D) None of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

$100 C_{10} + 90 C_{20} + 70 C_{30} + 40 C_{40} = \frac{100!}{10! x 20! x 30! x 40!}$

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Q:

There is 50% increase in an amount in 5 years at simple interest. What will be the compound interest of Rs. 12,000 after 3 years at the same rate ?

A) Rs. 5422	B) Rs. 5489
C) Rs. 3972	D) Rs. 6145

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3972

Explanation:

Let p = Rs. 100.

Then, S.I is Rs. 50 and time = 5 years.

$∴ R = \frac{100 \times 50}{100 \times 5}$ = 10% p.a.

Now, p = Rs. 12,000 , T = 3 years and R = 10% p.a.

C.I. = Rs. $12000 \times \{{(1 + \frac{10}{100})}^{3} - 1\}$ = Rs. 3972

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