6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

The difference between the time taken by two trains to travel a distance of 350 km is 2 hours 20 minutes. If the difference between their speeds is 5 km/hr, what is the speed of faster train ?

A) 36 kmph	B) 30 kmph
C) 34 kmph	D) 40 kmph

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of the faster train be 'S' kmph

Then speed of the slower train will be '(S-5)' kmph

Time taken by faster train = 350/S hrs

Time taken by slower train = 350/(S-5) hrs

$\frac{350}{s - 5} - \frac{350}{s} = 2 h r s 20 m i n = 2 \frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{3}$

=> S = 30 km/hr.

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Q:

A mixture contains 25% milk and rest water. What percent of this mixture must taken out and replaced with milk so that in mixture milk and water may become equal.

A) 31.8%	B) 31%
C) 33.33%	D) 29.85%

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33%

Explanation:

Now, take percentage of milk and applying mixture rule

25 100

50

50 25 = 2 : 1

Hence required answer = 1/3 or 33.33%

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Q:

For $x \in N, x > 1$ , and $p = \log_{x} (x + 1)$ , $q = \log_{x + 1} (x + 2)$ then which one of the following is correct?

A) p < q	B) p = q
C) p > q	D) can't be determined

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) p > q

Explanation:

$\frac{k}{l} > \frac{k + 1}{l + 1}$ for (k,l) > 0 and k > l

Let k = x+1 and l = x

Therefore, $\frac{x + 1}{x} > \frac{(x + 1) + 1}{(x) + 1}$

(x + 1) > x

Therefore, $\frac{\log (x + 1)}{\log (x)} > \frac{\log (x + 2)}{\log (x + 1)}$

$\Rightarrow \log_{x} (x + 1) > \log_{x + 1} (x + 2)$

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Q:

In the following question, four number pairs are given. The number on left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

A) 7 – 49	B) 9 – 81
C) 11 – 121	D) 15 – 215

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15 – 215

Explanation:

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Q:

A rectangular lawn of dimensions 80 m x 60 m has two roads each 10 m wide running in the middle of the lawn, one parallel to the length and the other parallel to the breadth. What is the cost of traveling the two roads at Rs.3 per sq m ?

A) Rs. 3600	B) Rs. 3800
C) Rs. 3900	D) Rs. 3700

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3900

Explanation:

Area = (l + b – d) d

= (80 + 60 – 10)10

=> 1300 sq.mts

=> 1300 x 3 = Rs.3900

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Q:

April 19th, 1986 falls on which day?

A) Saturday	B) Wednesday
C) Thursday	D) Friday

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saturday

Explanation:

19th April, 1986 = (1985 years + Period from 1.1.1986 to 19.4.1986)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 300 years = 1

85 years has 21 leap years + 64 ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 85 years =( 21 x 2 + 64) = 1 odd day.

Jan. Feb. March April

(31 + 28 + 31 + 19) = 109 days

109 days = 15 weeks + 4 days= 4 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (1 + 0 + 1 + 4) = 6.

Given day is Saturday.

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Q:

If the radius of base and height of a cone are increased by 10%, find the percentage of increase of its volume

A) 33.5%	B) 33.1%
C) 32.1%	D) 53.1%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33.1%

Explanation:

v1= $\frac{1}{3} {πr}_{1}^{2} h_{1}$

v2= $\frac{1}{3} {πr}_{2}^{2} h_{2}$

% Increase in volume = (V2-V1) / (V2*100)

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Q:

The sides of a right-angled triangle are 12 cm, 16 cm, 20 cm respectively. A new right angle Δ is made by joining the midpoints of all the sides. This process continues for infinite then calculate the sum of the areas of all the triangles so made.

A) 312 sq.cm	B) 128 sq.cm
C) 412 sq.cm	D) 246 sq.cm

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 128 sq.cm

Explanation:

Area = = 96

Sum of Area =

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