6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

In a single throw with 2 dices, what is probability of neither getting an even number on one and nor a multiple of 3 on other?

A) 11/36	B) 25/36
C) 5/6	D) 1/6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25/36

Explanation:

We first calculate the probability of getting an even number on one and a multiple of 3 on other,Here, n(s) = 6x6 = 36 and

E = (2,3) (2,6) (4,3) (4,6) (6,3) (6,6) (3,2) (3,4)(3,6) (6,2)(6,4)

n(E) = 11P(E) = 11/36Required probability = 1-11/36 = 25/36

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Q:

By selling 90 pens for Rs 80 a man loses 20%. What should be the selling price (in Rs) of 90 pens for 20% profit?

A) 90	B) 100
C) 110	D) 120

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

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One card is drawn from deck of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the ball drawn is red.

A) 1/3	B) 1/2
C) 1/4	D) 1/6

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 52

There are 26 red cards,out of which one red card can be drawn in $26 C_{1}$ ways =26.

So,required probability = 26/52 = 1/2

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What is the unit digit of ${(217)}^{413} \times {(819)}^{547} \times {(414)}^{624} \times {(342)}^{812} ?$

A) 2	B) 4
C) 6	D) 8

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Q:

What will be the ratio of simple interest earned by certain amount at the same rate of interestfor 4 years and 6 years ?

A) 1:2	B) 2:1
C) 2:3	D) 3:2

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2:3

Explanation:

Let p be the principle amount

And R% be the rate of interest

Then, required ratio = $(\frac{\frac{P \times 4 \times R}{100}}{\frac{P \times 6 \times R}{100}})$

$\Rightarrow \frac{4 P R}{6 P R}$ = 2:3

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A drum contains 80 litres of ethanol. 20 litres of this liquid is removed and replaced with water. 20 litres of this mixture is again removed and replaced with water. How much water (in litres) is present in this drum now?

A) 45	B) 40
C) 35	D) 44

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

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Q:

For a nominal interest rate of 8.4%, what is the compounding frequency if the periodic interest rate is:0.7

A) 9	B) 10
C) 11	D) 12

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

Explanation:

i=j/m

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Q:

21% of 500 + 31% of 1100 - 30% of 790 = ?

A) 209	B) 290
C) 309	D) 390

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 209

Explanation:

Given 21% of 500 + 31% of 1100 - 30% of 790 = ?

? = 21 x 5 + 31 x 11 - 3 x 79

? = 105 + 341 - 237

? = 446 - 237

? = 209.

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