6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 57 and 513?

A) 10	B) 57
C) 3	D) 27

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 57

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9 2013

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If ${(x / y)}^{a - 4} = {(y / x)}^{2 a - 5}$ , then what is the relation between x and y?

A) x > y	B) Cannot be determined
C) x < y	D) x = y

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Cannot be determined

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0 2012

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Monthly salaries of Pia and Som are in the respective ratio of 5: 4. Pia, from her monthly salary, gives th to her mother. 15% towards her sister’s tuition fees, 18% towards a loan and she shops with the remaining amount which was Rs. 2,100. What is the monthly salary of Som ?

A) Rs.25,000	B) Rs.30,000
C) Rs.15,000	D) Rs.20,000

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Let monthly salary of Pia = Rs.500x => Monthly salary of Som = Rs.400x Amount given by Pia to her mother = 3/5 * 500x = 300x Amount for her sister tuition fees = 15*500x/100 = 75x Amount for loan = 18*500x/100 = 90x => Amount left = 500x −(300x +75x +90x) = 2100 => 500x - 465x = 35x = 2100 => x = 2100/35 = 60 Therefore, Som's salary = 400 x 60 = Rs. 24,000

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1 2012

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A shopkeeper offers 2.5% discount on cash purchases . What cash amount would Rohit pay for a cycle , the marked price of which is Rs.3600 ?

A) Rs. 3490	B) Rs. 3500
C) Rs. 3510	D) Rs. 3520

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 3510

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1 2012

Q:

The marked price of a pencil is 35% more than its cost price. What maximum discount percentage can be offered by the shopkeeper to sell his pencil at no profit or no loss?

A) 34.24	B) 44.44
C) 25.92	D) 18.18

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25.92

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1 2012

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A vendor buys some lemons at the rate of 11 for Rs 10 and sells at the rate of 4 for Rs 5. What will be the result?

A) 37.5 percent loss	B) 27.27 percent gain
C) 37.5 percent gain	D) 27.2 percent loss

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37.5 percent gain

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4 2011

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P, Q and R alone can complete a work in 12, 15 and 20 days respectively. In how many days will they together complete the same work?

A) 4	B) 5
C) 6	D) 3.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.5

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5 2011

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A hemisphere is kept on top of a cube. Its front view is shown in the given figure. The total weight of the figure is 21 cm. The ratio of curved surface area of hemisphere and total surface area of cube is 11 : 42. What is the total volume (in cub.cm) of figure?

A) 3318.33	B) 3462.67
C) 3154.67	D) 3248.33

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