6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

In a mens hostel, there were 95 students. To accommodate 30 more students the average is decreased by rupees 5. But total expenditure increased by Rs.500. Find the total expenditure of the hostel now ?

A) Rs. 4680	B) Rs. 4420
C) Rs. 4960	D) Rs. 5480

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 4680

Explanation:

Let the expenditure on the 95 students be 'x'

Then,

95x + 500 = 120(x – 5)
95x + 500 = 120x - 600
120x - 95x = 1100
25x = 1100
=> x = 44

Therefore, total expenditure of the hostel becomes
95 x 44 + 500 = 4680.

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Q:

Three graziers A,B and C rent a piece of pasture for a month. A puts in 27 cattle for 19 days, B 21 for 17 days and C 24 for 23 days. If at the end of the month the rent amount to Rs.237, how much ought to be paid by each.

Answer

A's cattle = 27 x 19 = 513

B's cattle = 21 x 17 = 357

C's cattle = 24 x 23 = 552

Ratio of cattle = 513 : 357 : 552

= 171 : 119 : 184

payment to be made by A = $\inline 237\times \frac{171}{474}$

= Rs.85.50

payment to be made by B = $\inline 237\times \frac{119}{474}$

= Rs.59.50

payment to be made by C = $\inline 237\times \frac{184}{474}$

= Rs.92

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Q:

30% of 500 rupees is?

A) Rs. 180	B) Rs. 150
C) Rs. 120	D) Rs. 240

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 150

Explanation:

Given 30% of 500

$= \frac{30}{100} x 500 = 30 x 5 = 150$

Hence, 30% of Rs. 500 = Rs. 150.

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Q:

A retailer cheats his wholesaler and customer both. He purchases 19% more from the wholesaler and sells 15% less while selling to its customer. What is profit percentage by selling the goods at cost price?

A) 35%	B) 40%
C) 42%	D) 46%

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40%

Explanation:

Tota profit percentage = (119 x 100/85) - 100 = 3400/85 = 40%

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Q:

A bill falls due in 1 year.The creditor agrees to accept immediate payment of the half and to defer the payment of the other half for 2 years.By this arrangement ins Rs.40.what is the amount of the bill,if he money be worth 12.5%?

A) 1200	B) 3000
C) 3600	D) 1300

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. x. Then,

$[\frac{x}{2} + \frac{\frac{x}{2} \times 100}{100 + (\frac{25}{2} \times 2)}] - \frac{x \times 100}{100 + (\frac{25}{2} \times 1)} = 40$

(x/2)+(2x/5)-(8x/9) = 40

x=3600.

Therfore, amount of bill=Rs. 3600.

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Q:

What time will it be in 45 minutes?

Now, if the time is 4:48 pm.

Answer

As now, the time 4 : 48 pm after 45 min it will be

4:48 + 45 min = (4 hrs : 48 + 12 min) pm + 33 min = 5 hrs : 33 min pm.

Hence, it is 5:33 pm.

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Q:

What was the day on 31st Dec,2011 ?

A) Monday	B) Saturday
C) Sunday	D) Friday

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Saturday

Explanation:

31st Dec, 2011 = (2010 years + Period from 1.1.2011 to 31.12.2011)

Odd days in 2000 years = 0

10 years has 2 leap years + 8 ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 10 years ( 2 x 2 + 8) = 5 odd days.

31st,Dec => complete year of 2011 (non-leap year) = 1 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 5 + 1) = 6.

Given day is saturday.

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Q:

From a container of wine, a thief has stolen 15 litres of wine and replaced it with same quantity of water. He again repeated the same process. Thus, in three attempts the ratio of wine and water became 343 : 169. The initial amount of wine in the container was:

A) 75 litres	B) 100 litres
C) 150 litres	D) 120 litres

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120 litres

Explanation:

$\frac{w i n e (l e f t)}{w i n e (a d d e d)} = \frac{343}{169}$

It means $\frac{w i n e (l e f t)}{w i n e (i n i t i a l a m o u n t)} = \frac{343}{512}$ (since 343 + 169 = 512)

Thus, $343 x = 512 x {(1 - \frac{15}{k})}^{3}$

$\frac{343}{512} = {(\frac{7}{8})}^{3} = {(1 - \frac{15}{k})}^{3}$

$(1 - \frac{15}{k}) = \frac{7}{8} = (1 - \frac{1}{8})$

Thus the initial amount of wine was 120 liters.

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