6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of half of the cloth he has ?

A) 300	B) 150
C) 175	D) 200

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 150

Explanation:

Half of the cloth = 37.5/2
From 1 meter he will make 8 pieces
=> in 37.5/2 ---- ?

37.5/2 x 8

= 150.

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Q:

A pizza can have 3 toppings out of possible 7 toppings.How many different pizza's can be made?

A) 49	B) 35
C) 27	D) 25

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

Explanation:

There are 7 toppings in total,and by selecting 3,we will make different types of pizza.

This question is a combination since having a different order of toppings will not make a different pizza.

So, $7 C_{3}$ =35

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Q:

On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?

A) Tuesday	B) Monday
C) Sunday	D) Wednesday

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

Explanation:

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Q:

Sriram was conducting an experiment in which the average of 11 observations came to be 92, while the average of first five observations was 89, and that of the last five was 86. What was the measure of the 6th observation ?

A) 134	B) 137
C) 139	D) 141

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 137

Explanation:

This can be done as,

(11 × 92) - (5 × 89) - (5 × 86)

= 1012- 445 - 430 = 137

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Q:

The average age of seven persons sitting in a row facing east is 26 years. If the average age of the first three persons is 19 years and the average age of the last three persons is 32 years, then find the age of the person sitting in the middle of the row ?

A) 32 yrs	B) 29 yrs
C) 24 yrs	D) 27 yrs

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29 yrs

Explanation:

Total age seven persons = (26 x 7)years
Total age of the first three persons and the last three persons are (19 x 3) years and (32 x 3) years respectively.
Age of the person sitting in the middle of the row = 26 x 7 - 19 x 3 - 32 x 3 = 182 - 57 - 96 = 29 years.

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Q:

If there are 150 questions in a 3 hr examination. Among these questions 50 are type A problems, which requires twice as much as time be spent on the rest of the type B problems. How many minutes should be spent on type A problems ?

A) 75 min	B) 82 min
C) 90 min	D) 101 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 90 min

Explanation:

Let X = Time taken for each of Type B Problems(100 Problems)
And 2X = Time taken for each of Type A problems(50 problems)

Total time period = 3hrs = 3 x 60min = 180 minutes

100X + 50(2X) = 180
100X + 100X = 180
200X = 180 min

X = 180/200
X = 0.90 min

By convertiing into seconds,

X = 0.90 x 60 seconds
X = 54 sec

So, time taken for Part A problems is = 54 x 2 x 50 = 5400 seconds
= 5400/60sec = 90 minutes.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the given series of numbers ?
6, 15, 35, 77, 165, 221

A) 35	B) 165
C) 221	D) 77

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 165

Explanation:

The given series follow the rule that :

Multiplying consecutive prime numbers
2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19....
2x3 = 6
3x5 = 15
5x7 = 35
7x11 = 77
11x13 = 143
13x17 = 221
So, the wrong term is 165.

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Q:

Josh borrowed $250 from his mother to buy an electric scooter. Josh will pay her back in 1 year with 3% simple annual interest. How much interest will Josh pay?

A) 7.50	B) 8.50
C) 9.50	D) 10.50

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