6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A bag contains 5 red smileys, 6 yellow smileys and 3 green smileys. If two smileys are picked at random, what is the probability that both are red or both are green in colour?

A) 7	B) 1/7
C) 3/7	D) 0

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/7

Explanation:

Given total number of smileys = 5 + 6 + 3 = 14

Now, required probability =

$\frac{5 C_{2}}{14 C_{2}} + \frac{3 C_{2}}{14 C_{2}} = \frac{10}{91} + \frac{3}{91} = \frac{13}{91} = \frac{1}{7}$

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Q:

One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn find the probability the card drawn is red.

A) 2/3	B) 1/2
C) 1/52	D) 13/51

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

We know that:

When one card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards

The numbers of possible outcomes n(s) = 52

We know that there are 26 red cards in the pack of 52 cards
⇒ The numbers of favorable outcomes n(E) = 26

Probability of occurrence of an event: P(E)=Number of favorable outcomes/Numeber of possible outcomes=n(E)/n(S)

∴ required probability = 26/52 = 1/2.

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Two equal sums were lent, one at the rate of 11% per annum for five years and the other at the rate of 8% per annum for six years, both under simple interest. If the difference in interest accrued in the two cases is Rs 1008. Find the sum?

A) Rs. 14,400	B) Rs. 15,600
C) Rs. 14,850	D) Rs. 15,220

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 14,400

Explanation:

Let the required Sum = Rs.S

From the given data,

1008 = [(S x 11 x 5)/100] - [(S x 8 x 6)/100]

=> S = Rs. 14,400.

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Q:

A standard deck of playing cards has 13 spades. How many ways can these 13 spades be arranged?

A) 13!	B) 13^2
C) 13^13	D) 2!

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13!

Explanation:

The solution to this problem involves calculating a factorial. Since we want to know how 13 cards can be arranged, we need to compute the value for 13 factorial.

13! = (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) = 6,227,020,800

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Q:

Adam and Smith are working on a project. Adam takes 6 hrs to type 36 pages on a computer, while Smith takes 5 hrs to type 40 pages. How much time will they take, working together on two different computers to type a project of 120 pages?

A) 8 hrs 45 min	B) 8 hrs 42 min
C) 8 hrs	D) 8 hrs 34 min

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 hrs 34 min

Explanation:

Number of pages typed by Adam in 1 hour = 36/6 = 6
Number of pages typed by Smith in 1 hour = 40/5 = 8
Number of pages typed by both in 1 hour = (6 + 8) = 14
Time taken by both to type 110 pages = (120 * 1/14) = $8 \frac{4}{7}$ = 8 hrs 34 min.

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Q:

The total number of prime factors in the expansion

$4^{11}\times 7^{5}\times11^{2}$

Answer

$2^{2^{11}} x 7^{5} x 11^{2} = > 2^{22} x 7^{5} x 11^{2}$

Total number of prime factors is (22+5+2) = 29

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Q:

From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How may distinct five card hands are there if the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in the hand?

A) 52C5	B) 50C3
C) 52C4	D) 50C4

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50C3

Explanation:

If the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in hand,we have 50 cards remaining out of which we are choosing 3.

So, 50 $C_{3}$

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Q:

In a bag which contains 40 balls, there are 18 red balls and some green and blue balls. If two balls are picked up from the bag without replacement, then the probability of the first ball being red and second being green is 3/26. Find the number of blue balls in the bag.

A) 16	B) 12
C) 10	D) 14

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

Explanation:

Total balls = 40

Red balls = 18

Let green balls are x

Then, (18/40) × (

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