6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

A and B take part in 100 m race. A runs at 5 kmph. A gives B a start of 8 m and still beats him by 8 seconds. The speed of B is:

A) 5.15 kmph	B) 4.14 kmph
C) 4.25 kmph	D) 4.4 kmph

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.14 kmph

Explanation:

A's speed = (5*5/15)m/sec = (25/18)m/sec

Time taken by A to cover 100 m = (100*18/15)sec = 72sec

Time taken by B to cover 92 m = (72 + 8) = 80 sec.

B's speed =(92/80*18/5)kmph =4.14kmph

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the series?

128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

A) 32	B) 14
C) 2.66	D) 0.88

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

Here the given series is 128, 32, 14, 2.66, 0.88

128 / 4 = 32

32 / 3 = 10.666

10.666 / 4 = 2.666

2.666 / 3 = 0.888

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 14.

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Q:

A hall is 15 m long and 12 m broad. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of the areas of four walls, the volume of the hall is:

A) 720	B) 900
C) 1200	D) 1800

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1200

Explanation:

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Q:

A car owner buys petrol at Rs 7.50, Rs. 8 and Rs. 8.50 per litre for three successive years. What approximately is the average cost per litre of petrol if he spends Rs. 4000 each year ?

A) 6.23	B) 7.98
C) 8.97	D) 9.89

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.98

Explanation:

Total quantity of petrol consumed in 3 years =(4000/7.50+4000/8+4000/8.50) liters

= 4000(2/15+1/8+2/17) liters

= 76700/51 liters

Total amount spent = Rs. (3 x 4000) = Rs. 12000.

$\therefore$ Average cost = Rs. (12000*51/76700) = Rs. 7.98.

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Q:

A cistern 6m long and 4 m wide contains water up to a depth of 1 m 25 cm. The total area of the wet surface is:

A) 49	B) 50
C) 53.5	D) 55

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 49

Explanation:

Area of the wet surface = [2(lb + bh + lh) - lb]

= 2(bh + lh) + lb

= [2 (4 x 1.25 + 6 x 1.25) + 6 x 4] $m^{2}$

= 49 $m^{2}$

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Q:

January 1, 2007 was Monday. What day of the week lies on Jan. 1, 2008?

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

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Tuesday

Explanation:

The year 2007 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.

1st day of the year 2007 was Monday

1st day of the year 2008 will be 1 day beyond Monday

Hence, It will be Tuesday.

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Q:

Of the four numbers, whose average is 60, the first is one-fourth of the sum of the last three. The first number is :

A) 17	B) 29
C) 36	D) 48

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

Explanation:

Let the first number be x,

Then, sum of the four numbers = x + 4x = 5x.

so, 5x/4 = 60 or x = (60 * 4) / 5 = 48.

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Q:

In a 500 m race, the ratio of the speeds of two contestants A and B is 3 : 4. A has a start of 140 m. Then, A wins by:

A) 60m	B) 40m
C) 20m	D) 10m

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20m

Explanation:

To reach the winning post A will have to cover a distance of (500 - 140)m, i.e., 360 m.

While A covers 3 m, B covers 4 m.

While A covers 360 m, B covers (4/3)*360 = 480 m.

Thus, when A reaches the winning post, B covers 480 m and therefore remains 20 m behind.

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