6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

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What is the value of $\sqrt{473 + \sqrt{529} + \sqrt{256} + \sqrt{289}}$ ?

A) 27	B) 23
C) 19	D) 39

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23

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Price of diesel increased from Rs 45/litre to Rs 50/litre. How much should the consumption of diesel be reduced (in %) so as to increase expenditure by only 5%?

A) 5.5	B) 5
C) 4	D) 4.5

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5.5

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If 27% of an electricity bill is deducted, Rs 1825 is still to be paid. How much was the bill?

A) Rs 1437	B) Rs 2536
C) Rs 2500	D) Rs 1473

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 2500

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Manik marks the price of his toys 40% above the cost price. If he allows 20% discount, then what is the profit or loss percentage?

A) 4% profit	B) 12% profit
C) 8% loss	D) 12% loss

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12% profit

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A rectangular red carpet of size 6 ft ×12 ft has a dark red border 6 inches wide. What is the area of the dark red border?

A) 9 square feet	B) 15 square feet
C) 17 square feet	D) 18 square feet

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 17 square feet

Explanation:

Initially carpet is 6×12 = 72 sq feet

Since red border is 6 inches wide from all 4 side

So area without border = 5× 11 = 55 sq feet

Area of border = total–area without border = 72–55 = 17 sq feet

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Ashok can row upstream at 8 kmph and downstream at 12kmph.What is the speed of the stream ?

A) 6 km/hr	B) 3 km/hr
C) 2 km/hr	D) 4.5 km/hr

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2 km/hr

Explanation:

If the speed downstream is a kmph and the speedup stream is b kmph then
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) kmph
Speed downstream a = 12kmph
Speed upstream b = 8 kmph
Speed of the stream = 1/2 x (a–b) = 1/2 x (12–8)= 4/2 = 2 kmph

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In an MBA selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 11:2. If 40 less had applied and 20 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 10:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 220	B) 260
C) 300	D) 340

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 260

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Q:

If Tan θ = 9/40, then Sec θ = ?

A) 40/41	B) 9/41
C) 41/40	D) 41/9

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