6500+ Quantitative Aptitude Questions and Answers With Explanation

Q:

What will be the compound interest earned on an amount of Rs. 5000 in 2 years?

I. The simple interest on the same amount at the same rate of interest in 5 years is Rs.2000.

II. The compound interest and the simple interest earned in one year is the same.

III. The amount becomed more than double on compound interest in 10 years.

A) I only	B) .I and II only
C) II and III only	D) I and III only

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Q:

A man buys a watch for Rs. 1950 in cash and sells it for Rs. 2200 at a credit of 1 year. If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, the man:

A) gains Rs. 55	B) gains Rs. 50
C) loses Rs. 30	D) gains Rs. 30

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) gains Rs. 50

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Q:

$\frac{4}{5} + \frac{4}{7} = ?$

A) 8/12	B) 48/35
C) 8/35	D) 16/35

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48/35

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?

A) 58	B) 65
C) 76	D) 81

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 65

Explanation:

The given number series is 50, 51, 47, 56, 40, ?

$50 50 + 1^{2} = 51 51 - 2^{2} = 47 47 + 3^{2} = 56 56 - 4^{2} = 40 40 + 5^{2} = 65$

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 65.

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Q:

If $4^{x} = \sqrt[7]{1024}$ , then what is the value of x?

A) 5/7	B) 4/7
C) 3/7	D) 6/7

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/7

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Q:

In a 200 metres race A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is:

A) 40 sec	B) 47sec
C) 33sec	D) none of these

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33sec

Explanation:

B runs 35 m in 7 sec.

B covers 200 m in (7/35*200) = 40 sec.

B's time over the course = 40 sec.

A's time over the course (40 - 7) sec = 33 sec.

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Q:

${(8)}^{\frac{2}{3}}$ = ?

A) √4	B) 2
C) 4	D) 64

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

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Q:

At what time, in minutes, between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock, both the needles will coincide each other?

A) 11 4/11	B) 13 4/11
C) 15 4/11	D) 16 4/11

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16 4/11

Explanation:

At 3 o'clock, the minute hand is 15 min. spaces apart from the hour hand.
To be coincident, it must gain 15 min. spaces.55 min. are gained in 60 min.
15 min. are gained in
= (60/55 x 15)min
=16+4/11
The hands are coincident at 16 + 4/11 min past 3

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