Quantitative Aptitude

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Question 1
In 1998, ratio of the numbers of students taking examinations in x and z states are respectively 3 : 5 : 6. Next year, the numbers of students are increased by 20%, 10% and 20% respectively. If ratio of the numbers of students in states x and z is 1 : 2, then find the number of students who sit to take examination in 1998.?

A
5000
B
6000
C
75000
D
Data is insuffcient
E
None of the above
Correct Answer: Option D

In 1998

Let number of students in x = 3k

Number of students in y = 5k and

Number of students in z = 6k

Next year,

Number of students in x = 3k + 20% of 3k = 18k/5 ------- (i)

Number of students in y = 5k + 10% of 5k = 11k/2 ------- (ii)

Number of students in z = 6k + 20% of 6k = 36k/5 -------- (iii)

According to the question, (i) & (iii)

(18k/5) / (36k/5) =  1/2

Thus, Data is insufficient.

Question 2
In a examination out of 480 students, 85% of the girls and 70% of the boys passed. How many boys appeared in the examination, if total pass percentage was 75% ?

A
370
B
340
C
320
D
360
Correct Answer: Option C

Total number of students = 480

percentage of total students passed = 75% of total student

= (75 x 480)/100 = 360 students

Now, using the condition from the question.

Let the number of boys be N

Then, 70% of N + 85% of (480 - N) = 360

⇒ [(70 x N)/100] + [85 x (480 - N)]/100 = 360

⇒ 70N - 85N + 40800 = 36000

⇒ 40800 - 36000 = 85N - 70N

⇒ 4800 = 15N

⇒ N = 4800/15 = 320

∴ There are 320 boys who appeared for the examination.

Question 3
The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a school is 3 : 2. If 20% of the boys and 25% of the girls are scholarship holders, then the percentage of the students who do not get the scholarship, is ?

A
78%
B
75%
C
60%
D
55%
Correct Answer: Option A

 Let number of boys be 300.

 Number of girls = 200

 Boys holding scholarship = (20/100) x 300 = 60

 Girls holding scholarship = (25/100) x 200 = 50

 Total student holding scholarship = 60 + 50 = 110

∴ Percentage of students not holding scholarship = [(500 -110) / 500] x 100%

⇒ (390/500) x 100 %

⇒ 78%

Question 4
The price of ghee is increased by 32%. Therefore, a family reduces its consumption, so that the increment in price of ghee is only 10%. If consumption of ghee is 10 kg before the increment, then What is the consumption now ?

A
8(1/3) kg
B
8(3/4) kg
C
8(1/2) kg
D
9 kg
Correct Answer: Option A

Let price of ghee before increment = ₹N

Consumption = 10 kg

Then, expenditure on ghee = ₹10N

After increment,

Expenditure on ghee = 110% of 10N = 11N

Price of ghee = 132% of N = (N x 132)/100 = 33N/25 per kg

∴ Now consumption = (11N x 25) / 33N kg

                            = 8(1/3)

Question 5
Out of a total 85 children playing badminton or table tannin's or both, total number of girl in the group is 70% of boys in the group. The number of boys playing only badminton is 50% of the number of boys and the total number of boys playing badminton is 60% of the total number of boys. The number of children playing only table tennis is 40% of the total numbers of children and a total numbers of children and a total 12 children play badminton and table tennis both. What is the number of girls playing only badminton?

A
16
B
14
C
17
D
Data inadequate
Correct Answer: Option B

Let the number of boys = x

Then, x + 7x/10 = 85

            x = 50

No. of girls = 85 - 50 = 35

(i) Number of boys playing only badminton = 50% of boys

             = 50/100 x 50 = 25

(ii) Number of children playing only table tennis

             = 40% of total no. of children

             = 40/100 x 85 = 34

(iii) Total no. of children playing both badminton and table tennis = 12

Hence, number of girls playing only badminton = 85 - (25 + 34 + 12)

= 85 - 71 = 14.

Question 6
In a company, 60% of the employees are men. Of these 40% are drawing more than ₹ 50000 per year. If 36% of the total employees of the company draw more than ₹ 50000 per year, then what is the percentage of women who are drawing less than ₹ 50000 per year ?

A
70%
B
60%
C
40%
D
30%
Correct Answer: Option A

Let total number of employee be 100.

∴ Number of men = 60% of 100 = 60

and number of women = 40% of 100 = 40

Number of Men drawing more than ₹50000 = 40% of 60 = 24 Men

Since, number of total employees drawing more than ₹ 50000 = 36% of 100 = 36

∴ Number of women who more than ₹ 50000 = 36 - 24 = 12

∴ Number of women who draw less than ₹ 50000 = 40 - 12 = 28

Percentage of Women who draw less then ₹ 50000 per year = (28 x 100)/40 = 70%

Question 7
A student was awarded certain marks in an examination. However, after re-evaluation, his marks were reduced by 40% of the marks that were originally awards to him, so that the new score now became 96. How many marks did the student lose after re-evaluation?

A
58
B
68
C
63
D
56
E
64
Correct Answer: Option E

Let a student was awarded in exam = N marks

According to the question,

After re-evaluation his score

 N - N x (40/100) = 96

 N - 2N/5 = 96

 5N - 2N/5 = 96

 3N/5 = 96

 N = (5 x 96)/3 = 5 x 32

 N = 160

So, a student was awarded by 160 marks in examination

Reduced marks after re-evaluation = 160 - 96 = 64

Question 8
An alloy of gold and silver weights 50g. It contains 80% gold. How much gold should be added to the alloy, so that percentage of gold is increased to 90 ?

A
50g
B
60g
C
30g
D
40g
Correct Answer: Option A

Gold in 50g of alloy = (80 x 50)/100 = 40 g

Let W gram gold must be added.

Now, according to the question,

 (40 + W) / (50 + W) = 90/100

 100( 40 + W) = 90 (50 + W)

 10(40 + W) = 9 (50 + W)

 400 + 10W = 450 + 9W

 W = 450 - 400

W = 50g

Thus, 50 g of gold must be added to make it 90%

Question 9
The tank-full of petrol in Arun's motor-cycle lasts for 10 days. If he starts using 25% more every day, how many days will the tank-full of petrol last ?

A
5
B
6
C
7
D
8
Correct Answer: Option D

Let us assume that Arun uses N units of petrol everyday. so the amount of of petrol in the tank when it is full will be 10N. If he starts using 25% more petrol everyday. then the units of petrol he now use everyday will be

N(1 + 25/100) = 1.25N

So, the number of days his petrol will now last will be equal to (amount of petrol in tank) / (number of units used everyday)

        = (10N) / (1.25N) = 10 / 1.25

       = 8 days

Question 10
In a class of 40 students and 5 teachers, each student got sweets that are 15% of the total number of students and each teacher got sweets that are 20% of the total number of the students. How many sweets were there?

A
280
B
240
C
320
D
360
Correct Answer: Option A

Number of sweets received by every students

  = 15% of 40 = (40 x 15)/100 = 6

Number of sweets received by 40 students = 40 x 6 = 240

Number of sweets received by each teacher = 20% of 40 = (40 x 20)/100 = 8

Number of sweets received by 5 teachers = 8 x 5 = 40

Total number of sweets = 240 + 40 = 280

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