Free Quantitative Aptitude Practice Set-1

Free Quantitative Aptitude Practice Set-1

Direction: Given below the pie chart shows percentage distribution population (Male + Female)
in four villages and male population distribution in these four villages. Read the graph carefully
and answer the Question.

TOTAL POPULATION = 2800 MALE POPULATION= 1200

S P
S P
15% 25%
25% 30%
R
R 30%
Q Q
20%
25% 30%

Q1. Total female population of village S is what percent of total male population of village Q?
a) 140
b) 148
c) 150
d) 144
e) 136

Q2. Find the ratio between total female population of village P to total female population of
village R?
a) 27 : 20
b) 27 : 10
c) 27 : 16
d) 27 : 11
e) 27 : 22

Q3. What is difference between female population of village Q and male population of village P
& S together?
a) 140
b) 120
c) 160
d) 180
e) 100

Q4. Find difference between average female population of village Q & S and average of female
population of village P & R ?
a) 40
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b) 60
c) 20
d) 80
e) 100

Q5. Total female population in village P & S together is what percent more than total male
population in village Q & R together?
a) 47
b) 49
c) 45
d) 43
e) 39

Direction: Given below bar graph shoes total number of students applied for B.TECH course in
six different college and line graph shows percentage of students get admission in these
colleges. Read the data carefully and answer the questions.
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800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0
A B C D E F
COLLEGES

35

30

25

20

15

10

5
A B C D E F
COLLEGES

Q6. Total students get admission in college A is what percent more than total students get
admission in collage B?
a) 60%
b) 30%
c) 20%
d) 50%
e) 40%
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Q7. Find difference between average numbers of student get admission in college B & E and
average numbers of student get admission in college C & F?
a) 30
b) 34
c) 38
d) 42
e) 46

Q8. Find total number of students get admission in collage A, C and F together?
a) 364
b) 404
c) 424
d) 434
e) 444

Q9. Total students get admission in college E is what percent less than total students get
admission in college A & D together?
a) 110%
b) 20%
c) 15%
d) 12%
e) 16%

Q10. Find total number of students did not get admission in collage B, D and F together?
a) 1580
b) 1428
c) 1528
d) 1588
e) 1508

Direction: What will come in the place of question (?) mark:

Q11. 148, 152, 277, 341, 1672, ?

a) 1860
b) 1840
c) 1900
d) 1868
e) 1870

Q12. 56, 84, 210, 735, 3307.5, ?

a) 18121.5
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b) 18161.5
c) 18191.25
d) 18198.5
e) 18190.5

Q13. 23, 47, 142, 569, ?, 17077

a) 2846
b) 2844
c) 2848
d) 2856
e) 2830

Q14. 17, 53, 125, 269, 557, ?

a) 1128
b) 1136
c) 1154
d) 1133
e) 1103

Q15. 111, 1441, 2169, 2511, 2635, ?

a) 2663
b) 2669
c) 2661
d) 2561
e) 2668

Directions: In each of these questions, two equations (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve
both the equations and give answer.

Q16. I. 5x2 – 34x + 24 = 0

II. 4y2 – 13y + 9 = 0
a) x y
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b) x y
c) x y
d) x y
e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.

Q17. I. 3x2 – 16x + 21 = 0

II. 8y2 + 61y – 99 = 0
a) x y
b) x y
c) x y
d) x y
e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.

Q18. I. 3x2 – 60x + 297 = 0

2
II. 132y – 17y – 30 = 0
a) x y
b) x y
c) x y
d) x y
e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.

Q19. I. 3x2 + 19x + 30 = 0

II. 3y2 – 20y – 32 = 0
a) x y
b) x y
c) x y
d) x y
e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.

Q20. I. 5x2 + 11x – 12 = 0

II. 4y2 – 13y – 12 = 0
a) x y
b) x y
c) x y
d) x y
e) x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.

Directions (21-25): What approximate value will come in place of the question mark (?)(You are
not expected to calculate the exact value.)

Q21. 25025  25.04  27.123% of 899  ? 14.992

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a) 16778
b) 15670
c) 18660
d) 18550
e) 19250

Q22. 4.599% of 1350  10.25% of 1499.99  ? 20% of 100.35

a) 24
b) 36
c) 17
d) 9
e) 4

Q23. 512.17  888.12  789.689  ?112.02 111.998

a) 12456
b) 12896
c) 13011
d) 12154
e) 13154

Q24. 1300  1680  ? 444

a) 72
b) 85
c) 90
d) 105
e) 112

1296 1530.24 1287.24

 ?   117.125
Q25. 11.99 14.99 11
a) 2543
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b) 2483
c) 2613
d) 2673
e) 2733

Q26. Prashant, Naveen and Meena enter into a business. Naveen invested half times more than
Prashat, while Meena invested two times of Prashant. After eight moths Meena left the busiess,
if at the end of a year total profit is Rs. 23000. Find the difference between profit share of
Naveen and Meena?
a) 1280 Rs.
b) 720 Rs.
c) 840 Rs.
d) 960 Rs.
e) 1000 Rs.

Q27. A man buy an article for Rs. 3840. He sold it at 12% loss and get some money and from
that money he again buys an article and this he got 25% profit. What was profit or loss he got
from this transaction?
a) 380 Rs.
b) 440 Rs.
c) 420 Rs.
d) 384 Rs.
e) 480 Rs.

Q28. Versha invested a certain amount at the rate of 8 % per annum for 5 year and obtained a
total simple interest of Rs. 15200 had he invested the same amount at 10% interest rate for 2
years, how much amount would he have obtained as compound interst at the end of 2 year ?
a) 7280 Rs.
b) 7980 Rs.
c) 7960 Rs.
d) 7900 Rs.
e) 7800 Rs.

Q29. Efficiency of Ram is two times more than efficiency of Shyam. Both started working
alternatively, starting with Shyam and completed the work in total 37 days. If Ghanshyam alone
complete the same work in 75 days, then find in how many days required to complete the work,
when Ghanshyam and Shyam work together?
a) 37.5 days
b) 32.5 days
c) 30 days
d) 42.5 days
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e) 48 days

Q30. Four year ago average age of A, B and C is 33 years. At present, C is three year younger
than B and A is three year older than B. then find the average age of age of A and C two years
hence ?
a) 29 years
b) 33 years
c) 37 years
d) 41 years
e) 39 years

Q31. A shopkeeper marked the price of an article at 50% above the cost price and give a
discount of 25% on the marked price. Find the approximate difference between profit
percent calculated on cost price and selling price.

a) 1.04%
b) 1.39 %
c) 1.65%
d) 2.10%
e) 2.25%

Q32. A sum of amount divided among A, B and C such that the ratio of amount received
by A and B together to C is 3: 1 and ratio of amount receive by A and B is 5: 4. What is
the ratio of amount received by B and C?
a) 4: 3
b) 2: 3
c) 5: 4
d) 5: 6
e) None of these

Q33. 24 men and 16 women can do a piece of work in 18 days and 15 men and 12
women can do the same work in 27 days. In how many days 6 men and 10 women
can do the same work?
a) 30 days
b) 36 days
c) 40 days
d) 48 days
e) 60 days
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Q34. There were 72 students in a hostel. Due to the admission of 18 new students, the
expenses of the mess increase by Rs 24 per day while the average expenditure per head
diminished by Rs 5. What was the original expenditure of the mess?
a) Rs 1650
b) Rs 1785
c) Rs 1896
d) Rs 1906
e) None of these

Q35. A pack of 240 ml, mixture of wine and water contains in the ratio 5: 7. How much
wine must be mixed in the pack, so that the ratio of wine and water in the pack becomes
5:4?
a) 72 ml
b) 75 ml
c) 80 ml
d) 90 ml
e) None of these
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SOLUTIONS
Solution (1-5):

Q1. (d)
Total population in village S = 2800
Male population in village S = 1200
Female population in village S = 700 – 180 = 520
Male population in village Q = 1200
Required percentage =
= 144

Q2. (b)
Total females in village P = 2800
Total female in village R = 2800
Required ratio =
= 27 : 10

Q3. (a)
Total female population in village Q = 2800
Total male population of village P & S = 1200 ×
= 480
Required difference = 480 – 340 = 140

Q4. (b)

( ) ( )
Average female population of village Q & S =
=
= 430
( ) ( )
Average of female population of village P & R =
=
= 370
Required difference = 430 – 370 = 60

Q5. (a)
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Total female population in village P & S = ( )+( )

= 540 + 520
= 1060
Total male population in village Q & R together = 1200
= 720
Required percentage = ×100
= 47

Solution (6-10):
Q6. (d)
Total students get admission in college A = 720
Total students get admission in collage B = 640
Required percentage =
= 50%

Q7. (c)
Average numbers of student get admission in college B&E =
=
= 168

Average numbers of student get admission in college C & F =

= =130
Average difference of students of college B&E, C&F = 168-130=38

Q8. (b)
Total number of students get admission in collage A, C and F together
= + 480
= 404
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Q9. (b)
Total students get admission in college E = = 240
Total students get admission in college A & D = 720
= 144 + 156
= 300
Required percentage =
= 20%

Q10. (c)
Total number of students did not get admission in collage B, D and F
= + 480
= 544 + 624 + 360
= 1528

Solution(11-15):
Q11. (d)
Pattern of series
148 + 22 = 152
152 + 53 = 277
277 + 82 = 341
341 + 113 = 1672
? = 1672 + 142 = 1868

Q12. (c)
56
84
210
735
? = 3307.5

Q13. (a)
Pattern of series
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47
142
? = 569
2846

Q14. (d)
Pattern of series
17 + 36 = 53
53 + 72 = 125
125 + 144 = 269
269 + 288 = 557
? = 557 + 576 = 1133

Q15. (c)
Pattern of series
111 + 113 –
1441 + 93 – = 2169
3
2169 + 7 – = 2511
3
2511 + 5 – = 2635
3
? = 2635 + 3 – = 2661

Solution(16-20):
Q16. (e)
I. 5x2 – 34x + 24 = 0
5x2 – 34x + 24 = 0
5x2 – 30x – 4x – 24 = 0
5x(x – 6) – 4(x – 6) = 0
(5x – 4)(x – 6) = 0

4
x= , 6
5

II. 4y2 – 13y + 9 = 0

4y2 – 4y – 9y + 9 = 0
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4y(y – 1) – 9 (y – 1) = 0
(4y – 9) (y – 1) = 0

9
y= ,1
4
No relation

Q17. (a)
I. 3x2 – 16x + 21 = 0
3x2 – 9x – 7x + 21 = 0
3x(x – 3) – 7 (x – 3) = 0
(3x – 7) (x – 3) = 0

7
x= ,3
3

II. 8y2 + 61y – 99 = 0

8y2 + 72y – 11y – 99 = 0
8y(y + 9) – 11 (y + 9) = 0
(8y – 11)(y + 9) = 0

11
y= ,. – 9
8
x>y

Q18. (a)
I. 3x2 – 60x + 297 = 0
x2 – 20x + 99 = 0
x2 – 11x – 9x + 99 = 0
x(x – 11) – 9(x – 11) = 0
(x – 9)(x – 11)
x = 9, 11

II. 132y2 – 17y – 30 = 0

132y2 – 72y + 55y – 30 = 0
12y(11y – 6) + 5(11y – 6) = 0
(11y – 6)(12y + 5) = 0
6 5
y= ,–
11 12
x>y
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Q19. (c)
I. 3x2 + 19x + 30 = 0
3x2 + 9x + 10x + 30 = 0
3x (x + 3) + 10 (x + 3) = 0
(3x + 10)(x + 3) = 0

10
x=– ,–3
3

II. 3y2 – 20y – 32 = 0

3y2 – 24y + 4y – 32 = 0
3y(y – 8) + 4(y – 8) = 0
(3y + 4) (y – 8) = 0
4
y=– ,8
3
x<y

Q20. (e)
I. 5x2 + 11x – 12 = 0
5x2 + 15x – 4x – 12 = 0
5x (x + 3) – 4(x + 3) = 0
(5x – 4) (x + 3) = 0

4
x= ,–3
5

II. 4y2 – 13y – 12 = 0

4y2 – 16y + 3y – 12 = 0
4y(y – 4) + 3 (y – 4) = 0
(4y + 3) (y – 4) = 0

y=–3,4
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4
No relation

Solution(21-25):
Q21. (c)
25025  25.04  27.123% of 899  ? 14.992
25025  25  27% of 900  ? 15
1001  27  9  ? 15
1001  243  ? 15
1244  ? 15
?  1244  15  18660

Q22. (d)
4.599% of 1350  10.25% of 1499.99  ? 20% of 100.35
5% of 1350  10% of 1500  ? 20% of 100
(5 13.5)  (10 15)  ? 20
?
0.45 
20
?9

Q23. (e)
512.17  888.12  789.689  ? 112.02 111.998
512  888  790  ? 112  112
1400  790  ? 12544
610  12544  ?
13154  ?
Q24. (a)
1300  1680  ? 444
36  41  ? 21
36  2  ?
 ?  72
Q25. (d)
1296 1530.24 1287.24
 ?   117.125
11.99 14.99 11
1296 1530 1287
 ?   117
12 15 11
108 102  ?  117 117
?  13689  11016  2673
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Q26. (e)
Let Prashant, Naveen and Meena invested Rs. x, Rs. 1.5x and Rs. 2x respectively
Profit ratio of Prashant, Naveen and Meena
=
=6:9:8
Difference between profit share of Naveen and Meena = 23000
= 1000 Rs.

Q27. (d)
Selling price of first article

= 3379.2 Rs.
Selling price of second article

Profit got by man

= 4224 – 3840
= 384Rs.

Q28. (b)

Required compound interest

= 38000 ( )

= 38000
= 7980 Rs.

Q29. (a)
Lets efficiency of Ram is y unit/day and Shyam efficiency is 3y unit/day
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So, Shaym work for 19 days and Ram work for 18 days
ATQ—
Total work = 19 × 3y + 18 × y = 75y units

Q30. (e)
Let present age of B be y years
Present Age of A = (y + 3) years
Present Age of C = (y – 3) years
ATQ—
( – )
years
y – 4 = 33 years
y = 37 years
age of A after two years =37 + 3 + 2 = 42 years
age of C after two years = 37 – 3 + 2 = 36 years
Required average =
= 39 years

Q31. (b)
Let the cost price of article is Rs 100
Marked price =Rs150
Selling price =75% of 150=Rs112.5
Profit percent on cost price =12.5%
12.5
Profit percent on selling price   100
112.5
100 1
  11 % =11.11%
9 9
Difference =12.5 -11.11 =1.39%

Q32. (a)
(A +B): C = 3:1
A+B= ,C=
B=
Required ratio = = 4: 3
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Q33. (d)
(24M  16W ) 18  (15M  12W )  27
48M  32W  45M  36W
3M  4W
 (24M  16W ) 18  (6 M  10W )  D3
(32W  16W ) 18  (8W  10W )  D3
48 18
D3   48 days
18

Q34. (c)
Let A be the initial average expenditure per day per head
72 A  24  90( A  5)
72 A  24  90 A  450
474
18 A  474  A 
18
474
The original expenditure of the mess   72  Rs 1896
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Q35. (b)
Wine = 100 ml, water = 140 ml