Quantitative Aptitude Series – 1

Here are few questions which have appeared in various government exams. These questions are on various topics. This will help you understand the importance of each and every topic that is part of the aptitude section of the various competitive exams. If this new initiative helps, we will continue with this one.

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Q. 1 Find the ratio of Rs. 2.80 and 40 paise.

a. 1: 14

b. 1: 7

c. 7: 1

d. 2: 7

Q.2 If (x^2+4y^2) = 4xy, then find y:x.

a. 1: 2

b. 2: 1

c. 4: 1

d. 1: 4

Q. 3 If 40% of a number is equal to 80. Find the number.

a. 160

b. 40

c. 80

d. 100

Q. 4 Find Simple Interest(S.I) if the principal amount is Rs. 1500 at the end of 5 years at the rate of 6%.

a. Rs. 250

b. Rs. 600

c. Rs. 450

d. Rs. 500

Q.5 If the length of the simple pendulum is increased by 44%, find by what percentage will the time period increase.

a. 20 %

b. 10%

c. [(44)^(1/2)] %

d. 44%

Q.6 Find the length of the train if it passes a pole in 20 seconds and a platform of 120m in 30 minutes.

a. 220m

b. 240m

c. 200m

d. Insufficient Data

Q.7 The tax on a commodity is diminished by 20% and its consumption increases by 15%. The effect on revenue is

a. Decrease by 12 %

b. Decrease by 9 %

c. Decrease by 8 %

d. None of them

Q.8 If the length and breadth of the rectangular plot are increased by 50% and 20% respectively, the new areas will be how many times than that of an original area?

a. 4

b. 9/6

c. 11/5

d. 9/5

Q.9 The points scored by a basket ball team in a series of matches are as follows
17, 2, 7, 27, 25, 5, 14, 18, 10, 24, 48, 10, 8, 7, 10, 28. The mode of this data is

a. 14

b. 10

c. 7

d. 18

Q. 10 Kim went 20 meters. in the east directions, then turned north and walked 10 meters. And then he turned to the west and covered 25 meters, then he turned south and
covered 10 mtrs. How far Salman is from his original place?

a. 10 meters.

b. 5 meters.

c. 2 meters.

d. 15 meters.

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