Quantitative Aptitude Question Papers
20th August 2017 (Shift-3)
Question-256: Of the 3 numbers whose average is 40, the first is 1/3 rd the sum of other 2. What is the first number?
Options:
1) 20
2) 50
3) 25
4) 30
Correct Answer: 30
Question-257: A trader buys 500 kgs of cotton for Rs 9,000. 10% of this cotton is spoiled due to rain. At what rate (Rs/Kg) should he sell the rest to earn 10% profit?
Options:
1) 25
2) 30
3) 22
4) 20
Correct Answer: 22
Question-258: A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 67 and fails by 13 marks. What is the maximum marks?
Options:
1) 300
2) 200
3) 150
4) 240
Correct Answer: 200
Question-259: A spaceship travels at 1,260 km/h. How many metres does it travel in 1/10 th of a second?
Options:
1) 126
2) 35
3) 36
4) 125
Correct Answer: 35
Question-260: If the amount received at the end of 2nd and 3rd year at Compound Interest on a certain Principal is Rs 1,800, and Rs 1,926 respectively, what is the rate of interest?
Options:
1) 7.5%
2) 7%
3) 6%
4) 6.5%
Correct Answer: 7%
Question-261: If (-1/2) * ( x: 5) + 3 = -5/2, then what is the value of x?
Options:
1) 16
2) 4
3) -6
4) -4
Correct Answer: 16
Question-262: If a: b = 1 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a3: b3?
Options:
1) 21
2) 23
3) 19
4) 25
Correct Answer: 19
Question-263: A number is greater than 58 times its reciprocal by 3/4. What is the number?
Options:
1) -8
2) 12
3) -12
4) 8
Correct Answer: 8
Question-264: What is the sum of the first 13 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is -10 and last term is 26?
Options:
1) 104
2) 140
3) 84
4) 98
Correct Answer: 104
Question-265: What is the reflection of the point (-0.5, 6) in the x-axis?
Options:
1) (0.5, -6)
2) (-6, -0.5)
3) (6, -0.5)
4) (-0.5, -6)
Correct Answer: (-0.5, -6)
Question-266: In what ratio does the point T(x,0) divide the segment joining the points S(-4,-1) and U(1,4)?
Options:
1) 1 : 4
2) 4 : 1
3) 1 : 2
4) 2 : 1
Correct Answer: 1 : 4
Question-267: At what point does the line 2x: 3y = 6 cuts the Y axis?
Options:
1) (0, 2)
2) (-2, 0)
3) (2, 0)
4) (0, -2)
Correct Answer: (0, -2)
Question-268: The areas of two similar triangles ΔABC and ΔPQR are 36 sq cms and 9 sq cms respectively. If PQ = 4 cm then what is the length of AB (in cm)?
Options:
1) 16
2) 12
3) 8
4) 6
Correct Answer: 8
Question-269: What is the value of Cot 45° + Cosec 60°?
Options:
1) (√6 + 1)/√3
2) (1 + √3)/2
3) 5/√3
4) (√3 + 2)/√3
Correct Answer: (√3 + 2)/√3
Question-270: Δ LMN is right angled at M. If m∠N = 60o., then Tan L =______.
Options:
1) 1/2
2) 1/√3
3) 1/√2
4) 2
Correct Answer: 1/√3
Question-271: If Tan θ = 4/3, then what is the value of Sin θ?
Options:
1) 1.25
2) 0.8
3) 4/3
4) 3/4
Correct Answer: 0.8
Question-272: Which is the second biggest expense of the company?
Options:
1) Raw materials
2) Salaries
3) Transport
4) Electricity
Correct Answer: Electricity
Question-273: The ratio of company’s expenditure on Raw material and Transport to Salaries is:
Options:
1) 2 : 1
2) 1 : 1
3) 1 : 2
4) 3 : 1
Correct Answer: 3 : 1
Question-274: The company’s expenditure on interest is greater than expenditure on rent by
Options:
1) 100%
2) 50%
3) 200%
4) 150%
Correct Answer: 100%
Question-275: If the total expenses of the company are Rs 50 crores, the total expenditure (in Rs crores) on Transport and Electricity is:
Options:
1) 7.5
2) 12.5
3) 20
4) 10
Correct Answer: 20