39 + Mcqs in Aptitude for MBA students Page 1 McqOptions

1.	When P alone does a work, he takes 25 days more than the time taken by P and Q working together to complete the work. But Q alone takes 9 days more than the time taken by P and Q working together to complete the work. In what time, P and Q together finish this work?
A.	18 days
B.	20 days
C.	25 days
D.	15 days
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	What least number when divided by 36, 24 and 16 leaves 11 as remainder in each case?
A.	36
B.	133
C.	144
D.	155
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	What is value of 0.0065 x 1.0004?
A.	0.065000260
B.	0.260
C.	260
D.	0.0065026
Answer» E.

Discussion

4.	What is the difference between 1500 and nearest perfect square number?
A.	131
B.	100
C.	56
D.	None of the above
Answer» E.

Discussion

5.	What is speed of Ram in still water and speed of river, if Ram covers 20 km in 1 hour swimming downstream and covers the same distance in 2 h swimming upstream?
A.	River = 6 km/hr ; Ram = 14 km/hr
B.	River = 8 km/hr ; Ram = 12 km/hr
C.	River = 4 km/hr ; Ram = 16 km/hr
D.	River = 5 km/hr ; Ram = 15 km/hr
Answer» E.

Discussion

6.	The price of apple is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the change in the price of apple?
A.	1.11%
B.	3.5%
C.	5%
D.	1%
Answer» E.

Discussion

7.	The population of a city is 50,000 at present. It increases at the rate of 10% per annum. What will be its population 3 yr from now?
A.	67,250
B.	65,550
C.	60,500
D.	66,550
Answer» E.

Discussion

8.	Rohit starts a travel agency by investing Rs. 40000. After 4 months Raj joins the agency. Raj invests Rs.50000. What will be profit share of Raj if they earn a total of Rs. 187000 as profit in the entire year?
A.	Rs. 85000
B.	Rs. 97000
C.	Rs. 38800
D.	Rs. 64666.67
Answer» B. Rs. 97000

Discussion

9.	Ramesh sets his grandfather’s clock to the right time at 2.00 am on Thursday. But he didn’t know that the clock gains 20s for every 3 hours. What will the clock indicate on Friday night 6.30 pm?
A.	6.32.00 pm
B.	6.32.46 pm
C.	6.38.56 pm
D.	6.34.30 pm
Answer» E.

Discussion

10.	Ramesh gets a profit of 20% in one trade and suffers a loss of 20% in the second when he sells 2 cycles for Rs. 4000 each. What is his profit or loss in the entire trade?
A.	Loss = 4%
B.	Loss = 16%
C.	Profit = 16%
D.	Profit = 4%
Answer» E.

Discussion

11.	Ramesh can do a work in 5 days. Suresh can do the same work in 7 days. The total amount given for this work to them is Rs. 480. If both are working together, then what will be the share of Suresh?
A.	Rs. 180
B.	Rs. 300
C.	Rs. 280
D.	Rs. 200
Answer» E.

Discussion

12.	Raman has 2 urns. Both these urns have some pebbles. If 20 pebbles from urn B are shifted to urn A then, the number of pebbles in each urn become interchanged. But if 10 pebbles from urn A are put into urn B, then number of pebbles in B are twice the number in A. How many pebbles do A and B have respectively?
A.	60 and 40
B.	80 and 100
C.	70 and 90
D.	50 and 70
Answer» E.

Discussion

13.	Ram and Shyam’s average age is 65 years. The average age of Ram, Shyam and John is 53 years. What is the age of John?
A.	29 years
B.	31 years
C.	59 years
D.	45 years
Answer» B. 31 years

Discussion

14.	Pipe A can fill a tank 5 times faster than Pipe B and takes 32 minutes less than Pipe B to fill the tank. If both the pipes are opened together, then in how much time the tank would be full?
A.	32/3 minutes
B.	32/5 minutes
C.	20/3 minutes
D.	5/32 minutes
Answer» D. 5/32 minutes

Discussion

15.	Parthiv was appointed for a 100 days job. The condition was that he will be paid Rs. 24 for every working day. But he will also be fined Rs.12 for every day he is absent. At the end he got Rs.420. For how many days, he was absent?
A.	45 Days
B.	55 Days
C.	75 Days
D.	64 Days
Answer» C. 75 Days

Discussion

16.	P can do a job in 15 days. In how many days can P and Q together complete the job if Q is twice as fast as P?
A.	3 days
B.	5 days
C.	2 days
D.	6 days
Answer» C. 2 days

Discussion

17.	One glass has juice and water in the ratio 5:2 while other glass has them in ratio 7:4, respectively. If both glasses poured in a vessel, then what will be final ratio of water to juice in the vessel?
A.	8:35
B.	52:25
C.	35:8
D.	25:52
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	One can is completely filled and contains 100% water. Another similar can is completely filled with a solution of 50% wine and 50% water. When both the cans are emptied in a steel vessel, what will be ratio of water to wine in the vessel?
A.	1:1
B.	1:3
C.	2:1
D.	3:1
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	Of the 20 cycles sold by Ajay, average cost of 12 cycles is Rs. 18000. In total he earned Rs. 300000. What was the average cost of remaining cycles?
A.	Rs. 10500
B.	Rs. 7500
C.	Rs. 9125
D.	Rs. 9750
Answer» B. Rs. 7500

Discussion

20.	Jaggu set an alarm on his clock for Monday 11 am. He set his clock correctly on Sunday 1 am. He was unaware that the clock gains 20 min every 24 hours. When his alarm went off what was the actual time?
A.	28 minutes 20 seconds before 10 am
B.	28 minutes 20 seconds past 11 am
C.	31 minutes 40 seconds past 11 am
D.	31 minutes 40 seconds past 10 am
Answer» E.

Discussion

21.	Income ratio of Ramesh and Suresh is 5:6. Their spending ratio is 7:9. Ramesh saves 4000 and Suresh saves 3000. Income and spending respectively of Ramesh and Suresh are
A.	Ramesh - 25000, 21000; Suresh – 30000, 27000
B.	Ramesh - 36000, 32000; Suresh – 30000, 27000
C.	Ramesh - 30000, 27000; Suresh – 36000, 32000
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Ramesh - 36000, 32000; Suresh – 30000, 27000

Discussion

22.	If upstream speed is 22 km/hr and downstream speed is 34 km/hr, what is speed of boat in still water?
A.	28 km/hr
B.	56 km/hr
C.	17 km/hr
D.	11 km/hr
Answer» B. 56 km/hr

Discussion

23.	If Suraj doesn’t want three vowels together, then in how many, can he arrange letters of the word 'MARKER'?
A.	500
B.	720
C.	240
D.	360
Answer» D. 360

Discussion

24.	If simple interest for 2 years for a sum is Rs. 600 and compound interest for the same sum for 2 years and same rate of interest is Rs. 645, what will be the rate of interest?
A.	10%
B.	15%
C.	30%
D.	5%
Answer» C. 30%

Discussion

25.	If a train crosses a pole in 12 seconds while travelling at a speed of 45km/hr, then in how much time will the train cross a bridge of length 600m at same speed?
A.	1 minute 20 seconds
B.	60 seconds
C.	40 seconds
D.	45 seconds
Answer» C. 40 seconds

Discussion

26.	How much money invested at compound interest will yield Rs. 6350.40 at the end of 3 years? For the first year the rate of interest is 5%; for second year it increases to 12% and for third year it decreases to 8%.
A.	Rs. 5800
B.	Rs. 5500
C.	Rs. 6000
D.	Rs. 5000
Answer» E.

Discussion

27.	Average age of 5 people is 42 years. Another group has 8 people who have average age of 81 years. When both groups are mixed what is average age of all people?
A.	64 years
B.	66 years
C.	61.5 years
D.	70 years
Answer» C. 61.5 years

Discussion

28.	Average age of 5 people in a family is 55 years. However it is seen that 3 of the 5 people also have an average age of 55 years. What will be the average age of remaining two people of the family?
A.	82.5 years
B.	27.5 years
C.	55 years
D.	110 years
Answer» D. 110 years

Discussion

29.	At the end of 2 years difference between simple and compound interest is Rs. 2166. If the principal is Rs. 60000, then what is the rate of interest?
A.	38%
B.	18%
C.	19%
D.	17%
Answer» D. 17%

Discussion

30.	Amit gave his friend Rs. 11000. This was to be repaid in 2 yearly installments with a rate of interest of 20% compounded annually. How much would be the value of each installment?
A.	Rs. 7200
B.	Rs. 8200
C.	Rs. 5500
D.	Rs. 6400
Answer» B. Rs. 8200

Discussion

31.	Aman invests Rs. 8000 at some rate of interest. Being simple interest the money doubles in 5 years. Raj sees this and invests Rs. 6250 for 3 years at same rate of interest. How much interest does Raj get?
A.	Rs. 3750
B.	Rs. 6250
C.	Rs. 3125
D.	Rs. 4250
Answer» B. Rs. 6250

Discussion

32.	Aman got a salary of Rs. 8600. The salary was invested by him in two parts. Find the difference between the two parts of his salary, if in first part he got some simple interest at 15% per annum in 4 years, which was same as the second part which he invested at 20% for 3 years.
A.	Rs. 0
B.	Rs. 2400
C.	Rs. 100
D.	Rs. 4500
Answer» B. Rs. 2400

Discussion

33.	Ajay and Vijay’s investment is in ratio 5 : 2. Ajay gets Rs. 3420 as profit after donating 9% of total profit to orphanage. What is Vijay’s share?
A.	Rs. 4788
B.	Rs. 3420
C.	Rs. 5320
D.	Rs. 1900
Answer» E.

Discussion

34.	Age of Umesh will be 4 times the age of Reena in 6 years from today. If ages of Umesh and Mahesh are 7 times and 6 times the age of Reena respectively, what is present age of Umesh?
A.	64 years
B.	30 years
C.	48 years
D.	42 years
Answer» E.

Discussion

35.	A trekking group is to be formed having 6 members. They are to be selected from 3 girls, 4 boys and 5 teachers. In how many ways can the group be formed so that there are 3 teachers and 3 boys or 2 girls and 4 teachers?
A.	55
B.	90
C.	27
D.	144
Answer» B. 90

Discussion

36.	A train travels between P and Q in 3 hours. When the speed of train is increased by 6 km/hr, then it covers the same distance in 2 hours. What is original speed of train? Also find the distance between P and Q?
A.	Distance = 48 km; Speed = 16 km/hr
B.	Distance = 36 km; Speed = 12 km/hr
C.	Distance = 51 km; Speed = 17 km/hr
D.	Distance = 54 km; Speed = 18 km/hr
Answer» C. Distance = 51 km; Speed = 17 km/hr

Discussion

37.	A train passes a stationary pole in 8 seconds. The train also passes a 200 m long bridge in 28 seconds. What is the length and the speed of the train?
A.	Length = 200m; Speed = 36 m/s
B.	Length = 160m; Speed = 20 m/s
C.	Length = 80m; Speed = 10 m/s
D.	Length = 100m; Speed = 20 m/s
Answer» D. Length = 100m; Speed = 20 m/s

Discussion

38.	A solution of honey and water is 28 litres, with honey and water in ratio 4:3. To this a 21 litre honey-water solution is added that has honey to water ratio as 2:1. Again a 51 litre honey-water solution that has honey to water ratio as 9:8 is added to this. After this 10 litre of the solution is replaced with pure honey. What is ratio of water to honey in the final mixture?
A.	613:387
B.	15:12
C.	72:24
D.	387:613
Answer» E.

Discussion

39.	A fraction is divided by reciprocal of itself. It is then multiplied by the original fraction. What is the fraction if the answer obtained is 11(25/64)?
A.	9/4
B.	27/8
C.	9/8
D.	2/3
Answer» B. 27/8

Discussion

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When P alone does a work, he takes 25 days more than the time taken by P and Q working together to complete the work. But Q alone takes 9 days more than the time taken by P and Q working together to complete the work. In what time, P and Q together finish this work?

What least number when divided by 36, 24 and 16 leaves 11 as remainder in each case?

What is value of 0.0065 x 1.0004?

What is the difference between 1500 and nearest perfect square number?

What is speed of Ram in still water and speed of river, if Ram covers 20 km in 1 hour swimming downstream and covers the same distance in 2 h swimming upstream?

The price of apple is first increased by 10% and then decreased by 10%. What is the change in the price of apple?

The population of a city is 50,000 at present. It increases at the rate of 10% per annum. What will be its population 3 yr from now?

Rohit starts a travel agency by investing Rs. 40000. After 4 months Raj joins the agency. Raj invests Rs.50000. What will be profit share of Raj if they earn a total of Rs. 187000 as profit in the entire year?

Ramesh sets his grandfather’s clock to the right time at 2.00 am on Thursday. But he didn’t know that the clock gains 20s for every 3 hours. What will the clock indicate on Friday night 6.30 pm?

Ramesh gets a profit of 20% in one trade and suffers a loss of 20% in the second when he sells 2 cycles for Rs. 4000 each. What is his profit or loss in the entire trade?

Ramesh can do a work in 5 days. Suresh can do the same work in 7 days. The total amount given for this work to them is Rs. 480. If both are working together, then what will be the share of Suresh?

Ram and Shyam’s average age is 65 years. The average age of Ram, Shyam and John is 53 years. What is the age of John?

Pipe A can fill a tank 5 times faster than Pipe B and takes 32 minutes less than Pipe B to fill the tank. If both the pipes are opened together, then in how much time the tank would be full?

Parthiv was appointed for a 100 days job. The condition was that he will be paid Rs. 24 for every working day. But he will also be fined Rs.12 for every day he is absent. At the end he got Rs.420. For how many days, he was absent?

P can do a job in 15 days. In how many days can P and Q together complete the job if Q is twice as fast as P?

One glass has juice and water in the ratio 5:2 while other glass has them in ratio 7:4, respectively. If both glasses poured in a vessel, then what will be final ratio of water to juice in the vessel?

One can is completely filled and contains 100% water. Another similar can is completely filled with a solution of 50% wine and 50% water. When both the cans are emptied in a steel vessel, what will be ratio of water to wine in the vessel?

Of the 20 cycles sold by Ajay, average cost of 12 cycles is Rs. 18000. In total he earned Rs. 300000. What was the average cost of remaining cycles?

Jaggu set an alarm on his clock for Monday 11 am. He set his clock correctly on Sunday 1 am. He was unaware that the clock gains 20 min every 24 hours. When his alarm went off what was the actual time?

Income ratio of Ramesh and Suresh is 5:6. Their spending ratio is 7:9. Ramesh saves 4000 and Suresh saves 3000. Income and spending respectively of Ramesh and Suresh are

If upstream speed is 22 km/hr and downstream speed is 34 km/hr, what is speed of boat in still water?

If Suraj doesn’t want three vowels together, then in how many, can he arrange letters of the word 'MARKER'?

If simple interest for 2 years for a sum is Rs. 600 and compound interest for the same sum for 2 years and same rate of interest is Rs. 645, what will be the rate of interest?

If a train crosses a pole in 12 seconds while travelling at a speed of 45km/hr, then in how much time will the train cross a bridge of length 600m at same speed?

How much money invested at compound interest will yield Rs. 6350.40 at the end of 3 years? For the first year the rate of interest is 5%; for second year it increases to 12% and for third year it decreases to 8%.

Average age of 5 people is 42 years. Another group has 8 people who have average age of 81 years. When both groups are mixed what is average age of all people?

Average age of 5 people in a family is 55 years. However it is seen that 3 of the 5 people also have an average age of 55 years. What will be the average age of remaining two people of the family?

At the end of 2 years difference between simple and compound interest is Rs. 2166. If the principal is Rs. 60000, then what is the rate of interest?

Amit gave his friend Rs. 11000. This was to be repaid in 2 yearly installments with a rate of interest of 20% compounded annually. How much would be the value of each installment?

Aman invests Rs. 8000 at some rate of interest. Being simple interest the money doubles in 5 years. Raj sees this and invests Rs. 6250 for 3 years at same rate of interest. How much interest does Raj get?

Aman got a salary of Rs. 8600. The salary was invested by him in two parts. Find the difference between the two parts of his salary, if in first part he got some simple interest at 15% per annum in 4 years, which was same as the second part which he invested at 20% for 3 years.

Ajay and Vijay’s investment is in ratio 5 : 2. Ajay gets Rs. 3420 as profit after donating 9% of total profit to orphanage. What is Vijay’s share?

Age of Umesh will be 4 times the age of Reena in 6 years from today. If ages of Umesh and Mahesh are 7 times and 6 times the age of Reena respectively, what is present age of Umesh?

A trekking group is to be formed having 6 members. They are to be selected from 3 girls, 4 boys and 5 teachers. In how many ways can the group be formed so that there are 3 teachers and 3 boys or 2 girls and 4 teachers?

A train travels between P and Q in 3 hours. When the speed of train is increased by 6 km/hr, then it covers the same distance in 2 hours. What is original speed of train? Also find the distance between P and Q?

A train passes a stationary pole in 8 seconds. The train also passes a 200 m long bridge in 28 seconds. What is the length and the speed of the train?

A fraction is divided by reciprocal of itself. It is then multiplied by the original fraction. What is the fraction if the answer obtained is 11(25/64)?