Aptitude Placement Test for Engineering Students - Set 4

1)   Resultant price of mixture of golden rice is Rs. 480 per kg. This mixture is made from two varieties of golden rice which are having price of Rs. 420 per kg and Rs. 520 per kg. What should be ratio of quantities of both types of golden rice?

a. 1:3
b. 1:2
c. 2:1
d. 4:1
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1:2

Explanation:
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2)   In a mixture of 90 L the ratio of acid and water is 2 : 1. If the ratio of acid and water is to be 1 : 2, then the amount of water (in litres) to be added to the mixture is?

a. 20L
b. 40L
c. 90L
d. 100L
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 90L

Explanation:
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3)   Ratio of profits of P, Q and R are 8 : 7 : 9 respectively. For what ratio of time periods did they invest if investments are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 5 respectively?

a. 24:14:45
b. 85:45:74
c. 3:2:5
d. 80:75:54
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 80:75:54

Explanation:
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4)   What will be selling price, if cost price is Rs. 120 and gain is 35%?

a. Rs. 135
b. Rs. 85
c. Rs. 155
d. Rs. 162
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 162

Explanation:
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5)   A sold a car to B at a profit of 25%. B incurred loss of 15% while selling the same car to C. A spent Rs. 50000 for this car. At what price did C buy it?

a. Rs. 62500
b. Rs. 60000
c. Rs. 53125
d. Rs. 90000
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 53125

Explanation:
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6)   4 members form a group out of total 8 members. (i) In how many ways it is possible to make the group if two particular members must be included. (ii) In how many ways it is possible to make the group if two particular members must not be included?

a. 15 and 360
b. 15 and 15
c. 30 and 360
d. 360 and 360
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15 and 15

Explanation:
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7)   The marked price of a watch is Rs. 800. A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts and sells the watch at Rs. 612. If the first discount is 10%, the second discount is

a. 12%
b. 20%
c. 15%
d. 10%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15%

Explanation:
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8)   A train moves with the speed of 180 km/hr. Its speed (in metres per second) is

a. 5
b. 40
c. 30
d. 50
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 50

Explanation:
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9)   A car travelling with 5/7th of its actual speed covers 42km in 1hr. 40mins. 48 secs. Find the actual speed of the car.

a. 17(6/7) km/hr
b. 35 km/hr
c. 25 km/hr
d. 30 km/hr
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 35 km/hr

Explanation:
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10)   A train 120 m long passes a telegraph post in 6 seconds. Find the speed of the train.

a. 60 km/hr
b. 72.5 km/hr
c. 80 km/hr
d. 72 km/hr
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 72 km/hr

Explanation:
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