Aptitude Test for MBA students - Set 1

1)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1%

Explanation:
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2)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 66,550

Explanation:
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3)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ramesh - 25000, 21000; Suresh – 30000, 27000

Explanation:
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4)   In 40 years an amount becomes 6 times the original amount. What is the rate of interest?

a. 12.5%
b. 24%
c. 6.67%
d. 34%
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 12.5%

Explanation:
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5)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 5000

Explanation:
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6)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rs. 7200

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Surendra covers a distance by cycle at 18 km/h. He returns to the starting point in a bus at a speed of 45 km/h. Find the average speed for the entire journey.

a. 27.39 km/hr
b. 25.71 km/hr
c. 27 km/hr
d. 31.5km/hr
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 25.71 km/hr

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 29 years

Explanation:
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9)   A can do a work in 3 days. B can do the same work in 6 days and C can do the same work in 7 days. If they work together, in how many days will they take to complete the work?

a. 11/10 Days
b. 15/16 Days
c. 14/9 Days
d. 16/7 Days
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 14/9 Days

Explanation:
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10)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 15 days

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!