Qantitative Quiz 1

Directions (1-5): In each of the following questions there is three statements are given below each question. You have to find out the data in which the statement is sufficient to answer the question and mark your answer accordingly.

1.  What is the area of a right-angled triangle?
I.  The base of the triangle is X cm.
II. The height of the triangle is Y cm.
III. The hypotenuse of the triangle is 2 cm.
(1) Only I & II                    
(2) Only II
(3) Only II & III                  
(4) any two of the three
(5) None of these



2. What is the average age of the six members A, B, C, D, E & F in a family?

I.   Total age of D & E is 14 years.
II.  Average age of A, B, C and F is 50 years.
III. Average age of A, B, D and E is 40 years.
(1) Only I & II                
(2) Only I & III
(3) Only II & III            
(4) All I, II & III
(5) None of these



3.  What is the rate of interest pcpa?

I.   The amount doubles itself a simple interest in 10 years.
II.  The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on an amount of Rs 15,000 in two years is Rs 150.
III. The compound interest iccrued in 8 years is more than the amount (principal).
(1) Only I                        
(2) Only II
(3) Only II & III
(4) Only I & III
(5) Only either I or II



4.What are the marks scored by Abhijit in English?

I.   The marks scored by Abhijit in Maths is more than his marks scored in english by 20.
II.  Total marks scored by Abhijit in Maths, Science and English is 198.
III. The marks scored by Abhijit in Science is more than his marks in English by 12.
(1) Any two of the three              
(2) Only II & III                
(3) All I, II & III
(4) The question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements.
(5) None of these



5.In how many days will B alone complete the work?

I.   A and B together can complete the work in 8 days.
II.  B and C together can complete the work in 10 days.
III. A and C together can complete the work in 12 days.
(1) Only I & II                      (2) Only II & III
(3) All I, II & III                
(4) The question cannot be answered even with the information in all the three statements.
(5) None of these



6. If a box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains no defective bulbs.

1) 5/12
2) 7/12
3) 3/14
4) 1/12
5) None of these



7. Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:

1) 5/12
2) 1/6
3) 1/2
4) 7/9
5) None of these



8. My brother is 3 years elder to me. My father was 28 years of age when my sister was born while my mother was 26 years of age when I was born . If my sister was 4 years of age when my brother was born . then, what was the age of my father and mother respectively when my brother was born ?
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(1) 32 yrs, 23 yrs
(2) 35yrs, 29 yrs            
(3) 32 yrs, 29 yrs
(4) cannot be determined        
(5) None of these



9. Shatabdi Express has a capacity of 500 seats of which 10% are in the Executive class and the rest are chairs. During one journey, the train was booked to 85% of its capacity. If executive class was booked to 96% of its capacity, then how many chairs were empty during that journey?

(1) 78                  
(2) 73  
(3) 72                
(4) 85                    
(5) None of these



10.A shopkeeper purchased a table marked at rupees 200 at successive discount of 10% and 15% respectively. He spent Rs.7 on transportation and sold the table of Rs.200 find his gain percent?

(1) No loss or gain
(2) 25%
(3) 30%            
(4) 40%  
(5) None of these