Quantitative Aptitude

1. The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum for 2 years at 10% per annum, when the interest in compounded annually is Rs. 16. If the interest were compounded half yearly, the difference in two interests will be:                                                    (1)

  1. (1) Rs. 24.81
  2. (2) Rs. 31.61
  3. (3) Rs. 32.40
  4. (4) Rs. 26.90
  5. (5) None of these

2. Efficiency of Asha is 25% more than Usha and Usha takes 25 days to complete a piece of work. Asha started the work alone and then Usha joined her 5 days before completion of the work. For how many days Asha worked alone?                                                              (2)

  1. (1) 13 days
  2. (2) 11 days
  3. (3) 10 days
  4. (4) 15 days
  5. (5) None of these

3. In a voyage of 600 km, a ship was slowed down due to bad weather and storm in Ocean. Its average speed for the trip was reduced by 200 km/hr, and the time of trip increased by 30 minutes. The duration of the voyage is: (1)

  1. (1) 1 hour
  2. (2) 2 hour
  3. (3) 4/3hour
  4. (4) 3/2hour
  5. (5) 5/3hour

4. 9 kg of rice costs as much as 4 kg of sugar, 14 kg of sugar costs as much as 1.5 kg of tea, 2 kg of tea costs as much as 5 kg of coffee. Find the cost of 2.5 kg of rice, if 11 kg of coffee costs Rs. 462.                         (4)

  1. (1) Rs. 13.50
  2. (2) Rs. 14
  3. (3) Rs. 15
  4. (4) Rs. 12.50
  5. (5) none of these

5. A box contains 30 eggs out of which 6 are rotten. Two eggs are chosen at random. What is the probability that at least one of the chosen eggs is rotten?                                           (1)

  1. (1) 53/145
  2. (2) 63/145
  3. (3) 51/145
  4. (4) 57/145
  5. (5) 48/145