Aptitude Question Papers



APTITUDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 211 to 220

211. A sum of Rs. 12000 deposited at compound interest becomes double after 5 years. After 20 years it will become

120000
192000
124000
96000

212. How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day ?

24
20
21
22

213. If book bought at prices ranging from Rs. 200 to Rs. 350 are sold a prices ranging from Rs. 300 to Rs. 425, what is the greatest possible profit that might be made in selling 8 books?

Rs. 400
Rs. 600
cannot be determined
none of these

214. Out of the ratios 7 : 15, 15 : 23, 17 : 25 and 21 : 29, the smallest one is :

17 : 25
7 : 15
15 : 23
21 : 29

215. If one-fifth of a number decreased by 5 is 5, then the number is:

25
50
60
75

216. A jar full of whisky contains 40% of alcohol. A of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26. The quantity of whisky replaced is :

217. A car covers four successive three km stretches at speeds of 10km/hr, 20 km/hr, 30 km/hr respectively. Its average speed over this distance is:

10 km/hr
20 km/hr
30km/hr
25km/hr

218. Speed of a boat in standing water is 6 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 1.5 km/hr A man rows to a place at a distance of 22.5 km and comes back to the starting point. The total time taken by him :

6 hrs 30 min.
8 hrs 24 min.
8 hrs
4 hrs 12 min.

219. The difference between the compound interest and the simple in interest on a certain sum at 5% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 1.50. The sum is:

Rs. 600
Rs. 500
Rs. 400
Rs. 300

220. Ram travels a certain distance at 3km/hr and reaches 15min. lat. If he travels at 4km/hr, he reaches 15min. earlier. The distance he has to travel is:

4.5 km
6 km
7.2 km
12km
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