Quantitative Reasoning Practice

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Choose the correct answer from the given options. Find answers and solutions to the questions at the bottom of the page.

Q. What is the value of x in the equation

(A) 1
(B) –2
(C) 2
(D) 3

The answer is: (D) 3
Solution

Q. How many feet there are in 4.5 meters? If 1 meter = 3.281 feet.
(A) 14.36
(B) 14.56
(C) 14.76
(D) 14.96

The answer is: (C) 14.76
Solution

3.281 ⇒ three digits after decimal
4.5 ⇒ one digit after decimal. Hence,
14.7645 ⇒ (3+1=4 digits after decimal)

Q. If person-A can complete a particular work in 10 days and person-B can completes that same work in 12 days. How much time it will take if they work together?
(A) 5 days and 11 hours
(B) 5 days and 16 hours
(C) 6 days and 11 hours
(D) 6 days and 16 hours

The answer is: (A) 5 days and 11 hours
Solution

Q. Consider the diagram below, where the length of the line AB is 6 cm. And, C is center of the circle

What is the area of the shaded region (region in maroon colour)?
(A) 19.09 cm2
(B) 19.29 cm2
(C) 19.49 cm2
(D) 19.69 cm2

The answer is: (B) 19.29 cm2
Solution
The length of line AB which is the diameter of the circle is 6 cm. Hence, radius of the circle is 3 cm.

Q. A student obtained the marks: 60, 50, 70, 65 and 85 in Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, English and Biology respectively, and 0 marks in Mathematics. What the average marks he obtained?
(A) 55
(B) 60
(C) 65
(D) 70

The answer is: (A) 55
Solution
Average is calculated as, sum of elements divided by number of elements, that is

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