Quantitative Aptitude Quiz – 74 (D.I)

Directions (Q. 1-5): Study the radar graph carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Number of Students(In thousands) in two different universities in six different years.

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1. What was the difference between the number of students in University – 1 in the year 2010 and the number of students in University – 2 in the year 2012?
a) Zero
b) 5,000
c) 15,000
d) 10,000
e) 1,000

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Answer a) Zero
Explanation:
Required difference = (20 – 20) = Zero.

2. What is the sum of the number of students in University – 1 in the year 2007 and the number of students in University – 2 in the year 2011 together?
a) 50,000
b) 55,000
c) 45,000
d) 57,000
e) 40,000

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Answer e) 40,000
Explanation:
Total number of students in U-1 in the year 2007 = 10,000
Total number of students in U-2 in the year 2011 = 30,000
Sum = 10,000 + 30,000 = 40,000.

3. If 25% of the students in university – 2 in the year 2010 were females, what was the number of male students in university – 2 in the same year?
a) 11250
b) 12350
c) 12500
d) 11500
e) 11750

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Answer a) 11250
Explanation:
Required male students = 15,000 * 75/100 = 11250.

4. What was the per cent increase in the students in university – 1 in the year 2011 as compared to the previous year?
a) 135
b) 15
c) 115
d) 25
e) 35

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Answer d) 25
Explanation:
Required percentage = (25 – 20)/20 * 100 = 25%.

5. In which year was the difference between the number of students in University – 1 and the number of students in University – 2 the highest?
a) 2008
b) 2009
c) 2012
d) 2011
e) 2010

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Answer c) 2012
Explanation:
Difference in 2008 = 25 – 15 = 10
In 2009 = 35 – 25 = 10
In 2010 = 20 – 15 = 5
In 2011 = 30 – 25 = 5
In 2012 = 35 – 20 = 15.
So, 2012 is the answer.

Directions (Q. 6-10): Study the following graph carefully and answer the questions given below:

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6. What is the average consumption of Mutton in all the hotels together?
a) 440 kg
b) 420 kg
c) 430 kg
d) 400 kg
e) None of these

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Answer b) 420 kg
Explanation:
Average consumption of Mutton = 2100/5 = 420 kg.

7. What is the ratio of the amount of Paneer, Chicken and Mutton consumed in Hotel B to that consumed in Hotel D?
a) 26 : 47
b) 21 : 26
c) 26 : 21
d) 21 : 47
e) None of these

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Answer c) 26 : 21
Explanation:
Required ratio = (550 + 300 + 450) : (300 + 350 + 400) = 1300 : 1050 = 26 : 21.

8. The amount of Paneer consumed in Hotel B is approximately what per cent of the amount of panner consumed in all the hotels together?
a) 27%
b) 28%
c) 30%
d) 35%
e) None of these

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Answer a) 27%
Explanation:
Required % = 550 / (500 + 550 + 250 + 300 + 450) * 100 = 550/2050 * 100 = 26.8% = 27%(Approx.)

9. What is the average amount of Paneer, Chicken and Mutton consumed in all the hotels?
a) 1300 kg
b) 1240 kg
c) 1100 kg
d) 1340 kg
e) None of these

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Answer b) 1240 kg
Explanation:
Average consumption = 6200/5 = 1240 kg.

10. What is the ratio of the amount of Paneer consumed in Hotel B and C to that of Mutton consumed in Hotel D and E together?
a) 19 : 16
b) 19 : 35
c) 16 : 19
d) 16 : 35
e) None of these

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Answer c) 16 : 19
Explanation:
Required ratio = (550 + 250) / (400 + 550) = 800/950 = 16 : 19.

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