Tech Mahindra Aptitude Questions & Answers - Paper 2

Quantitative aptitude

1. The average of consecutive even numbers is ‘a’, which is cube of a

one-digit prime number. If the smallest number is 20% less than the
largest,which pair of the numbers below could be the number
needed to fill the
blank and ‘a’?

A-6, 343

B-4, 27
C-5, 125

D-6, 64

Explanation:

Let there are ‘y’ consecutive even numbers whose average is ‘a’, where ‘a’ is
such that its cube root is one digit prime number.

Now, let the smallest of these ‘y’ consecutive even numbers be ‘n’, then we
should have

[n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) + . . . total ‘y’ terms in that order] / y = a ------ (i)

Now, we need to look each option and whichever will satisfy the expression (i)
would be our choice.

Option (D) can be ignored because ‘a = 64’ in it is a cube of 4 which is not a

prime number.

Option (A) says y = 6 and a = 343, from (i), we have

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[n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) + (n + 6) + (n + 8) + (n + 10)]
= 343
6

6n + 30 = 6 × 343

n = 338

Now, question also says that the smallest number is 20% less than the largest,
let us check if this happens in this case:

smallest number is, n = 338

largest number would be = n + 10 = 348

348 – 338 76
× 100 = 2 %
348 87

So this option is not correct.

Now, we check option (B).

[n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) + (n + 6)]
= 27
4

4n + 12 = 108

n = 24

Now, question says that the smallest number is 20% less than the largest, let
us check if this happens in this case:

smallest number is, n = 24

largest number would be = n + 6 = 30

30 – 24
× 100 = 20%
30

So this option is correct.

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Similarly, the students can check the only left option to assure that only option
(B) is correct.

Hence, option B is correct.

2. Some amount was deposited in a bank at 3% interest rate for 6 years

andan amount twice of previous one was deposited at R% interest
rate for 5 years. If the ratio between the SI incurred from first and
second scheme is 2 :5, then R would be:

A-4.50
B-4.25

C-4.00

D-5.00

Explanation:

Let the first amount be Rs. P.

SI at 3% for 6 years would be

P × 3 × 6 18P
= =
100 100

The second amount should be Rs. 2P.

SI at R% for 5 years would be

2P × R × 5 10PR
= =
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100 100

It is given that

18P 10PR
: =2:5
100 100

18 : 10R = 2 : 5

R = 4.5

Hence, option A is correct.

3. An unknown amount of money was distributed among Raman, Tanay,

Vishal and Samarth. If Vishal got 20% more than Tanay and Raman got
25% less than Samarth, then what would be the unknown amount
which was given to Vishal and Samarth together, if sum of money
Vishal and Raman gotwere Rs. 9000 and the sum of money Tanay and
Samarth got was also Rs.
9000?

A- Rs. 8000

B- Rs. 11000

C- Rs. 7000

D- Rs. 10000

Explanation:

Let Raman got R, Tanay got T, Vishal got V and Samarth got S amount rupees.
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20
Then, V = (1 + ) T = 1.2T
100

25
and R = (1 – ) S = 0.75S
100

It is given that

R + V = 9000

1.2T + 0.75S = 9000 --- (i)

It is also given that

T + S = 9000

1.2T + 1.2S = 10800 ------(ii)

subtracting (i) from (ii), we get

0.45S = 1800

S = 4000

Now, since S + T = 9000, we get T = 5000

Similarly, V = 1.2T = 6000 and R = 0.75S = 3000

Total amount with Samarth and Vishal = S + V = 4000 + 6000 = 10000

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Hence, option D is correct.

4. An article was marked above 30% its cost price. Two successive
discounts were offered during its sale in the market so that a profit of
Rs. 53 was made. What was the cost price if both the successive
discounts were equal to 10%?

A-1000

B-1200

C-1500

D-1800

Explanation:
Let the cost price be Rs. C.

30
Then the marked price would be (1 + ) C = 1.3C
100

The successive discounts were 10%, so selling price would be 90%of 90% of
1.3C = 81% of 1.3C = 1.053C.

Profit = 53 = 1.053C – C = 0.053C

Thus, C = 1000.

Hence, option A is correct.

5. Two villages Ramnagar and Jamnagar had same population 2 years

ago. Population of Ramnagar decreased at R% p.a. while population
of Jamnagarincreased at R% p.a. Today, the difference between their
population is 1000R, then what was the population of any village 2
years ago?
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A-15000

B-20000

C-25000

D- None of these

Explanation:

Let the population 2 years ago was P. Then, Jamnagar has population after one
year

R
= P + R% of P = P (1 + R%) = P (1 + )
100
After 2 years, the Jamnagar’s population

R R R
= P (1 + ) + R% of P (1 + ) = P (1 + ) (1 + R%)
100 100 100

R R R 2
= P (1 + ) + (1 + ) = P (1 + )
100 100 100

Similarly, population of Ramnagar after 2 years would be

R 2
= P (1 – )
100

Difference between the population

R 2
= P (1 + R 2 R 2 R 2
) – P (1 – ) = P [(1 + ) – P (1 – ) ]
100 100 100 100

R 2
= P [1 + ( 2R R 2 2R
) + – 1 – () + ]
100 100 100 100
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2R 2R 4PR
=P[ + ]=
100 100 100

The difference between the population is 1000R, thus

4PR
= 1000R
100

P = 25000

Hence, option C is correct.

6. To fill a water tank one needs to pour 32 buckets of water. A kid wants
tofill the tank but he can lift the bucket if it is filled (4/n)th portion. If
the kid poured 72 times to fill the water tank completely, what could
be the possiblevalue of n?

A-7

B-9

C-5

D-8

Explanation:

Let the volume of the bucket be ‘U’ litres, then 32U litres would be the volume
of the water tank. Now, the kid, each time fills the bucket to 4U/n litres and to
fill the water tank he poured 72 such buckets.

4U
Thus, 72 × = 32U
n

n=9

Hence, option B is correct.

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7. A bag contain 5 black and 3 red balls. Two balls are drawn at
random.What is the probability of getting both balls of different
colours?

A-11/28

B-13/28

C-15/28

D-17/28

Explanation:
First we will find out the probability of getting both balls of same colours.

In that case, either both the balls would be black or red.

When both the balls are black, probability

5C2 5
= =
8C2 14

When both the balls are red, probability

3C2 3
= =
8C2 28

5 3 13
Total probability = + =
14 28 28

Probability of getting both balls of different colours = 1 – probability of getting

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both balls of same colour

13 15
=1– =
28 28

Hence, option C is correct.

8. Perimeter of a right-angled triangle is 60 cm. If one side of it is 10 cm

andthe area is 120 cm2 then what could be the length of hypotenuse
of the triangle?
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A-24

B-26

C-28

D-30

Explanation:

Let the three sides be h = hypotenuse, b = base and y = height.

We need to check all the possible cases for what could be the length of
hypotenuse.

It is well known that in a right angled triangle, hypotenuse is always greater

than base and height.

Thus, we have h > b and y.

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Now if one side is 10cm, it could be anything h, y, or b.

But if we assume h =10cm, then y and b individually cannot be equal to or

greater than 10cm. Means,

if h = 10 cm, then y < 10 cm and b < 10 cm, and in this way y+b < 20 cm. And
we have then h + y + b < 30cm. But perimeter is 60 cm, so the hypotenuse
cannot be 10cm.

Now we have two more choices left, but since there is no distinction the
question make about the relative length of base and height, we can assume 10
cm to be either base or height.

so, let us assume that b = 10 cm.

Then,

h + 10 + y = 60

h + y = 50

1
Area = 120 = × 10 × y
2

y = 24 cm

h = 50 –24 = 26 cm.

So, if we assume base = 10 cm, the hypotenuse is 26 cm.

Let us verify it if it true according to the Pythagoras Theorem.

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We should have b2 + y2 = h2

10 × 10 + 24 × 24 = 26 × 26

100 + 576 = 676

Right hand side = Left hand side.

Hence, option B is correct.

9. The age of father 10 years ago was 200% more than the age of his
son. Ifthe ratio of present age of son and father is 3:7, then

A- ratio of ages 25 years ago was 1:9.

B- age of father 5 years hence will be 75.

C- age of son 5 years ago was 25.

D- All of the options above are true.

Explanation:

Let the present age of father be F and that of son be S.

Then, S : F = 3 : 7 ------ (i)

Thus, S = 3F/7

10 years ago, F – 10

200
= (1 + ) (S – 10) = 3(S – 10) ---- (ii)
100
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From (i) and (ii), we get

3F
F – 10 = 3 ( – 10 )
7

9F
F – 10 = – 30
7

9F
F– = – 20
7
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F = 70

3F
Similarly, we get S = = 30
7

First option asks ratio of ages 25 years ago

30 –25 = 5

70 – 25 = 45

5 : 45 = 1 : 9

Thus option (A) is correct.

Second option asks age of father 5 years hence

70 + 5 = 75

This option is also correct.

Third option asks age of son 5 years ago

30 – 5 = 25

This option is also correct.

Hence, option D is correct.

10. Raman started a business with Rs. 10000 and after a few months he
wasjoined by his friend Aman. The profit at the end of the year was
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divided between Raman and Aman in the ratio 4 : 3, and profit

received by Raman is
30% of his investment. For how many months did Aman invest his money if he
had invested five times of what he got from the profit at the end of year?

A-4

B-6

C-8

D-10

Explanation:

Profit distribution between Raman and Aman is 4 : 3, and Raman got 30% of
10000 = 3000,

3
thus Aman got × 3000 = Rs. 2250.
4

So Aman invested 5 × 2250 = Rs. 11250.

Let Aman invested Rs. 11250 for ‘y’ months. Then

12 × 10000 : 11250y = 4 : 3

y = 8.

Thus, Aman invested for 8 months.

Hence, option C is correct.