Quantitative Comparison Mcqs

1. If the average of 5 and K is equal to the average of 2 6 and K. what is the value of K?

A. 2 B. 8

C. 1 D. 3

E. 4

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
5+K/2 = 2+6+K/3 ? 3(5+k) = 2 (8+k) ? 15 + 3k = 16 + 2k ? 3k - 2k = 16 - 15 ? k = 1

2. How much the speed of a train be increased if the dirver wishes to reduce the time to reach to a certain
station in 20% less time?

A. 10% B. 25%

C. 5% D. 20%

E. 50%

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Speed = Distance/Time If the time is to be reduced 20% then the same distance is to be covered in 80% of
the time. Therefore Speed = 100/80x100?125% of the original speed. The increase in the speed must be
25%.

3. What is the probability of not coming a number greater than 2 when a die is thrown?
A. 0.1 B. 0.2

C. 0.3 D. 0.4

E. 0.5

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Total number of possible events is 6. The number less than or equal to 2 is 2. So the probability of coming 1
and 2 is 2/6 ? 1/3 = 0.3

4. If 4 men or 7 boys can do a work in 29 days then 12 men and 8 boys will do the same work in:

A. 29 B. 17

C. 7 D. 21

E. 30

Answer: Option C
 Explanation:
Solve the question using only boys. The ration 7/29 = x/21+8. The second ration is reverse as the relation
between men (or boys) is inverse. If 4 men work equivalent to 7 boys so 12 men are equivalent to 21 boys.

5. A man spent 10% of his money. After spending 60% of the remainder he has Rs. 72 left. How much had he
in the start?

A. 300 B. 50

C. 400 D. 200

E. 100

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
x is the amount in the start. After spending 10% the rest is 90x/100. Now treat this remaining amount as
100% for the second transaction. After spending 60% the rest is 40% of 90x/100 that is 40/100 90x/100 =
36x/100. Now this is equal to 72. 36x/100 = 72 ? x = 200

6. What is the largest of 13 consecutive integers whose sum is 0?

A. -13 B. -6

C. 6 D. 9

E. 13

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The only possible set of numbers is -6 to +6 including zero at the middle point. Therefore the greatest is = 6.

7. A boy scored 90 marks for his mathematics test. This was 20% more than what he had scored for the
geography test. How much did he score in geography

A. 100 B. 75

C. 50 D. 180

E. 72

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The marks in mathematics = 120% of the marks in geography. G 120/100 = 90?G=75

8. What is the Next number in the geometric progression 4 12 36?

 A. 200 B. 172

C. 480 D. 108

E. 218

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Every number is multiplied by 3 to have the next term.

9. The average (arithmetic mean) of five numbers is 26. After one of the numbers is removed the average
(arithmetic mean) of the remaining number is 25. What number has been removed?

A. 20 B. 25

C. 26 D. 30

E. 32

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
x is the number to be removed and n is the sum of other 4 numbers. Therefore x+n/5 = 26?x + n = 130.
Now by removing the number n/4 = 25 ? n = 100. Now put the value of n in the first x +100 = 130 and x =
30

10. If a = 3 then what is the value of (a2)3 - a?

A. 12 B. 15

C. 240 D. 243

E. 726

Answer: Option E
Explanation:
(a2)3 = a6 ? 36 - 3 = 729 - 3 = 726

11. A courier firm charge 2 cents a pound for the first 20 pounds of package weight and 1.5 cents for each pound
or fraction of a pound over 20 pound of package weight. How much will it charge to ship a package which
weights 23

A. 36c B. 46c

C. 80c D. 40c

E. 92c

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
For first 20 pounds the cost is 20 x 2 = 40 and for the rest 3
12. What is the remainder when 63 is divided by 8?

A. 0 B. 1

C. 2 D. 3

E. 5

Answer: Option A
Explanation:
6x6x6/8 = 81. Therefore the remainder is zero.

13. if y = x (x-1)2 and x = 3 then y =

A. 9 B. 27

C. 81 D. 243

E. 729

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
x (x-1)2 = 3(-1)2 = 34 = 81

14. Three times the first of three consecutive odd integers is 3 more than twice the third. Find the third integer.

A. 9 B. 11

C. 13 D. 15

E. 7

Answer: Option D
Explanation:
x is the first odd number. Then the three numbers respectively are x x+2 and x+4. By the first condition 3x -
3 = 2(x+4). X = 11 and x+4 = 15 as you are to find the third number.

15. Of the following the one that is not a meaning of 2/3 is

A. 3 of the 9 equal parts of 2 B. 2 of the 3 equal parts of 3

C. 2 divided by 3 D. a ration of 2 to 3

E. 4 divided by 6

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
2 of the 3 equal parts of 3 = 2/3 x 3 = 2
16. If the average weight of boys who are Shans age and height is 120 lbs. and if Shan weights 110% of the
average then Shan weights

A. 140 lbs B. 125 lbs

C. 120 lbs D. 114.5 lbs

E. 132 lbs

Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Shans weight is 110% of the average boys weight . 120 x 110/100 = 132

17. If pencils are bought at Rs 48 per dozen and sold at 3 for Rs. 15 the total profit on 5
A. Rs. 200 B. Rs. 66

C. Rs. 50 D. Rs. 40

E. Rs. 5.5

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
One pencil costs Rs. 4 and it is sold for Rs. 5. Therefore the profit for each pencil is Rs. 1. The total number
of pencils in 5

18. During a half- price sale Mr. Kamaran bought a notebook for the usual price and a second notebook for one-
half the usual price. If he paid 15.60 for the 2 notebooks what was the usual price of a notebook?

A. 7.5 B. 20.8

C. 8.6 D. 5.2

E. 10.4

Answer: Option E
Explanation:
If U is the usual price then U + U/2 = 15.60. 2U + U = 31.20 and U = 10.40

19. If x - 2 is less than y then

A. x and y are positive B. y is less than x +2

C. y is greater than x D. x and y are equal

E. y + 2 is greater than x

Answer: Option E
Explanation:
 x-2<Y?x>Y+2

20. If it is now June what month will it be 100 months from now?

A. January B. April

C. June D. December

E. October

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
By dividing 100 by 12 the remainder is 4. Hence the required month will be 4th month after the present
month.
21. An angle of x degrees has property that its complement is equal 10 ? of its supplement where x is
A. 180? B. 72?

C. 30? D. 45?

E. 120?

Answer: Option B
Explanation:
90 - x = ? (180-x) ? x = 72

22. The ratio of

A. 5 to 4 B. 3 to 20

C. 5 to 12 D. 3 to 4

E. 1 to 3

Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Multiply the ratios with 20.