Tech Mahindra Aptitude Questions & Answers - Paper 3

Quantitative Aptitude
Topic - Pipes & Cisterns
1. Pipe A can fill a tank in 18 hours and pipe B can fill it in 24
hours. Pipe A is opened for 6 hours then closed, then pipe B is
opened for 4 hours and then closed. Tank is 125 litres full. What
is the full volume of the tank?

a) 180 litres
b) 250 litres
c) 275 litres
d) Data insufficient

Correct Choice: b

Explanation:

Pipe A can fill the tank in 18 hours, so in each hour it will fill (1/18) th part of
the tank.

1
In 6 hours it will fill = 6 ×
18
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1
= part of the tank.
3

Pipe B can fill in the tank in 24 hours, so in each hour it will fill (1/24) th part
of the tank.

1
In 4 hours it will fill = 4 ×
24

1
= part of the tank.
6

Total part of the tank fill = (1 + 1) = 3 = 1

3 6 6 2

Means, 1/2 part is filled and this is 125 litre, so

1/2 --------------- > 125 litres

1 > 250 litres

Tank’s full volume is 250 litres.

Hence, option B is correct.

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Topic - Percentages
2. Rahim spent 10% of his yearly income on house rent, 14% on
buying a new car, 12% on kids’ school. He spent 15% and 10%
of the remaining on groceries and vacation in Spain. If he
saved Rs.518400in the entire year, then find his monthly salary?

a) Rs. 90000
b) Rs. 108000
c) Rs. 98000
d) Rs. 136000

Correct Choice: a

Explanation:

Let his yearly salary was Rs. y, then

10% of y = 0.10y was spent on house rent

14% of y = 0.14y was spent on car

12% of y = 0.12y was spent on school

Total = (0.1y + 0.14y + 0.12y) = 0.36y

Remaining amount = y – 0.36y = 0.64y

Now, 15% of 0.64y = 0.096y was spent on groceries

10% of 0.64y = 0.064y was spent on vacation

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Total on these two things = (0.096y + 0.064y) = 0.16y

Total expenditure on all the five items = (0.36y + 0.16y) = 0.52y

Savings = y – 0.52y = 0.48y

So, we have

0.48y = 518400

y = 1080000

1080000
Monthly salary = Rs. = Rs. 90000
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Hence, option A is correct.

Topic - Probability
3. There are few balls of red and black colour in a bag. Black
colour balls are one less than twice the number of red balls.
Probability of getting two balls of same colour is 35/68. Number
of black balls in the bag are:

e) 6
f) 17
g) 11
h) 12

Correct Choice: c

Explanation:

Let there be total y red balls, then number of black balls = (2y – 1)

Total number of balls = y + 2y – 1 = (3y – 1)

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Probability of getting a red ball

number of red balls y

= =
total balls (3y – 1)

After removing one red ball, (y – 1) red balls are left and (3y – 2) total balls
are left, so

y–1
probability of removing one more red ball =
3y – 2

Probability of removing 2 red balls = probability of removing first red ball ×

probability of removing second red ball

y (y – 1) y (y – 1)
= × =
(3y – 1) (3y – 2) (3y – 1) (3y – 2)

In the same way, we find the probability of removing two black colour balls

(2y – 1) (2y – 2)
=
(3y – 1) (3y – 2)

Total probability = Probability of removing 2 red balls + Probability of

removing 2 black balls

35 y (y – 1) (2y – 1) (2y – 2)
= +
68 (3y – 1)(3y – 2) (3y – 1) (3y – 2)

35 (3y – 1) (3y – 2) = 68 [y (y – 1) + (2y – 1) (2y – 2)]

35 [9yy – 9y + 2] = 68 [yy – y + 4yy – 6y + 2]

315yy – 315y + 70 = 340yy – 476y + 136

25yy – 161y + 66 = 0
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25yy – 150y – 11y + 66 = 0

25y (y – 6) – 11 (y – 6) = 0

(y – 6) (25y – 11) = 0

11
y = 6 or
25

Since y is number of balls, it can’t be in fraction, we use y = 6.

Number of black balls = (2y – 1) = 11

Alternate Solution:

Let there be total y red balls, then number of black balls = (2y – 1)

Total number of balls = y + 2y – 1 = (3y – 1)

(Black + 1)
Red =
2

As Black = (2y – 1) it can’t be even, so option A and D are ruled out.

If we consider Black balls = 17,

(Black + 1)
Red balls = → Red balls = 9
2

Total balls = 17 + 9 = 26

9
C2 + 17C2 172
Probability = 26 =
C2 325

If we consider Black balls = 11,

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(Black + 1)
Red balls = → Red balls = 6
2
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Total balls = 11 + 6 = 17

6
C2 + 11C2 35
Probability = 7 =
C2 68

Hence, option C is correct.

Topic- Profit & Loss
4. A seller had some burgers for sale. Selling price of each was
20% above the cost price. If every burger is sold he would earn a
profit of Rs. 1650. He could not sell 18 burgers and earned Rs.
1452. How many burgers he had for the sale?

a) 120
b) 125
c) 132
d) 150

Correct Choice: d

Explanation:

He earned Rs. (1650 – 1452) = Rs. 198 less on selling 18 burgers less.

If price of each burger was Rs. P, then profit on each would be 20% of P =
Rs. 0.2P

Profit on 18 burgers = 18 × 0.2P = Rs. 3.6P

Therefore, we have

3.6P = 198

P = 55

Profit on each burger = 0.2P = 0.2 × 55 = Rs. 11

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If each burger had been sold, his total profit would have been Rs. 1650, so

1650
Number of burgers = = 150
11

Hence, option D is correct

Topic - Mixtures & Allegations

5. Three containers A, B, and C have pure solution of unknown
chemicals p, q, and r respectively with volume 12 litre, 18 litre
and 36 litres respectively. All the three are non-reactive. They
are poured in a big container and mixed thoroughly. 11 litre
sample of that mixture will have chemical p what percent less
than chemical r?

a) 66.67%
b) 33.33%
c) 75%
d) 55.55%

Correct Choice: a
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Explanation:

When the three chemicals are mixed, total volume = 12 + 18 + 36 = 66

litres

12 2
Parts of chemical p = =
66 11

18 3
Parts of chemical q = =
66 11

36 6
Parts of chemical r = =
66 11
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In the 11 litre sample, we have

2
volume of p = × 11 = 2 litre
11

6
volume of r = × 11 = 6 litre
11

chemical p is 6 – 2 = 4 litre less than r, and

4 200
in percent = × 100 = % = 66.67%
6 3

Hence, option A is correct,

Topic - Boats & Streams

6. Boat A in still water with speed of 12 kmph starts from a fixed
point in a river. After 12 minutes, boat B left the same point to
catch boat-A. Both are moving in upstream direction and speed
of stream is2 kmph. Boat-B catches boat-A after chasing for 6
km. What is the Speed of boat-B?

i) 14 kmph
j) 17 kmph
k) 20 kmph
l) 21 kmph

Correct Choice: b

Explanation:

Time taken by boat A to cover distance 6 km

6
= = 0.6 hour
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12 – 2

Boat B starts chasing boat-A after 12 minutes

12
= hours = 0.2 hours,
60

means, boat-B has travelled 0.2 hours less than boat-A, therefore

if speed of boat-B is v kmph, then

Time taken by boat B to cover distance 6 km

6
= = (0.6 – 0.2) hour = 0.4 hour
v–2

0.4 (v – 2) = 6

0.4v = 6.8

v = 17

Speed of boat B is 17 kmph.

Hence, option B is correct.

Topic - Simple Interest & Compound Interest

7. What is the proportion of simple interest from three principals,
where second principal is one-third of the first principal and
one- fourth of third principal and interest rate per annum on first
principle is 3%, second principle is 7% and third principle is 2%.
Each principle was put for same number of years.

a) 3 : 4 : 2
b) 2 : 4 : 3
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c) 7 : 5 : 3
d) 9 : 7 : 8

Correct Choice: d

Explanation:

Let the second principal be Rs. P, then first principal = Rs. 3P and third
principal = Rs. 4P.

Also, assume the number of years were ‘n’.

(3P × 3 × n) 9nP
SI on first = =
100 100

(P × 7 × n) 7nP
SI on second = =
100 100

(4P × 2 × n) 8nP
SI on third = =
100 100

9nP 7nP 8nP

Proportion = : : =9:7:8
100 100 100

Hence, option D is correct.

Topic – Problems on Trains

8. First train with length 200 m and speed 72 kmph is crossed by a
second train running at 86.4 kmph in the same direction in 110
seconds. The first train would cross a platform 150% longer than
the second train in how many seconds?

m) 30
n) 25
o) 40
p) 15
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Correct Choice: c

Explanation:

Speed of first train = 72 kmph = 20 m/s

Speed of second train = 86.4 kmph = 24 m/s

Let the length of the second train be y metres.

200 + y
110 =
24 – 20

4 × 110 = 200 + y

y = 240

Length of the platform = 240 + 150% of 240 = 240 + 360 = 600 metre

Time to cross the platform by the first train

600 + 200
= = 40 seconds
20

Hence, option C is correct.

Topic - Partnership

9. Raman and Tapan started a business with Rs. 45000 and 64000.
After 8 months, Raman added Rs. 11000 more and Tapan
withdrew Rs. 14000. What was the profit share of Tapan if total
profit at the end of the year was Rs. 210600?

a) Rs. 114700
b) Rs. 94900
c) Rs. 125700
d) Rs. 115700
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Correct Choice: d

Explanation:

Ratio of investment by Raman and Tapan = [45000 × 8 + (45000 + 11000)

× 4] : [64000 × 8 + (64000 – 14000) × 4] = [45 × 8 + 56 × 4] : [64 × 8 + 50 ×
4] = 584 : 712 = 73 : 89

89
Profit share of Tapan = × 210600 = Rs. 115700
73 + 89

Hence, option D is correct.

Topic - Problems on Ages

10. Present age of Karan is 16 years. Ratio of age of Karan one
year ago to age of Jatin 4 years later is 1 : 2. If the present
average age of Karan, Jatin and Suresh is 22 years, then find the
average age of Karan and Suresh?

q) 24 years
r) 20 years
s) 25 years
t) 26 years

Correct Choice: b

Explanation:

Let present age of Karan, Jatin and Suresh be k, j and s years,

Present average age of Karan, Jatin and Suresh is 22 years, means

(k + j + s)
= 22
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k + j + s = 66

Present age of Karan is 16 years, thus

16 + j + s = 66

j + s = 50 ---- (i) Ratio of age of Karan one year ago to age of Jatin 4 years
later is 1 : 2, so

(k —1) 1
=
(j + 4) 2

(16 —1) 1
=
(j + 4) 2

j = 26

Put j = 26 in (i), we get

s = 24

Average age of Karan and Suresh

16 + 24
= = 20 years
2

Hence, option B is correct.

Topic - Areas - Volumes

11. Radius of a circle is 16.1 cm. A rectangle has length equal to
the radius of this circle and area equal to the one-fourth the area
of the circle. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

u) 50.5 cm
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v) 55.5 cm
w) 57.5 cm

d) 12.65 cm

Correct Choice: c

Explanation:

22
Area of the circle = × (16.1)2 = 814.66 sq cm
7

One-fourth of area of circle is area of rectangle

1
= × 814.66 = 203.665 sq cm
4

Length of the rectangle = radius of the circle = 16.1 cm

area of rectangle
Breadth of the rectangle =
length

203.665
= = 12.65 cm
16.1

Perimeter of the rectangle = 2 (12.65 + 16.1) = 57.5 cm

Hence, option C is correct.