Quantitative Aptitude Prep Tips for MBA

Given α, β are roots of quadratic equation x² + ax + b then the roots of the quadratic equation bx² + ax + 1 would be

If A gives B Rs. 20 then A has 40% of what B has. Instead if B gives Rs. 40 to A then B will have 40% of what A has. What is the amount originally A has?

P, Q & R started travelling from the same point x in the same direction. P & Q started at 10:00 a.m. Then R started at 12 : 00 p.m. R overtook P at 2 : 00 p.m. and then doubled his speed. R overtook Q at 3:00 p.m. The ratio of speed of P & Q is

In the given figure, PQRS is a square and M and N are midpoints of their respective sides. Find the area of the quadrilateral PMRN.

The first term of a series in A.P. is 17, the last term is $-12\frac{3}{8}$ and the sum of the series is $25\frac{7}{16}$ Find the common difference.

Two container A & B contain oil. 60% of contents of container A was transferred to container B. Then 50% contents of container B was transferred to A. The quantity of oil in container A to that of container B is now 11 : 7. What was ratio of initial volumes of oil in containers of A and B?

In the figure given below, ABCD is a rectangle. The area of the isosceles right triangle ABE = 7 cm²; EC = 3(BE). The area of ABCD (in cm²) is

There are three glasses of equal capacity. The ratio of milk & water in the three is 2 : 5, 3 : 4, 4 : 5. The mixture of these three is put into a bucket. Find ratio of water to milk in the bucket.

A car running from point P₁ to point P₂ meets with an accident 50 km from point P₁, after which it travels with three- fifths of its original velocity and arrives 3 hours late at point P₂; if the accident had occurred 50 km further on, it would have been only 2 hours late. Find the distance from point P₁ to point P₂.

Two runners ride from A to B a distance of 55 km, and the first arrives 30 minutes before the second. They then ride from B to A, the first giving the second a start of 4 km and yet arrive 6 minutes before him. Find the speed of A.