Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 5400 ?

A) 90 degrees B) 85 degrees
C) 60 degrees D) 45 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90 degrees

Explanation:

Minute hand covers 5400/60 = 90°

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Q:

In a one km race A gives B a start of 100m and in a one km race B gives a start of 80 m to C. In a 1 km race who will win and by how much distance from the worst performer between two losers?

Answer

Ratio  of speeds of A:B = 1000:900 = 100:90


Ratio of speeds of B:C = 1000:920 = 100:92


Therefore, when A moves 1000m , B moves 900 m and when B moves 900m, C moves 828m


Thus,             


Since , C moves 8 % less than B in the same time . Thus, C is the worst performer and A will win by him by 172 m

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If log 64 = 1.8061, then the value of log 16 will be (approx)?

A) 1.9048 B) 1.2040
C) 0.9840 D) 1.4521
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1.2040

Explanation:

Given that, log 64 = 1.8061

 i.e log43=1.8061 

--> 3 log 4 = 1.8061

--> log 4 = 0.6020

--> 2 log 4 = 1.2040

log42=1.2040

Therefore, log 16 = 1.2040

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Four pipes P,Q, R and S can fill a cistern in 20,25, 40 and 50 hours respectively.The first pipe P was opened at 6:00 am, Q at 8:00 am, R at 9:00 am and S at 10:00 am. when will the Cistern be full?

A) 4:18 pm B) 3:09 pm
C) 12:15 pm D) 11:09 am
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3:09 pm

Explanation:

Efficiency of P= 100/20= 5% per hour  

Efficiency of Q= 100/25= 4% per hour  

Efficiency of R= 100/40= 2.5% per hour  

Efficiency of S=100/50= 2% per hour 

 

Cistern filled till 10 am by P, Q and R  

Till 10.00am Pipe P filled 20%Till 10.00am Pipe Q filled 8%Till 10.00am Pipe R filled 2.5%30.5%  

Thus, at 10 am pipe P,Q and R filled 30.5% of the cistern. 

Rest of cistern to be filled = 100 - 30.5 = 69.5%  

 

Now, the time taken by P,Q,R and S together to fill the remaining capacity of the cistern 

= 69.5 / (5+4+2.5+2) = 5 Hours and 9 minutes(approx).

Therefore, total time =4 hrs + 5hrs 9 mins = 9 hrs and 9 mins

 

It means cistern will be filled up at 3:09 pm

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Karan started a business investing Rs 29000. After five months, Satish joined with a capital of Rs 18000. If at the end of the year, they earn a profit of Rs. 16970, then what will be the share of Satish in the profit ?

A) Rs. 5422 B) Rs. 5489
C) Rs. 4511 D) Rs. 6145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 4511

Explanation:

Now as per question, Karan invested for 12 months and Satish invested for 7 months.

So, Karan:Satish = (29000 x 12):(18000 x 7)

= 348:126

= 58:21

 

Satish Ratio in profit will be= 16970×2179 = Rs. 4511

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Q:

In a business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2:1, whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A and B was 3:2. If Rs. 1,57,300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive ?

A) 48400 B) 54200
C) 64000 D) 74000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48400

Explanation:

A : B = 3 : 2 => B : A = 2 : 3 = 4 : 6 and A : C = 2 : 1 = 6 : 3.

So, B : A : C = 4 : 6 : 3 or A : B : C = 6 : 4 : 3.

B's share = Rs. (157300 x 4/13 ) = Rs. 48400.

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Q:

If two dice are thrown together, the probability of getting an even number on one die and an odd number on the other is  ?

A) 1 B) 1/2
C) 0 D) 3/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

The number of exhaustive outcomes is 36.
Let E be the event of getting an even number on one die and an odd number on the other. Let the event of getting either both even or both odd then = 18/36 = 1/2
P(E) = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2.

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Q:

How many times do the hands of a clock coincide in a day?

A) 20 B) 21
C) 22 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

The hands of a clock coincide 11 times in every 12 hours (Since between 11 and 1, they
coincide only once, i.e., at 12 o'clock).

The hands overlap about every 65 minutes, not every 60 minutes.
The hands coincide 22 times in a day.

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