Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 72 sq.cm. Find its height?

A) 3 cm B) 4 cm
C) 6 cm D) 8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 cm

Explanation:

Let height =x Then,  base =2x

2x * x = 72      

=>x=6

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Q:

600 students took the test on physics and chemistry. 35% students failed in physics and 45% students failed in chemistry and 40% of those who passed in chemistry also passed in physics, then how many students failed in both:

A) 162 B) 138
C) 60 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

                  Physics             Chemistry

Failed           35%                    45%

Passed         65%                    55%

Passed in both = 22% of total student

percentage of students who are passed in any of the physics or chemistry or both =(65+55) - 22 = 98%

So, the percentage of students who are failed in both = 2%

Therefore, total failed (in both subjects) students = 12 

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Q:

A, B, C and D enter into partnership. A subscribes 1/3 of the capital B 1/4, C 1/5 and D the rest. How much share did A get in a profit of Rs.2490 ?

A) Rs. 820 B) Rs. 830
C) Rs. 840 D) Rs. 850
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 830

Explanation:

Let the total amount in the partnership be 'x'.
Then A's share = x/3
B's share = x/4
C's share = x/5
D's share = x - (x/3 + x/4 +x/5) = 13x/60

A : B : C : D = x/3 : x/4 : x/5 : 13x/60 = 20 : 15 : 12 : 13

A's share in the profit of Rs. 2490 = 20 (2490/60) = Rs. 830.

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Q:

Two numbers are respectively 40% and 30% more than a third number. The second number expressed in terms of percentage of the first is ?

A) 92.8% B) 84.23%
C) 87.14% D) 94.1%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 92.8%

Explanation:

Here, x = 40 and y = 30;
Therefore second number
= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
= [[100+y100+x] x 100 ]% of first number
Second number = 92.8% of the first number.

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Q:

Find the Greatest Number that will devide 43, 91  and 183  so as to leave the same remainder in each case

A) 4 B) 7
C) 9 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Required Number = H.C.F  of  (91- 43), (183- 91) and (183-43)

                          = H.C.F of 48, 92, and 140 = 4

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Q:

How many days in 4 years?

A) 1460 B) 1461
C) 1462 D) 1459
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1460

Explanation:

Days in 4 years => 

Let the first year is Normal year i.e, its not Leap year. A Leap Years occurs once for every 4 years.

4 years => 365 + 365 + 365 + 366(Leap year)

4 years => 730 + 731 = 1461

 

Therefore, Number of Days in 4 Years = 1461 Days.

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Q:

How many seconds in 10 years?

A) 31523500 sec B) 315360000 sec
C) 315423000 sec D) 315354000 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 315360000 sec

Explanation:

We know that,

1 year = 365 days

1 day = 24 hours

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 minute = 60 seconds.

 

Then, 1 year = 365 x 24 x 60 x 60 seconds.

= 8760 x 3600

1 year = 31536000 seconds.

 

Hence, 10 years = 31536000 x 10 = 315360000 seconds.

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Q:

There are three boats B1, B2 and B3 working together they carry 60 people in each trip. One day an early morning B1 carried 50 people in few trips alone. When it stopped carrying the passengers B2 and B3 started carrying the people together. It took a total of 10 trips to carry 300 people by B1, B2 and B3. It is known that each day on an average 300 people cross the river using only one of the 3 boats B1, B2 and B3. How many trips it would take to B1, to carry 150 passengers alone?

A) 15 B) 30
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

Explanation:

Combined efficiency of all the three boats = 60 passenger/trip 

 

Now, consider option(a)

 

15 trips and 150 passengers means efficiency  of B1 =  10 passenger/trip 

 

which means in carrying 50 passengers B1 must has taken 5 trips. So the rest trips equal to 5 (10-5 = 5) in which B2 and B3 together carried remaining 250 (300 - 50 = 250) Passengers.

 

Therefore the efficiency of B2 and B3 = 250/5 = 50 passenger/trip  

 

Since, the combined efficiency of B1, B2 and B3 is 60. Which is same as given in the first statement hence option(a) is correct.

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