Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:

A) 5/12 B) 1/6
C) 1/2 D) 7/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/12

Explanation:

Clearly, n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.

Let E = Event that the sum is a prime number.

Then E= { (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4,3),(5, 2), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 5) }

n(E) = 15.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 15/36 = 5/12.

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Q:

Find the factors of (x2 - x - 132)?

 

A) x - 11x - 12 B) (x + 12)(x - 11)
C) (x + 11)(x + 12) D) (x - 12)(x + 11)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (x - 12)(x + 11)

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Q:

Solve the following : 80÷[48−56−(60−36÷12×4)]=?

 

A) 5 B) 8
C) 4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

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Q:

Calculate the area (in sq.cm) of a circle whose diameter is 14 cm.

 

A) 154 B) 308
C) 224 D) 448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 154

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Q:

A sum of Rs.312 was divided among 100 boys and girls in such a way that the boy gets Rs.3.60 and each girl Rs. 2.40 the number of girls is

A) 35 B) 40
C) 45 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

Step (i): Let x be the number of boys and y be the number of girls.
Given total number of boys and girls = 100
x+y=100 -------------- (i)

Step (ii): A boy gets Rs. 3.60 and a girl gets Rs. 2.40
The amount given to 100 boys and girls = Rs. 312
3.60x + 2.40y = 312 -------------- (ii)

Step (iii):
Solving (i) and (ii)
3.60x + 3.60y = 360 --------- Multiply (i) by 3.60
3.60x + 2.40y = 312 --------- (ii)
1.20y = 48
y = 48 / 1.20
= 40

 Number of girls = 40

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Q:

What approximate value will come in place of the question mark(?) in the below question?

(47% of 1442  - 36% of 1412) + 63 = ?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 3 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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Q:

In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses 1 mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts all 60 questions and secures 130 marks, the no of questions he attempts correctly is :

A) 35 B) 38
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

Explanation:

Let the number of correct answers be X.

Number of incorrect answers = (60 – X).

4x – (60 – x) = 130

=> 5x = 190 

=> x = 38

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.

 

 

A) Rhombus B) Cylinder
C) Cone D) Sphere
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rhombus

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