Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If Hema walks at 12 km/hr instead of 8 km/hr, she would have walked 20 km more. The actual distance travelled by Hema is ?

A) 40 kms B) 30 kms
C) 46 kms D) 32 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 kms

Explanation:

Let the actual distance travelled be x km.
Then x/8=(x+20)/12
=> 12x = 8x + 160
=> 4x = 160
=> x = 40 km.

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Q:

If sum of upstream and downstream speed of a boat is 82 kmph, and the boat travels 105 km. upstream in 3 hr, Find the time taken by boat to cover 126 km downstream. 

A) 2.8 hrs B) 2.7 hrs
C) 2.6 hrs D) 2.5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.7 hrs

Explanation:

Let Speed of boat in still water = b

Let Speed of still water = w

Then we know that,

Speed of Upstream = U = boat - water

Speed of Downstream = D = boat + water

Given, U + D = 82

b - w + b + w = 82

2b = 82

=> b = 41 kmph

From the given data,

41 - w = 105/3 = 35

w = 6 kmph

Now,

b + w = 126/t

=> 41 + 6 = 126/t

=> t = 126/47  = 2.68 hrs.

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Q:

Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability of getting the sum of numbers on the on the two faces divisible by 3 or 4?

A) 3/7 B) 7/11
C) 5/9 D) 6/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/9

Explanation:

Here n(S) = 6 x 6 = 36

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

=> n(E)=20

Required Probability n(P) = n(E)/n(S) = 20/36 = 5/9.

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Q:

The value of  10+25+108+154+225is:

A) 4 B) 6
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

10+25+108+154+22510+25+108+154+1510+25+108+1310+25+1110+616=4

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Q:

How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated ?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

Since each number to be divisible by 5, we must have 5 0r 0 at the units place. But in given digits we have only 5.

 

So, there is one way of doing it.

 

Tens place can be filled by any of the remaining 5 numbers.So, there are 5 ways of filling the tens place.

 

The hundreds place can now be filled by any of the remaining 4 digits. So, there are 4 ways of filling it.

 

Required number of numbers = (1 x 5 x 4) = 20.

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Q:

640 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in ratio 6:2. How much of the water is to be added to get a new mixture containing half milk and half water ?

A) 360 ml B) 320 ml
C) 310 ml D) 330 ml
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 320 ml

Explanation:

Here total parts of milk and water in the solution is 6+2 = 8 parts.

1part = 640/8 = 80

 

old mixture contains 6parts of milk and 2 parts of water(6:2).

 

To get new mixture containing half milk and half water, add 4parts of water to the old mixture then 6:(2+4) to make the ratio same.

i.e, 4 x 80 = 320 ml.

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Q:

What are the Multiples of 6 and the Common Multiples of 4 and 6?

A) 12, 34, 42 B) 12, 18, 36,
C) 6, 4, 14 D) 4, 8, 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12, 18, 36,

Explanation:

The Multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60.

The Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60.

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The Common Multiples of 4 & 6 upto 60 numbers are given as 12, 24, 36, 48, 60.

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Q:

The volume of a rectangular solid is to be increased by 50% without altering its base. To what extent the height of the solid must be changed.

A) 50% B) 40%
C) 30% D) 20%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50%

Explanation:

Let l, b the sides of the base, so that the area of the base = lb
remains constant.
Let ‘h’ be the height of the solid.
Volume of the solid, V = l× b× h.
Since the volume is to be increased by 50%

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