Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The cost price of a college bag is 240% more than the profit obtained on it selling at Rs. 1540. What is the cost price of that college bag?

A) Rs. 1190 B) Rs. 1288
C) Rs. 1365 D) Rs. 1452
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 1190

Explanation:

Let the profit be Rs. p

Then Cost price of the bag = 340p/100 = 3.4p

According to question,

3.4p + p = 1540

4.4p = 1540

p = 1540/4.4

p = 350

The profit p = Rs, 350

 

Hence, The cost price of the bag = 3.4p = 3.4 x 350 = Rs. 1190.

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Q:

If an investment can earn 4% compounded monthly, what amount must you invest now in order to accumulate $10,000 after 3 years?

A) 8695.61 B) 6786
C) 3478 D) 4092
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8695.61

Explanation:

i=j/m

PV = FV (1+  i)^-n 

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Q:

A boat covers 63 km upstream in 9 hours and covers the same distance downstream in 7 hours . What is the speed (in km/ hr) of the boat in still water?

A) 8.7 B) 8.5
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Q:

There is sufficient salary to give K for 10 days and L for 15 days. Then how many days will the money last if both has to be given the salary ?

A) 6 days B) 12 days
C) 4 days D) 9 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 days

Explanation:

K's 1 day's salary = 1/10
L's 1 day's salary = 1/15
Together their 1 day's salary = 1/10 + 1/15
= 3/30 + 2/30
= 5/30
= 1/6
So the money will be enough for paying them both for 6 days.

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Q:

A farmer buys a goat and a sheep for Rs 3500. He sold the sheep at a profit of 20 percent and the goat at a loss of 10 percent. If he sold both the animals at the same price, then the cost price (in Rs) of the cheaper animal was?

A) 2000 B) 1500
C) 1750 D) 2250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1500

Explanation:
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Q:

Using numbers from 0 to 9 the number of 5 digit telephone numbers that can be formed is

A) 1,00,000 B) 59,049
C) 3439 D) 6561
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3439

Explanation:

The numbers 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 are 10 in number while preparing telephone numbers any number can be used any number of times.

 

This can be done in 105ways, but '0' is there

 

So, the numbers starting with '0' are to be excluded is 94 numbers.

 

 Total 5 digit telephone numbers = 105- 94 = 3439

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Q:

Dot cabs company provides cabs for software employees. The company has 8 Swift dzires, 6 Scorpios, 7 Innovas and few small cars. If Swift dzire makes one fourth of the total fleet, how many small cars are there in the company ?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

Explanation:

Given the company has 8 SD + 6 SRP + 7 IN = 21 cars + 'x' small cars.
Given SD makes 1/4 th of the total fleet.
=> 8 = 1/4 (21 + x)
=> 32 = 21 + x
=> x = 11
Therefore, the company has 11 small cars.

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Q:

A box contains 2 blue balls, 3 green balls and 4 yellow balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at least one green ball is to be included in the draw?

A) 48 B) 24
C) 64 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 64

Explanation:

Total number of balls = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9

Total number of ways 3 balls can be drawn from 9 = 9C3

No green ball is drawn = 9 - 3 = 6 = 6C3

Required number of ways if atleast one green ball is to be included = Total number of ways - No green ball is drawn

= 9C3 - 6C3

= 9x8x7/3x2  -  6x5x4/3x2

= 84 - 20

= 64 ways.

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