Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A library has an average of 510 visitors on Sundays and 240 on other days. The average number of visitors per day in a month of 30 days beginning with a Sunday is : 

A) 285 B) 290
C) 297 D) 305
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 285

Explanation:

 Since the month begins with a Sunday, so there will be five Sundays in the month,

Required average = (510 * 5 + 240 * 25) / 30 = 8550/30 = 285.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average

79 61592
Q:

Solve the following

 

24 / (20 - 12 / 3 x 8) = ?

A) -2 B) -3
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -2

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 61571
Q:

Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following equation.

 

0.23 - 0.130.2 + 0.12

 

A) 1/18 B) 3/40
C) -7/90 D) 7/90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7/90

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 61508
Q:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. √5 + √5 > √7 + √3
II. √6 + √7 > √8 + √5
III. √3 + √9 > √6 + √6

A) Only I B) Only I and II
C) Only II and III D) Only I and III
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only I and II

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 61288
Q:

The area of a circle is 616 sq.cm. Find its radius (in cm).

 

A) 14 B) 28
C) 11 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 61274
Q:

The mean of 50 observations was 36. It was found later that an observation 48 was wrongly taken as 23. The corrected new mean is :

A) 35 B) 36.5
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36.5

Explanation:

Correct Sum = (36 * 50 + 48 - 23) = 1825.

Correct mean = = 1825/50 = 36.5

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average

183 61080
Q:

Given w = -2, x = 3, y = 0 & z = -1/2, find the value of w2(z2 + y2)

 

A) +-2 B) -2
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 61039
Q:

Simplify : (27)-23

 

A) 1/18 B) 9
C) 1/9 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/9

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 61036