Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

What is the total number of circles passing through the two fixed points?

 

A) 1 B) 2
C) 4 D) Infinite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Infinite

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How long will a boy take to run round a square field of side 35 meters, If he runs at the rate of 9 km/hr?

A) 50 sec B) 52 sec
C) 54 sec D) 56 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 56 sec

Explanation:

Speed = 9 km/hr = 9 x (5/18) m/sec = 5/2 m/sec   

Distance = (35 x 4) m = 140 m.

Time taken = 140 x (2/5) sec= 56 sec

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What day would it be on 1 September 2020?

 

A) Tuesday B) Wednesday
C) Thursday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Tuesday

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The Indian Cricket team consists of 16 players. It includes 2 wicket keepers and 5 bowlers. In how many ways can a cricket eleven be selected if we have to select 1 wicket keeper and atleast 4 bowlers?

A) 1024 B) 1900
C) 2000 D) 1092
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1092

Explanation:

We are to choose 11 players including 1 wicket keeper and 4 bowlers  or, 1 wicket keeper and 5 bowlers.

 

Number of ways of selecting 1 wicket keeper, 4 bowlers and 6 other players in 2C1*5C4*9C6 = 840

 

Number of ways of selecting 1 wicket keeper, 5 bowlers and 5 other players in 2C1*5C5*9C5 =252

 

Total number of ways of selecting the team = 840 + 252 = 1092

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Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

 

A) Teacher and Student B) Chemistry and Science
C) History and Mathematics D) Air and Oxygen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) History and Mathematics

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If the pice of sugar rises from Rs. 6 per kg to Rs. 7.50 per kg, a person, to have no increase in his expenditure on sugar, will have to reduce his consumpion of sugar by

A) 15 B) 20
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

Let original consumption = 100 kg and new consumption = x kg, 

So, 100 * 6 = x * 7.50 => x = 80kg 

Reduction in consumption = 20%.

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Q:

The difference between the place value and the face value of 7 in the numeral 967452 is

A) 6393 B) 5831
C) 6993 D) 6339
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6993

Explanation:

(Place value of 7)-(face value of 7)
=7000-7=6993.

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Q:

The least number that must be subtracted from 7577 to get a perfect square is

 

A) 7 B) 6
C) 5 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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