Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Three circles of radius 3.5cm are placed in such a way that each circle touches the other two. The area of the portion enclosed by the circles is

A) 1.967 B) 1.867
C) 1.767 D) 1.567
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.967

Explanation:

required area = (area of an equilateral triangle of side 7 cm)- (3 * area of sector with à = 60 degrees and r = 3.5cm)
34*7*7-3*227*3.5*3.5*60360 sq cm

 

=34*49-11*0.5*3.5 sq cm

 

= 1.967 sq cm

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Q:

In a simultaneous throw of pair of dice. Find the probability of getting the total more than 7.

A) 1/2 B) 5/12
C) 7/15 D) 3/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/12

Explanation:

Here n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36

Let E = event of getting a total more than 7
        = {(2,6),(3,5),(3,6),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6),(5,3),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)}

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

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Q:

In how many ways can the letters of the word EDUCATION be rearranged so that the relative position of the vowels and consonants remain the same as in the word EDUCATION?

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

Explanation:

The word EDUCATION is a 9 letter word, with none of the letters repeating.

The vowels occupy 3rd,5th,7th and 8th position in the word and the remaining 5 positions are occupied by consonants

As the relative position of the vowels and consonants in any arrangement should remain the same as in the word EDUCATION, the vowels can occupy only the afore mentioned 4 places and the consonants can occupy1st,2nd,4th,6th and 9th positions.

The 4 vowels can be arranged in the 3rd,5th,7th and 8th position in 4! Ways.

Similarly, the 5 consonants can be arranged in1st,2nd,4th,6th and 9th position in5! Ways.

Hence, the total number of ways = 4! × 5!

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Q:

The average of six numbers is 3.95. The average of two of them is 3.4, while the average of the other two is 3.85. What is the average of the remaining two numbers ?

A) 3.6 B) 4.6
C) 6.5 D) 7.3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4.6

Explanation:

 Sum of the remaining two numbers = (3.95 * 6) - [(3.4 * 2) + (3.85 * 2)]

                                                   = 23.70 - (6.8 + 7.7) = 23.70 - 14.5 = 9.20.

Required average = (9.2 / 2) =  4.6.

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Q:

'A' sold an article to 'B' at a profit of 20%. 'B' sold the same article to 'C' at a loss of 25% and 'C' sold the same article to 'D' at a profit of 40%. If 'D' paid Rs 252 for the article, then find how much did 'A' pay for it?

A) Rs.196 B) Rs.210
C) Rs.200 D) Rs.235
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.200

Explanation:

Let the article costs 'X' to A
Cost price of B = 1.2X
Cost price of C = 0.75(1.2X) = 0.9X
Cost price of D = 1.4(0.9X) = 1.26X = 252
Amount paid by A for the article = Rs. 200.

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Q:

Find the remainder in the expression 557 x 653 x 6729?

 

A) 0 B) 3
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:
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Q:

Find: S.l. on Rs 6250 at 14% per annum for 146 days.

A) Rs.350 B) Rs.450
C) Rs.550 D) Rs.650
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.350

Explanation:

 

P = Rs. 6250, R = 14 %  & T = (146/365) years = 2/5 years .

 S.I=Rs.6250*14*25100=Rs.350

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Q:

The average price of 10 books is Rs. 12 while the average price of 8 of these books is Rs. 11.75. Of the remaining two books, if the price of one book is 60% more than the price of the other, what ia the pice of each of these two books ?

A) 16,12 B) 10,16
C) 23,9 D) 8,7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10,16

Explanation:

Total pice of the two books = Rs. [(12 x 10) - (11.75 x 8)]

 

                                          = Rs. (120 - 94) = Rs. 26.

 

let the price of one book be Rs. x

 

Then, the price of other book = Rs. (x + 60% of x) = Rs.(x+(3/5)x) = Rs. (8/5)x

 

So,  x+(8/5)x =26 <=> x =10

 

The prices of the two books are Rs. 10 and Rs. 16

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