Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The current of a stream at 1 kmph. A motor boat goes 35 km upstream and back to the starting point in 12 hours. The speed of the motor boat in still water is ?

A) 8 kmph B) 6 kmph
C) 7.5 kmph D) 5.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 kmph

Explanation:

Speed of the stream = 1
Motor boat speed in still water be = x kmph
Down Stream = x + 1 kmph
Up Stream = x - 1 kmph
[35/(x + 1)] + [35/(x - 1)] = 12
x = 6 kmph

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Q:

The cost price of a Rs.100 stock at 4 discount, when brokerage is 14% is :

A) Rs.95.75 B) Rs.96
C) Rs.96.25 D) Rs.104.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.96.25

Explanation:

CP. =Rs.100-4+14 = Rs.96.25

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Direction: What should come in the place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

2, 3, 6, 15, 45, ?

A) 90 B) 135
C) 157.5 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 157.5

Explanation:

The pattern followed is *1.5 , * 2 , *2.5 , *3 , *3.5

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A word consists of 9 letters; 5 consonants and 4 vowels.Three letters are choosen at random. What is the probability that more than one vowel will be selected ?

A) 13/42 B) 17/42
C) 5/42 D) 3/14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17/42

Explanation:

3 letters can be choosen out of 9 letters in 9C3 ways.

 

More than one vowels ( 2 vowels + 1 consonant  or  3 vowels ) can be choosen in (4C2*5C1)+4C3 ways

 

Hence,required probability = 4C2*5C1+4C39C3 = 17/42

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Q:

What annual payment will discharge a debt of Rs.7620 due in 3years at1623 % per annum interest?

A) 5430 B) 4430
C) 3430 D) 2430
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3430

Explanation:

Let each installment be Rs.x. Then, 

(P.W. of Rs.x due 1 year hence) + (P.W of Rs.x due 2 years hence) + (P.W of Rs. X due 3 years hence) = 7620.

 

x1+503x100+x1 +503x1002+x1 +503x1003 = 7620

 

 6x7+36x49+216x343=7620

 

 294x + 252x + 216x = 7620 x 343

 

 => x = 3430

 

 Amount of each installment = Rs.3430

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Q:

If a number 657423547X46 is divisible by 11, then find the value of X.

 

A) 7 B) 9
C) 8 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:
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Q:

How many lines can you draw using 3 non collinear (not in a single line) points A, B and C on a plane?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

Explanation:

You need two points to draw a line. The order is not important. Line AB is the same as line BA. The problem is to select 2 points out of 3 to draw different lines. If we proceed as we did with permutations, we get the following pairs of points to draw lines.

 

AB , AC

 

BA , BC

 

CA , CB

 

There is a problem: line AB is the same as line BA, same for lines AC and CA and BC and CB.

 

The lines are: AB, BC and AC ; 3 lines only.

 

So in fact we can draw 3 lines and not 6 and that's because in this problem the order of the points A, B and C is not important.

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Q:

In a mixture of milk and water the proportion of water by weight was 75%. If in 60 gm of mixture 15 gm water was added, what would be the percentage of water ? (Weight in gm)

A) 80% B) 70%
C) 75% D) 62%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80%

Explanation:

Water in 60 gm mixture=60 x 75/100 = 45 gm. and Milk = 15 gm.

 

After adding 15 gm. of water in mixture, total water = 45 + 15 = 60 gm and weight of a mixture = 60 + 15 = 75 gm.

 

So % of water = 100 x 60/75 = 80%.

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