Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

HCF of 1, 2, 3?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

Given numbers are 1, 2 and 3

Factors of 1 = 1

Factors of 2 = 1, 2

Factors of 3 = 1, 2 and 3

Common factors = 1

 

Hence, the HCF of 1, 2 and 3 = 1.

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Q:

A train travelling with a speed of 60 km/hr catches another train travelling in the same direction and then leaves it 120m behind in 18 seconds. The speed of the second train is

A) 42 kmph B) 72 kmph
C) 36 kmph D) 44 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 kmph

Explanation:

Given speed of the first train = 60 km/hr = 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/s

Let the speed of the second train = x m/s

Then, the difference in the speed is given by

503 - x = 12018

=> x = 10 m/s

=> 10 x 18/5 = 36 km/hr

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Q:

An unbiased cubic die is thrown.What is the probabiltiy of getting a multiple of 3 or 4?

A) 1/12 B) 1/9
C) 3/4 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/2

Explanation:

Total numbers in a die=6

P(mutliple of 3) = 2/6 = 1/3

P(multiple of 4) = 1/6

P(multiple of 3 or 4) = 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2

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Q:

Suppose you can travel from a place A to a place B by 3 buses, from place B to place C by 4 buses, from place C to place D by 2 buses and from place D to place E by 3 buses. In how many ways can you travel ?from A to E?

A) 36 B) 64
C) 74 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72

Explanation:

 

The bus fromA to B can be selected in 3 ways.

The bus from B to C can be selected in 4 ways.

The bus from C toD can be selected in 2 ways.

The bus fromD to E can be selected in 3 ways.

So, by the General Counting Principle, one can travel fromA to E in 3 x 4 x 2 x 3 ways = 72

 

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Q:

Two consecutive discounts x% and y% is equivalent to the discount

A) (x-y+xy100)% B) (x+y+xy100)%
C) (x-y-xy100)% D) (x+y-xy100)%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (x+y-xy100)%

Explanation:
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Q:

There are 11 True or False questions. How many ways can these be answered ?

A) 11!/2 B) 1024
C) 11! D) 2048
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2048

Explanation:

Given 11 questions of type True or False

 

Then, Each of these questions can be answered in 2 ways (True or false)

 

Therefore, no. of ways of answering 11 questions = 211 = 2048 ways.

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Q:

If 1/8 of a pencil is black, 1/2 of the remaining is white and the remaining, 3/2cm is blue. Find the total length of the pencil?

A) 8 cms B) 7 cms
C) 9 cms D) 11 cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 cms

Explanation:

Let the total length of the pencil = x cms

From the given data,

'x/8' is black

Remaining part = x - x/8 = 7x/8

1/2 of 7x/8 is white

=> 7x/16 is white (Remaining part is 7x/16)

And given that the remaining part is blue and is 3 1/2 cm = 7/2 = 3.5 cm

That remaining part = 7x/16

Therefore,

7x/16 = 7/2

x = 16/2 = 8

Hence, the total length of the pencil = x = 8 cm.

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Q:

Maneela lent Rs. 8000 partly at the rate of 5% and partly at the rate of 6% per annum simple interest. The total interest she get after 2 years is Rs. 820, then in which ratio will Rs. 8000 is to be divided?

A) 7:1 B) 13:5
C) 15:7 D) 2:7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7:1

Explanation:

Maneela lent Rs. 8000 in two parts,

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