Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A sum of Rs. 731 is divided among A,B and C, such that 'A' receives 255 more than 'B' and 'B' receives 25% less than 'C'. What is 'C' s share in the amount?

A) Rs.172 B) Rs.200
C) Rs.262 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:
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The respective ratio between the speed of a bike, a van  and lorry is 3 : 5 : 2. The speed of the van is 250 percent of the speed of the lorry which covers 360 km in 12 hours. What is the average speed of the bike and the van together?

A) 60 kmph B) 62 kmph
C) 64 kmph D) 63 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60 kmph

Explanation:

Speed of lorry = 36012 = 30 kmph

Speed of van =250100 x 30 = 75 kmph

Speed of bike = 35 x 75 = 45 kmph

Therefore, now required average speed of bike and van  = 75 + 452= 60 kmph.

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Q:

A fraction becomes 2/3 when 1 is added to both, its numerator and denominator .And , it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. What is the fraction?

Answer

Let required fraction be  then 


           ............. (i)


and          ............ (ii)


Solving (i) and (ii) we get x=3, y=5


\inline \therefore Required fraction = 

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In order to maximize his gain, a shopping mall owner decides to reduce the price of electronics goods by 20% and as a result of this, the sales of electronics increase by 40%. If, as a result of these changes, he is able to increase his weekly collection by Rs. 1,05,000, find by what value did the gross collection increase per day?

A) Rs. 14400 B) Rs. 14600
C) Rs. 14800 D) Rs. 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 15000

Explanation:

It won't requires that much solving.

Here given the increase in weekly collection by Rs. 1,05,000

That is this increase denotes for all 7 days.

=> Gross Collection increase per day = Rs. 1,05,0007 = Rs. 15,000

Hence, the gross collection increase per day = Rs. 15,000.

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Sum of present ages of P and Q is 41. Age of P 2 year hence is equal to age of R, 1 year ago. Age of P, 4 year hence is equal to age of Q 1 year ago and ratio of present age of P and S is 3 : 4. Find the difference of age of R and S. 

A) 2 B) 3
C) 4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

According to the given data,

P + Q = 41 ......(1)

R - 1 = P + 2

R = P + 3

and

P + 4 = Q - 1

=> Q = P + 5 ....(2)

From (1)&(2)

P = 18

Q = 18 + 5 = 23

R = 18 + 3 = 21

=> P/S = 3/4

=> S = 4/3 x 18 = 24

Required Difference = S - R = 24 - 21 = 3.

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Q:

854*854*854-276*276*276854*854+854*276+276*276=?

A) 546 B) 578
C) 607 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 578

Explanation:

Given exp . is like this 854*854*854-276*276*276854*854+854*276+276*276=?

 

so ans = 854 - 276 = 578

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Q:

The first 8 alphabets are written down at random. what is the probability that the letters b,c,d,e always come together ?

A) 1/7 B) 8!
C) 7! D) 1/14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/14

Explanation:

The 8 letters can be written in 8! ways.
n(S) = 8!
Let E be the event that the letters b,c,d,e always come together when the first 8 alphabets are written down.
Now the letters a, (bcde), f, g and h can be arranged in 5! ways.
The letters b,c,d and e can be arranged themselves in 4! ways.
n(E) = 5! x 4!
Now, the required P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 5! x 4!/8! = 1/14
Hence the answer is 1/14. 

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Q:

In how many ways can you choose one or more of 12 different candies?

A) 4054 B) 4050
C) 4095 D) 4059
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4095

Explanation:

Each candy can be dealt with in two ways.It can be chosen or not chosen.This will give 2 possibilites for the first candy, 2 for the second, and so on.by multiplying the cases together we get 212. Since the case of no candy being selected is not an option, we have to subtract 1 from our answer.

 

Therefore,there are 212- 1 = 4095 ways of selecting one or more candies

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