Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If a girl cycles at 10 kmph, then she arrives at a certain place at 1 p.m. If she cycles at 15 kmph, she will arrive at the same place at 11 a.m. At what speed must she cycle to get there at noon?

A) 14 kmph B) 13 kmph
C) 12 kmph D) 11 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 kmph

Explanation:

The distance is constant in this case.

Let the time taken for travel with a speed of 10 kmph be 't'.

Now the speed of 15 kmph is 3/2 times the speed of 10 kmph.

Therefore, time taken with the speed of 15 kmph will be 2t/3 (speed is inversely proportional to time)

Extra time taken = t - 2t/3 = t/3

=> 1pm - 11am = 2hrs

=> t/3 = 2h

=> t = 6 hrs.

Now, Distance = speed x time = 10 x 6 = 60 kms

Time he takes to reach at noon = 6 - 1 = 5 hrs

Now, Speed = 60/5 = 12 kmph.

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Q:

A person lends Rs. 300 to A at 4% and Rs.540 to B at 6% for the same time. if the total amount that he gets at the end is Rs. 1032. What is the time?

Answer

Money lent to A+B = (300 + 540) = Rs. 840 


Amount received = Rs. 1032 


Interest received = Rs. 1032 - Rs.840 = Rs. 192


 


Interest on Rs. 300 lent to A for 1 year = 300×1×4100 = Rs. 12 


 


Interest on Rs.540 lent to B for 1 year = 540×6×1100 = Rs. 36 


 


 


Total yearly interest = Rs.(12+36) = Rs.48 


If interest is Rs. 48, time = 1 year 


If interest is Rs. 192, time =  192/48 = 4 years 

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Q:

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 12. The difference of the digits is 6. Find the number ?

A) 57 B) 75
C) 48 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 39

Explanation:

Let the two-digit number be 10a + b
a + b = 12 --- (1)
If a>b, a - b = 6
If b>a, b - a = 6
If a - b = 6, adding it to equation (1), we get
2a = 18 => a =9
so b = 12 - a = 3
Number would be 93.
if b - a = 6, adding it to the equation (1), we get
2b = 18 => b = 9
a = 12 - b = 3.
Number would be 39.
There fore, Number would be 39 or 93.

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Q:

Rajitha's present age is three years less than twice her age 12 years ago. Also, the ratio of Raj's present age to Rajitha's present age is 4:9. What will be Raj's age after 5 years ?

A) 17 yrs B) 16 yrs
C) 19 yrs D) 21 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present age of Raj and Rajitha be 4x and 9x.
Then, according to question,
9x = 2(9x-12)-3 => 9x = 27 => x = 3
Raj's present age = 4x = 12yrs,
After 5 years Raj's age will be 12 + 5 = 17 yrs.

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Q:

The length of a rectangle is halved, while its breadth is tripled. What is the percentage change in area?

A) 25% increase B) 50% increase
C) 50% decrease D) 75% decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50% increase

Explanation:

Let original length = x and original breadth = y.

Original area = xy.

 

New length = x/2 and New breadth = 3y.

New area = (x/2 * 3y) = (3/2 )xy

 

Therefore,  Increase % = [(1/2)xy * (1/xy) * 100] % = 50%

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Q:

From the following years,which is not a leap year ?

A) 1996 B) 1984
C) 1863 D) 2004
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1863

Explanation:

NOTE: When a year leaves a remainder 0 when divided by 4,then it is a leap year.

Here, 1863 divided by 4 doesnot give a remainder 0.

So, 1863 is not a leap year.

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Q:

Nine different letters of alphabet are given, words with 5 letters are formed from these given letters. Then, how many such words can be formed which have at least one letter repeated ?

A) 43929 B) 59049
C) 15120 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 43929

Explanation:

Number of words with 5 letters from given 9 alphabets formed = 95

 

Number of words with 5 letters from given 9 alphabets formed such that no letter is repeated is = 9P5

 

Number of words can be formed which have at least one letter repeated =  95 - 9P5

 

= 59049 - 15120

 

= 43929

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Q:

Karthik walks at 5 km/hr and reaches his destination 8 min late. If he walks at 6 km/hr, he reaches his destination on time. What distance he will cover in given time ?

A) 10 kms B) 8 kms
C) 6 kms D) 4 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 kms

Explanation:

Let the actual distance be t kms

Now, According to the data,

 

5t + 860 = 6t=> 560t + 860 = 6t=> 60t + 8 = 72t=> 8 = 12t=> t = 8/12 = 2/3 hrs

 

Now, the total distance = 6t = 6 x 2/3 = 2 x 2 = 4 kms.

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