Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many remainders are possible if 16n is divided by 9 for any positive integral value of n ?

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

Explanation:

When 16nis divided by 9, we have

 1619, remainder = 7  

1629, remainder = 4 

1639, remainder = 1 

1649, remainder = 7 

1659, remainder = 4 

1669, remainder = 1 

So, we have cyclicity of 3 factors i.e 7,4,1. 

Hence only 3 remainders are possible.

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Q:

If A had worked alone he would have taken 63 hours to do the task. What is B's share, if A and B work together on a task finishing it in 36 hours and they get paid Rs 5,950 for it?

A) 3400 B) 3600
C) 2550 D) 2750
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2550

Explanation:
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Q:

Rohan spends 24% of an amount of money on an insurance policy, 34% on food, 19% on children’s education and 17% on recreation. He deposits the remaining amount of Rs. 540 in bank. How much total amount does he spend on food and insurance policy together?

A) Rs. 6350 B) Rs. 5220
C) Rs. 5890 D) Rs. 6458
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 5220

Explanation:

Remaining % of amount with Rohan

= 100 - (24 + 34 + 17 + 19)

= 100 - 94

= 6%

=> 6% = 540

=> 100% = ?

540 x 100/6 = Rs. 9000

Now, Money spent on insurance and food is

= 34 + 24 = 58% of 9000

= 58 x 9000/100

= 58 x 90

= Rs. 5220

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Q:

A sum was invested for 3 years at simple interest at a certain rate. Had it been invested at 4% higher rate of interest, it would have fetched Rs 600 more. The sum is

A) Rs 4000 B) Rs 4950
C) Rs 5000 D) Rs 5150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 5000

Explanation:

Let the rate of interest be R

(Interest at rate (R+4)%)–(Interest at R%)

= 600(PT(R+4)/100) –(PTR/100)

= 6003PR +12P –3PR = 60000

12P = 60000

P = 5000

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Q:

If L exceeds K by 30%, then K is less than L by ?

A) 14 2/5 % B) 23 1/3 %
C) 20 % D) 16 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23 1/3 %

Explanation:

K = 100 L = 130
130------ 30
100------- ? => 23 1/13 %

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Q:

If A1, A2, A3, A4, ..... A10 are speakers for a meeting and A1 always speaks after, A2 then the number of ways they can speak in the meeting is 

A) 9! B) 9!/2
C) 10! D) 10!/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10!/2

Explanation:

As A1 speaks always after A2, they can speak only in  1st  to 9th places and 

 

A2 can speak in 2nd to 10 the places only when A1 speaks in 1st place 

 

A2 can speak in 9 places the remaining 

 

 A3, A4, A5,...A10  has no restriction. So, they can speak in 9.8! ways. i.e

 

when A2 speaks in the first place, the number of ways they can speak is 9.8!.

 

When A2 speaks in second place, the number of ways they can speak is  8.8!.

 

When A2 speaks in third place, the number of ways they can speak is  7.8!. When A2 speaks in the ninth place, the number of ways they can speak is 1.8!

 

 

 

Therefore,Total Number of ways they can  speak = (9+8+7+6+5+4+3+2+1) 8! = 92(9+1)8! = 10!/2

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Q:

Jackie deposits $325 in an account that pays 4.1% interest compounded annually. How much money will Jackie have in her account after 3 years?

A) 346.64 B) 356.64
C) 366.64 D) 376.64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 366.64

Explanation:

A=P(1+r)^t

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Q:

A can complete a piece of work in 12 days and B is 60% more efficient than A. In how many days B will complete the same work  ?

A) 8.7 hrs B) 5.2 hrs
C) 5 hrs D) 7.5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7.5 hrs

Explanation:

Ratio of times taken by A and B = 160 : 100
A can do the work in 12 days
Let B can do the work in "D" days
=> 160:100 = 12 : D
=> D = 12 x 100/160 = 7.5 hrs

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