Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a particular week the average number of people who visited the Park is 40. If we exclude the holidays then the average is increased by 16. Further if we exclude also the day on which the maximum number of 112 people visited the Park, then the average becomes 42. The number of holidays in the week is

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

Explanation:
Total number of people = 40 * 7 = 280
(7 -n)*(40+16) = 280 
(7 -n)*56 = 280

7-n = 5

Number of holidays = 2

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4 years ago, the ratio of 1/2 of Anita's age at that time and four times of Bablu's age at that time was 5 : 12. Eight years hence,1/2 of Anita's age at that time will be less than Bablu's age at that time by 2 years. What is Bablu's present age?

A) 10 years B) 24 years
C) 9 years D) 15 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 years

Explanation:
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Q:

Determine the nominal rate of interest if:
The periodic rate is 1.75% per quarter.

A) 7% B) 8%
C) 9% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7%

Explanation:

j=mi

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Q:

Read the data given and answer the following questions

 

In a class of 60 students:

 

42 like Maths,

32 like English,

12 like neither Maths nor English

 

How many students like exactly one subject?

A) 16 B) 12
C) 6 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22

Explanation:
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Q:

Three athletes can complete one round around a circular field in 16, 24 and 36 min respectively. They start running together at same instant then after how much time they will meet to each other for first time ?

A) 2 hrs 24 min B) 2 hrs 44 min
C) 1 hrs 24 min D) 1 hrs 24 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 hrs 24 min

Explanation:

Given that three athletes can complete one round around a circular field in 16, 24 and 36 min respectively.

Now, required time after which they met for the first time = LCM of (16, 24 & 36) min

Now, LCM of 16, 24, 36 = 144 minutes = 2 hrs 24 min.

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Q:

In a business, A invested 1200 rs. more than B. B invested his amount for 15 months while A invested for 4 months more than that of B. If total profit was 1240 rs. in which the profit of B is 280 Rs. less than that if A. then what was the invested amount of A?

A) 6000 B) 7000
C) 5000 D) 8000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

Explanation:

Ans. 
Let B’s investment = x rs.
∴ A’s investment =( x + 1200) rs.
Ratio of the profits of A and B = (x+1200)*(15+4):x*15 = {19(x+1200)}:15x
Now,let the total profit of A =y
∴ total profit of B = (y-280)
But total profit = 1240
⇒y+(y-280)=1240
⇒2y=1520
⇒y= 760
∴profit of A = 760rs.
Profit of B = 760-280=480 rs.
Ratio of profits= 760:480 = 19:12
According to the question,

19(x+1200)/15x = 19/12

12x+14400 = 15x

⇒3x = 14400
⇒x = 4800 rs.
⇒investment of A = 4800+1200
                          = 6000 rs.

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Q:

In a single throw with 2 dices, what is probability of neither getting an even number on one and nor a multiple of 3 on other?

A) 11/36 B) 25/36
C) 5/6 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25/36

Explanation:

We first calculate the probability of getting an even number on one and a multiple of 3 on other,Here, n(s) = 6x6 = 36 and

E = (2,3) (2,6) (4,3) (4,6) (6,3) (6,6) (3,2) (3,4)(3,6) (6,2)(6,4)

n(E) = 11P(E) = 11/36Required probability = 1-11/36 = 25/36

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Q:

In a test, 14% of the students failed in Maths and 22% failed in Hindi. If 18% of the students failed in both the subjects, then the percentage of students who passed in both the subjects is

A) 46 B) 44
C) 42 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 46

Explanation:

Let the number of students = 100

Number of students who failed in one or more subjects = 14 + 22 + 18 = 54%

The percentage of students who passed in both the subjects = 100 - 54 = 46%.

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