Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If each side of a square is increased by 25%, find the percentage change in its area.

A) 56.25% B) 36.25%
C) 16.25% D) 12.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56.25%

Explanation:

Let each side of the square be a. Then, area = .a2
New side =125a100=5a4. New area = 5a42 = 25a216

 

Increase in area = 25a216-a2=9a216
Increase% = 9a216*1a2*100 % = 56.25%.

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Q:

What percent of a day is 3 hours?

A) 14.9% B) 12.5%
C) 15.6%% D) 11.4%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.5%

Explanation:

Let p% of a day is 3 hrs.

We know that a day has 24 hrs.

=> p x 24/100 = 3

=> p = 300/24

=> p = 12.5%

 

Hence, 3 hrs is 12.5% of a day.

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Q:

Which of the following has the most number of divisors?

A) 99 B) 101
C) 176 D) 182
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 176

Explanation:

99 = 1 x 3 x 3 x 11

 

101 = 1 x 101

 

176 = 1 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11

 

182 = 1 x 2 x 7 x 13

 

So, divisors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, .99

 

Divisors of 101 are 1 and 101

 

Divisors of 176 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 22, 44, 88 and 176

 

Divisors of 182 are 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 26, 91 and 182.

 

Hence, 176 has the most number of divisors.

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Q:

The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 27 years and that of wife and the child 5 years ago was 20 years. The present age of the husband is

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

Sum of the present ages of husband, wife and child = (27 x 3 + 3 x 3) years = 90 years.

Sum of the present ages of wife and child (20 x 2 + 5 x 2) years  = 50 years.

Husband's present age = (90 - 50) years = 40 years.

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Q:

The calendar of the year 2024 can be used again in the year?

A) 2030 B) 2052
C) 2048 D) 2036
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2052

Explanation:

NOTE :

Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.

Repetition of non leap year

Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.

Step 2:  Add +6 to the Given Year.

 

Solution : 

Given Year is 2024, Which is a leap year.

So, Add +28 to the given year (i.e 2024 + 28) = 2052

Therfore, The calendar of the year 2024 can be used again in the year 2052.

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Q:

If two letters are taken at random from the word HOME, what is the probability that none of the letters would be vowels?

A) 1/6 B) 1/2
C) 1/3 D) 1/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/6

Explanation:

P(first letter is not vowel) = 24

 

P(second letter is not vowel) = 13

 

So, probability that none of letters would be vowels is = 24×13=16

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Q:

A tank is 2/5 full. If 16 litres of water is added to the tank, it becomes 6/7 full. The capacity of the tank is:

A) 28 litres B) 32 litres
C) 35 litres D) 42 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35 litres

Explanation:

Let the capacity of the tank be x litres.

 

Then, (6x/7 - 2x/5) = 16 <=> 30x - 14x = 16*35 <=> x = 35

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Q:

The day before yesterday, I was 25 years old, and next year I will turn 28. How is it possible?

Answer

On carefully inspecting this question, one can understand that there are two days which are important and these are:


A. My Birthday.


B. The day when I am making this statement.


If you think for a while, you will understand that such statements can be made only around the year’s end. So, if my birthday is on 31 December, then I will be making this statement on 1 January.


I will further explain using the following example:


1. Consider that today is 01 January 2017.


2. Then, the day before yesterday was 30 December 2016 and according to the question I was 25 then.


3. Yesterday was 31 December 2016, which happens to be my birthday too (Woohoo!), and my age increases by one to become 26.


4. I will turn 27 on my birthday this year (31 December 2017).


5. I will turn 28 on my birthday next year (31 December 2018).


Now, if you read the question again, it will make more sense:


 


The day before yesterday(30 December 2016), I was 25 years old and next year(31 December 2018) I will be 28.

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