Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Two trains are moving in the same direction at 72 kmph and 36 kmph. The faster train crosses a girl sitting at window seat in the slower train in 32 seconds. Find the length of the faster train ?

A) 170 m B) 100 m
C) 270 m D) 320 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 320 m

Explanation:

Relative speed = (72 - 36) x 5/18 = 2 x 5 = 10 mps.
Distance covered in 32 sec = 32 x 10 = 320 m.

The length of the faster train = 320 m.

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Q:

A shopkeeper sold a mobile phone for Rs. 12000. Had he offered discount of 10% on the selling price, there would be a loss of 4%. What is the cost price of that Mobile phone?

A) Rs. 12,500 B) Rs. 11,250
C) Rs. 12,750 D) Rs. 11,680
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 11,250

Explanation:

Given that SP = Rs. 12000 - 10%  = Rs. 10,800

Loss% = 4

We know that, C.P = 100/(100 - Loss%) x 100

=> 100/100-4 x 10800

=> 1080000/96

C.P = Rs. 11,250

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Q:

The area of the circle is 220 sq.m, the area of the square inscribed in a circle will be

A) 49 B) 70
C) 140 D) 150
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 140

Explanation:

area of a square = 12diagonal2

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Q:

A cow s tethered in the middle of a field with a 14feet long rope.If the cow grazes 100 sq feet per day, then approximately what time will be taken by the cow to graze the whole field?

A) 616 B) 716
C) 816 D) 516
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 616

Explanation:

area of the field grazed = (22/7) * 14 * 14 = 616 sq feet

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Q:

The ratio of investments of two partners A and B is 7:5 and the ratio of their profits is 7:10. If A invested the money for 5 months, find for how much time did B invest the money ?

A) 11 months B) 9 months
C) 7 months D) 10 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10 months

Explanation:

7x5: 5xk = 7:10
k = 10 months

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Q:

What is the rate of simple interest?
I. The total interest earned was Rs. 4000.
II. The sum was invested for 4 years.

A) I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer B) II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
C) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer D) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both I and II are not sufficient to answer

Explanation:

We know that, R = (100 x S.I) / (P x T)

Now I gives, S.I = Rs. 4000.

        II gives,  T = 4 years.

But, P is unknown. So, we cannot find R.

So, given data is insufficient to get R.

 

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Q:

How many arrangements of the letters of the word ‘BENGALI’ can be made if the vowels are never together.

A) 120 B) 640
C) 720 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 720

Explanation:

There are 7 letters in the word ‘Bengali of these 3 are vowels and 4 consonants.

 

Considering vowels a, e, i as one letter, we can arrange 4+1 letters in 5! ways in each of which vowels are together. These 3 vowels can be arranged among themselves in 3! ways.

 

Total number of words = 5! x 3!= 120 x 6 = 720

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Q:

Time taken by P alone to finish a work is 50% more than the time taken by P and Q together. Q is thrice as efficient as R. If Q and R together can complete the work in 22.5 days, then how many days will P alone take to complete the work ?

A) 17 days B) 11 days
C) 15 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 days

Explanation:

We know that Time is inversely proportional to Efficiency

Here given time ratio of P & P+Q as

P/P+Q = 150/100 = 3:2

Efficiency ratio of P & Q as

P:Q = 2:1 ....(1)

Given Efficiency ratio of Q & R as

Q:R = 3:1 ....(2)

From (1) & (2), we get

P:Q:R = 6:3:1

P alone can finish the work in

22.5(3+1)/6 = 15 days.

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