Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The simple interest on a sum of money will be Rs.600 after 10 years. If the principal is trebled after 5 years what will be the total interest at the end of the tenth year ?

A) Rs. 1100 B) Rs. 1200
C) Rs. 1000 D) Rs. 1840
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1200

Explanation:

P --- 10 ----- 600 

  P --- 5 ----- 300

3P --- 5 ----- 900
                __________
                   1200

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Q:

What will be compounded amount?
I. Rs. 200 was borrowed for 192 months at 6% compounded annually.
II. Rs. 200 was borrowed for 16 years at 6%.

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: C) Either I or II alone sufficient to answer

Explanation:

 I. Amount = Rs.200*1+610016

 

II. Amount =Rs200*1+610016

 

Thus, I as well as II gives the answer.

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Q:

In a certain store, the profit is 320% of the cost. If the cost increases by 25% but the selling price remains constant, approximately what percentage of the selling price is the profit

A) 70% B) 80%
C) 90% D) None of above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70%

Explanation:

Let C.P.= Rs. 100.
Then, Profit = Rs. 320,
S.P. = Rs. 420.

New C.P. = 125% of Rs. 100 = Rs. 125
New S.P. = Rs. 420.

Profit = Rs. (420 - 125) = Rs. 295

Required percentage = (295/420) * 100
= 70%(approx)

 

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In a palace, three different types of coins are there namely gold, silver and bronze. The number of gold, silver and bronze coins is 18000, 9600 and 3600 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room should give the same number of coins of the same type ?

A) 26 B) 24
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26

Explanation:

Gold coins = 18000 , Silver coins = 9600 , Bronze coins = 3600

Find a number which exactly divide all these numbers 

That is HCF of 18000, 9600& 3600 

All the value has 00 at end so the factor will also have 00.

HCF for 180, 96 & 36.

 

Factors of  

180 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 2 x 2

96 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 

Common factors are 2x2×3=12

 Therefore, Actual HCF is 1200

 

  

Gold Coins 18000/1200 will be in 15 rooms

Silver Coins 9600/1200 will be in 8 rooms

Bronze Coins 3600/1200 will be in 3 rooms

Total rooms will be (15+8+3)  =  26 rooms.

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Q:

If 50 is subtracted from two-third of a number, the result is equal to sum of 40 and one-fourth of that number. What is the number ?

A) 156 B) 179
C) 198 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 216

Explanation:

Let the number be x.

 

Then, 2/3x-50 = 1/4x +50

 

=>  5/12x = 90

 

x = (90 x 12) / 5 = 216 

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Q:

If 3x+7=x2+p=7x+5, what is the value of P ?

A) 17/2 B) 25/3
C) 33/4 D) 41/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17/2

Explanation:

 

 

3x+7=7x+5=>7x-3x=2=>4x=2=>x=2

 

Now, 3x+7=x2+p=32+7=14+p=>p=172

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Q:

In How many ways is it possible to make a selection by taking any number of 15 fruits, namely 3 oranges, 5 apples and 7 mangoes?

A) 131 B) 191
C) 68 D) 3720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 191

Explanation:

Out of 15 fruits, 7 are alike of one kind, 5 are alike of a second kind and 3 are alike of a third kind.

Hence, the required number of ways = [ (7+1) (5+1) (3+1) -1] =191

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Q:

In Veeru Bhai Pvt.limited company 60% of the employees are men and 48% of the employees are Engineer and 66.6% of these are men. The percentage of women who are not engineers:

A) 33.33% B) 60%
C) 52% D) 46.66%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 60%

Explanation:

              Men               Women

 

              600x               400x

 

      Total engineers = 480x

 

      Male engineers = 480x X 0.66 = 320

 

   Women who are Engineers  = 160x 

 

  Women are not Engineers  = 400x - 160x = 240x

 

 Required percentage = 240400x100 = 60%

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