Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In how many ways can an animal trainer arrange 5 lions and 4 tigers in a row so that no two lions are together?

A) 2800 B) 2880
C) 2600 D) 3980
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2880

Explanation:

They have to be arranged in the following way :

                                                                    L  T  L  T  L  T  L  T  L

The 5 lions should be arranged in the 5 places marked ‘L’.

This can be done in 5! ways.

The 4 tigers should be in the 4 places marked ‘T’.

This can be done in 4! ways.

Therefore, the lions and the tigers can be arranged in 5!´ 4! ways = 2880 ways.

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Q:

Calender Puzzle 

calendar puzzle

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) D

Explanation:

We can't determine the last day of the next month which has 31 days because we don't know the days in present month which may be 30 or 31. And the next month may be March which contains 31 days  which implies that the present month may be February which contains 28 or 29 days.

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Q:

When 52416 divided by 312 , the quotient is 168. What will be the quotient when 52.416 is  divided by 0.0168 ?

A) 3120 B) 32.10
C) 321.0 D) 3.120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3120

Explanation:

Given, 52416 / 312 = 168.

<=>  52416 / 168 = 312.

52.416 / 0.0168 = 524160 / 168 = 3120.

 

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Q:

The highest score in an inning was  3/11 of the total and the next highest was 3/11 of the reminder . If the score  differ by 9, the total score was :

A) 110 B) 121
C) 132 D) 143
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

Explanation:

Let the score be x. Then the highest score = 3x/11.

Reminder = (x - 3x/11) = 8x/11 .Next the highest score = 3/11 of 8x/11 = 24x/121.

3x/11 - 24x/11 = 9 <=> 33x - 24x = 9*121 <=> x= 121..

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Q:

If a box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains no defective bulbs.

A) 5/12 B) 7/12
C) 3/14 D) 1/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/12

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 10C5

 

Number of ways of selecting no defective bulbs i.e., 5 non-defective bulbs out of 7 is 7C5.

 

So,required probability =7C510C5 = 1/12.

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A women goes to market with Rs.500 to buy oranges.the prices of the oranges have decreased by 10% so he could buy 2kg more with the amount she had.What was the original price of the oranges ?

A) 22.77 B) 25.77
C) 27.77 D) 29.77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 27.77

Explanation:

If the price of the oranges decreases by 10%, the woman would save 10% of the money that is Rs.50 to buy the same amount as before.Now in Rs. 50 she can buy 2 kg more, therefore the current price of 1 kg of oranges is Rs25.Now, this current price is after 10% reduction.

 

 

 

Therefore, the original price =  25/0.9  = Rs. 27.77

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Q:

Water flows into a tank 200 m x 160 m through a rectangular pipe of 1.5m x 1.25 m @ 20 kmph . In what time (in minutes) will the water rise by 2 meters?

A) 92min B) 93min
C) 95min D) 96min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 96min

Explanation:

Volume required in the tank = (200 x 150 x 2) cu.m = 60000 cu.m 

Length of water column flown in1 min =(20 x 1000)/60 m =1000/3 m 

Volume flown per minute = 1.5 x 1.25 x (1000/3) cu.m= 625 cu.m. 

Required time = (60000/625)min = 96min

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Q:

The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half-yearly is

A) 6.06% B) 6.07%
C) 6.08% D) 6.09%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.09%

Explanation:

Amount of Rs. 100 for 1 year

when compounded half-yearly = Rs.[100*(1+3/100)^2]=Rs.106.09

Effective rate=(106.09-100)%=6.09%

 

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