Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A man invested Rs. 14,400 in Rs. 100 shares of a company at 20% premium. If his company declares 5% dividend at the end of the year, then how much does he get?

A) Rs.500 B) Rs.600
C) Rs.650 D) Rs.720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.600

Explanation:

Number of shares = 14400120=120.

 

Face value = Rs.(100 x 120) = Rs.12000.

 

Annual income = Rs (5/100*12000) = Rs. 600

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Q:

A farmer divides his herd of k cows among his 4 sons, so that one son gets one half of the herd, the second gets one-fourth, the third gets one-fifth and the fourth gets 9 cows. Then k is equal to ?

A) 160 B) 120
C) 140 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 180

Explanation:

Given total number of cows = k
Now, 1st son share = k/2
2nd son share = k/4
3rd son share = k/5
4th son share = 9

(k) + (k/4) + (k/5) + 9 = k
=> k - (19k/20) = 9
=> (20k-19k)/20 = 9
=> k = 180.

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Q:

How many 3 letters words can be formed using the letters of the words hexagon?

A) 120 B) 210
C) 160 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 210

Explanation:

Since the word hexagon contains 7 different letters,the number of permutations is 7P3 = 7 x 6 x 5 =210

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From a total of six men and four ladies a committee of three is to be formed. If Mrs. X is not willing to join the committee in which Mr. Y is a member, whereas Mr.Y is willing to join the committee only if Mrs Z is included, how many such committee are possible?

A) 91 B) 104
C) 109 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 91

Explanation:

We first count the number of committee in which

(i). Mr. Y is a member
(ii). the ones in which he is not

Case (i): As Mr. Y agrees to be in committee only where Mrs. Z is a member.
Now we are left with (6-1) men and (4-2) ladies (Mrs. X is not willing to join).

We can choose 1 more in5+2C1=7 ways.

Case (ii): If Mr. Y is not a member then we left with (6+4-1) people.
we can select 3 from 9 in 9C3=84 ways.

Thus, total number of ways is 7+84= 91 ways.

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Q:

What smallest number of 6 digit is divisible by 111?

Answer

Smallest number of 6 digits is 100000


on dividing 100000 by 111 we get 100 as remainder 


\inline \fn_jvn \therefore Number to be added = (111 -100) = 11


\inline \fn_jvn \therefore Required Number  = 100011

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Q:

The average of 9 results is 50. The average of first four results is 52 and average of last four results is 49 . what is the fifth result?

Answer

Total of results = 50 x 9 = 450


Total of first four results = 52 x 4 = 208


Total of Last four results = 49 x 4 = 196


Hence the fifth result = 450 - (208 + 196) = 46

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Q:

Find the cost of 96 shares of Rs. 10 each at 34 discount, brokerage being 1/4 per share.

A) 912 B) 921
C) 920 D) 900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 912

Explanation:

Cost of 1 share  =Rs.10-34+14=Rs192  

 

Cost of 96 shares  = Rs.192*96 = Rs. 912.

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Q:

50 men can build a tank in 40days, but though they begin the work together, 5 men quit every ten days. The time needed to build the tank is ?

A) 50 days B) 48 days
C) 47.5 days D) 49 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 days

Explanation:

50 men can build a tank in 40 days 

Assume 1 man does 1 unit of work in 1 day

Then the total work is 50×40 = 2000 units

 

50 men work in the first 10 days and completes 50×10 = 500 units of work

45 men work in the next 10 days and completes 45×10 = 450 units of work

40 men work in the next 10 days and completes 40×10 = 400 units of work

35 men work in the next 10 days and completes 35×10 = 350 units of work

So far 500 + 450 + 400 + 350 = 1700 units of work is completed and

 

Remaining work is 2000 - 1700 = 300 units

 

30 men work in the next 10 days. In each day, they does 30 units of work.

 

Therefore, additional days required = 300/30 =10

 

Thus, total 10+10+10+10+10 = 50 days required.

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