Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4:3. If 5 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4:5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.

A) 8 Liters B) 10 Liters
C) 18 Liters D) 22 Liters
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 Liters

Explanation:

Let the quantity of alcohol and water be 4x liters and 3x liters respectively. Then,

 

(4x)/(3x+5) = 4/5

 

=> 20x = 4(3x+5) 

 

=> x = 2.5 

 

Quantity of alcohol = (4 * 2.5) liters = 10 liters.

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Q:

Each edge of a cube is increased by 20% then the percentage increase in surface area of the cube is : 

A) 144% B) 40%
C) 44% D) 72.8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 44%

Explanation:

The surface area of a cube = 6a2 =  6 side2

 

New  Surface area = 6 x 1.44a2

 

Therefore, 0.44a2a2x100 = 44%

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Q:

The number 0.127 is how much greater than 1/8 ?

A) 1/100 B) 1/1500
C) 1/2 D) 1/500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/500

Explanation:

0.127 expressed as a fraction = 127/1000

1/8 can also be expressed as (1 x 125) / (8 x 125) = 125/1000

The difference is 2/1000, which is 1/500

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Q:

A rectangular box measures internally 1.6m long, 1m broad and 60cm deep. The number of cubical box each of edge 20cm that can be packed inside the box is:

A) 30 B) 60
C) 90 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

Number of blocks =160×100×6020×20×20=120

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Q:

Find the total number of distinct vehicle numbers that can be formed using two letters followed by two numbers. Letters need to be distinct

A) 65000 B) 64000
C) 72000 D) 36000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65000

Explanation:

Out of 26 alphabets two distinct letters can be chosen in 26P2 ways. Coming to numbers part, there are 10 ways.(any number from 0 to 9 can be chosen) to choose the first digit and similarly another 10ways to choose the second digit. Hence there are totally 10X10 = 100 ways. 

 

Combined with letters there are 6P2 X 100 ways = 65000 ways to choose vehicle numbers.

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A bill for Rs. 6000 is drawn on July 14 at 5 months. It is discounted on 5th October at 10%. Find the banker's discount, true discount, banker's gain and the money that the holder of the bill receives.

A) 4390 B) 6580
C) 5880 D) 5350
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5880

Explanation:

Face value of the bill = Rs. 6000.

Date on which the bill was drawn = July 14 at 5 months. Nominally due date =                  December 14.

Legally due date = December 17.

Date on which the bill was discounted = October 5.

Unexpired time  : Oct.               Nov.                Dec.

                                 26  +               30  +              17     = 73 days  =1/ 5Years

 

 B.D. = S.I. on Rs. 6000 for 1/5 year

= Rs.   (6000 x 10 x1/5 x1/100)= Rs. 120.

T.D. = Rs.[(6000 x 10 x1/5)/(100+(10*1/5))]

            =Rs.(12000/102)=Rs. 117.64.

B.G. = (B.D.) - (T.D.) = Rs. (120 - 117.64) = Rs. 2.36.

Money received by the holder of the bill = Rs. (6000 - 120) = Rs. 5880.

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Q:

The calendar of year 1856 is same as which year?

A) 1883 B) 1884
C) 1864 D) 1880
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1884

Explanation:

Given year 1856, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 0.

NOTE: When remainder is 0, 28 is added to the given year to get the result.

So, 1856 + 28 = 1884

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Q:

Half the people on a bus get off at each stop after the first, and no one gets on after the first stop. If only one person gets off at stop number 7, how many people got on at the first stop?

A) 128 B) 64
C) 32 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 64

Explanation:

7th stop only one was left and in each preceding stop twice the nos... there were so 6 stops before 7th.

 

so 26=64

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