Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

There are 600 Kabaddi players 4% wear knee band on one leg. Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both legs. How many players don't wear a knee band ?

A) 426 B) 428
C) 415 D) 432
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 432

Explanation:

There are 600 Kabaddi players
4% wear knee band on one leg
Remaining players = 600 x 0.96 = 576
Of the remaining, 25% wear knee bands on both leg
and Of the remaining, 75% do not wear knee bands .
So players not wearing knee bands = 0.75 x 576 = 576 x 3/4 = 144 x 3 = 432.

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The average age of seven persons sitting in a row facing east is 26 years. If the average age of the first three persons is 19 years and the average age of the last three persons is 32 years, then find the age of the person sitting in the middle of the row ?

A) 32 yrs B) 29 yrs
C) 24 yrs D) 27 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 29 yrs

Explanation:

Total age seven persons = (26 x 7)years
Total age of the first three persons and the last three persons are (19 x 3) years and (32 x 3) years respectively.
Age of the person sitting in the middle of the row = 26 x 7 - 19 x 3 - 32 x 3 = 182 - 57 - 96 = 29 years.

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A school has scheduled three volleyball games, two soccer games, and four basketball games. You have a ticket allowing you to attend three of the games. In how many ways can you go to two basketball games and one of the other events?

A) 25 B) 30
C) 50 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

Explanation:

Since order does not matter it is a combination. 

 

The word AND means multiply. 

 

Given 4 basketball, 3 volleyball, 2 soccer. 

 

We want 2 basketball games and 1 other event. There are 5 choices left. 

C(n,r) 

C(How many do you have, How many do you want) 

C(have 4 basketball, want 2 basketball) x C(have 5 choices left, want 1) 

C(4,2) x C(5,1) = (6)(5) = 30

 

Therefore there are 30 different ways in which you can go to two basketball games and one of the other events.

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The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower ?

A) 42.2 mts B) 33.45 mts
C) 66.6 mts D) 58.78 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 66.6 mts

Explanation:

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From above diagram
AC represents the hill and DE represents the tower

Given that AC = 100 m

angleXAD = angleADB = 30° (∵ AX || BD )
angleXAE = angleAEC = 60° (∵ AX || CE)

Let DE = h

Then, BC = DE = h, AB = (100-h) (∵ AC=100 and BC = h), BD = CE

tan 60°=AC/CE => √3 = 100/CE =>CE = 100/√3 ----- (1)

tan 30° = AB/BD => 1/√3 = 100−h/BD => BD = 100−h(√3)
∵ BD = CE and Substitute the value of CE from equation 1
100/√3 = 100−h(√3) => h = 66.66 mts

The height of the tower = 66.66 mts.

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A 260 m long train running at the speed of 120 km/hr crosses another train running in opposite direction at the speed of 80 km/hr in 9 sec. What is the length of the other train  ?

A) 240 mts B) 270 mts
C) 260 mts D) 250 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240 mts

Explanation:

Relative speed = 120 + 80 = 200 km/hr.
= 200 x 5/18 = 500/9 m/sec.

Let the length of the other train be L mts.
Then, (L + 260)/9 = 500/9 => L = 240 mts.

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Q:

A sum of Rs. 4,300 is distributed among M, N and O, such that M receives 25% more than N and N receives 25% less than O. What is O’s share in the amount?

A) 1564 B) 1600
C) 1632 D) 1714
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1600

Explanation:

Let O's share = Rs. P

=> N's share = 75100 x P = 3P4

M's share = 54 x 3P4 = 15P16

15P16 + 3P4 + P = 4300=> P = 4300 x 1643 = 1600 

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A tailor has 37.5 metres of cloth and he has to make 8 pieces out of a metre of cloth. How many pieces can he make out of half of the cloth he has ?

A) 300 B) 150
C) 175 D) 200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 150

Explanation:

Half of the cloth = 37.5/2
From 1 meter he will make 8 pieces
=> in 37.5/2 ---- ?

37.5/2 x 8

= 150.

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Munna and Chinna are partners in a firm out of which Munna is sleeping partner and Chinna is working partner. Munna invests Rs. 1,40,000 and Chinna invests Rs. 80,000. Chinna receives 14.5% of profit for managing the business and the rest is shared between both in ratio of their investments. Munna's share in the profit of Rs. 19600 is ?

A) Rs. 9580.25 B) Rs. 10600
C) Rs. 10664.15 D) Rs. 11060.48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 10664.15

Explanation:

Profit received by Chinna as working partner = 14.5% of Rs. 19600

= 14.5x19600/100 = Rs. 2842

Balance in profit = 19600-2842 = Rs. 16758

Ratio of investment of Chinna & Munna = 80,000 : 1,40,000 = 4 : 7

Hence share of Chinna in investment = 4x16758/100 = Rs. 6093.85

Therefore, Share of Munna = 19600 - 2842 - 6093.85 = Rs. 10664.15

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