Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A Conical tent was erected by the army at a base camp with height 3 m and base diameter 10 m. If every person requires 3.92 cu.m air, then how many persons can be seated in that tent approximately?

A) 20 B) 19
C) 17 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

Explanation:

Given height of the conical tent = 3 m

Diameter = 10 => Radius = D/2 = 10/2 = 5 m 

Now, as the tent is in the conical form

Volume of the conical tent = πr2h3 

=> (22 x 5 x 5 x 3) / (7 x 3) 

= 22 x 25/7 

= 78.54 cu.m 

Given each person requires 3.92 cu.m of air 

=> Number of persons can be seated in the tent = 78.54/3.92 = 20.03 =~ 20

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A user type a content on 20 sheets, each sheet consist of 55 lines, and each line can have 66 characters. The content is again retyped on another set of sheets, these new sheets have 65 lines and each line can take 70 characters. Calculate the reduction in sheets ?

A) 2 or 60% B) 4 or 20%
C) 6 or 10% D) 8 or 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 or 20%

Explanation:

20 x 55 x 66 = L x 65 x 70
Here L = 72,600/4550 = 15.95 =~ 16
Reduction is 20-16 = 4

which is 20% reduction.

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Calculate the number of bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm required to construct a wall of dimensions 10 m x 4 m x 5 m when 10% of its volume is occupied by concrete ?

A) 6000 B) 5400
C) 3800 D) 4700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

Explanation:

Let 'B' be the nuber of bricks.

=> 10 x 4/100 x 5 x 90/100 = 25/100 x 15/100 x 8/100 x B

=> 10 x 20 x 90 = 15 x 2 x B

=> B = 6000

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A person sold two cows each for Rs.9900. If he gained 10% on one and lost 20% on the other, then which of the following is true ?

A) He lost Rs. 200 B) He gained Rs. 200
C) Neither he gained nor lost D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

In first he got Rs. 990

But in second he lost Rs. 1980

So he lost Rs. 990.

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If the average height of boys in a hall is 180 cm and that of girls is 150 cm. If the average height of the gathering is 165 cm, then find the number of girls present in the hall if the number of boys present in the hall are 78 ?

A) 56 B) 64
C) 87 D) 78
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 78

Explanation:

Using Trial and error method,

we get the number of girls in the hall = 78

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The sum of three numbers is 98. If the ratio of the first to the second is 2:3. And that of the second to the third is 5:8, then the second number is:

A) 10 B) 15
C) 20 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

Explanation:

Let the three parts M, N, O.
Then, M:N = 2:3 and N:O = 5:8
= (5 x 3/5) : (8 x 3/5) = 3:24/5

M:N:O = 2:3:24/5

= 10:15:24 => N = 98 x 15/49 = 30.

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A sequence of natural number 2,3,5,6,10. Such that no square and no cube occurs in the term. Find the 300th term of sequence ?

A) 322 B) 319
C) 321 D) 320
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 320

Explanation:

1 to 300 = 300 numbers
squares btwn 1 to 300 = 1,4,9,16,25,36,49.....289 i.e, total 17
cubes = 1,8,27,64,125,216 i.e, 5
now 1 and 64 are common so total numbers that should be removed ( 17+5-2= 20 )
total 20 term removed so 300th term would be 320

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You deposit $600 into a 6 month certificate of deposit. After 6 months the balance is $618. Find the simple annual interest rate

A) 6% B) 5%
C) 7% D) 8%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6%

Explanation:

1. To find the interest, subtract the principal from the balance.

       $618 - $600 = $18

2.Use the simple interest formula and solve for r.

       I = Prt

      18= 600 x r x (1/2)

       r= 0.06 =6%

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