Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

There are 3 bags, in 1st there are 9 Mangoes, in 2nd 8 apples & in 3rd 6 bananas. There are how many ways you can buy one fruit if all the mangoes are identical, all the apples are identical, & also all the Bananas are identical ?

A) 23 B) 432
C) 22 D) 431
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 23

Explanation:

As in this problem , buying any fruit is different case , as buying apple is independent from buying banana. so ADDITION rule will be used.

 

C19+C18+C16 = 23 will be answer.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Permutations and Combinations
Exam Prep: GRE , GATE , CAT , Bank Exams , AIEEE
Job Role: Bank PO , Bank Clerk

2 5635
Q:

In a box, there are four marbles of white color and five marbles of black color. Two marbles are chosen randomly. What is the probability that both are of the same color?

A) 2/9 B) 5/9
C) 4/9 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4/9

Explanation:

Number of white marbles = 4

Number of Black marbles = 5

Total number of marbles = 9

Number of ways, two marbles picked randomly = 9C2

Now, the required probability of picked marbles are to be of same color = 4C2/9C2  +  5C2/9C2

= 1/6 + 5/18

= 4/9.

 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Probability
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

13 5633
Q:

Kavya's birthday is on Tuesday 4th July. On what day of the week will be Anika's Birthday in the same year, if Anika was born on 15th August?

A) Wednesday B) Friday
C) Saturday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Tuesday

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Calendar
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

24 5627
Q:

Find the one which does not belong to that group ?

A) KMNL B) JLMK
C) PRSQ D) VWYZ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) VWYZ

Explanation:

K+2 M+1 N-2 L,  P+2 R+1 S-2 Q,   V+1 W+2 Y+1 Z,   J+2 L+1 M-2 K  and  W+2 Y+1 Z-2 X.

Except VWYZ, all the other groups follow similar pattern.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Odd Man Out
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GRE , TOEFL
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

4 5626
Q:

Out of sixty students, there are 14 who are taking Economics and 29 who are taking Calculus. What is the probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class ?

A) 8/15 B) 7/15
C) 1/15 D) 4/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/15

Explanation:

Given total students in the class = 60
Students who are taking Economics = 24 and
Students who are taking Calculus = 32
Students who are taking both subjects = 60-(24 + 32) = 60 - 56 = 4
Students who are taking calculus only = 32 - 4 = 28
probability that a randomly chosen student from this group is taking only the Calculus class = 28/60 = 7/15.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Probability
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

12 5625
Q:

In a queue, Shankar is ninth from the rear end. Althaf's place is eighth from the front. Nitu is standing between the two. What could be the minimum numbers of boys standing in the queue ?

A) 18 B) 14
C) 22 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14
Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between them
So minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Chain Rule
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE , GRE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

28 5623
Q:

28?+1426=34 of 2872

A) 576 B) 676
C) 1296 D) 1444
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 676

Explanation:

Let 28x+1426=3×718

 

Then 28x=2154-1426 

 

28x=728 x=26

 

x=676

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

9 5622
Q:

What is 70 of 50?

A) 35 B) 38
C) 42 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35

Explanation:

what is 70 of 50 means 70% of 50

 

70 x 50100= 7 x 5= 35

 

Hence, 70 of 50 is 35.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO , IT Trainer

6 5620