Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The number of sequences in which 4 players can sing a song, so that the youngest player may not be the last is ?

A) 2580 B) 3687
C) 4320 D) 5460
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4320

Explanation:

Let 'Y' be the youngest player.

The last song can be sung by any of the remaining 3 players. The first 3 players can sing the song in (3!) ways.

The required number of ways = 3(3!) = 4320.

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Q:

From a group of 7 boys and 6 girls, five persons are to be selected to form a team, so that at least 3 girls are there in the team. In how many ways can it be done?

A) 427 B) 531
C) 651 D) 714
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 531

Explanation:

Given in the question that, there are 7 boys and 6 girls. 

Team members = 5

Now, required number of ways in which a team of 5 having atleast 3 girls in the team = 

6C3  x 7C2  + 6C4 x 7C1 + 6C5= 6x5x43x2x1 x 7x62x1 + 6x5x4x34x3x2x1 x 7 + 6x5x4x3x25x4x3x2x1= 420 + 105 + 6= 531.

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A can complete a work in 12 days with a working of 8 hours per day. B can complete the same work in 8 days when working 10 hours a day. If A and B work together, working 8 hours a day, the work can be completed in --- days  ?

A) 51/24 B) 87/5
C) 57/12 D) 60/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60/11

Explanation:

A can complete the work in 12 days working 8 hours a day

=> Number of hours A can complete the work = 12×8 = 96 hours 

=> Work done by A in 1 hour = 1/96

 

B can complete the work in 8 days working 10 hours a day

=> Number of hours B can complete the work = 8×10 = 80 hours 

=> Work done by B in 1 hour = 1/80

 

Work done by A and B in 1 hour = 1/96 + 1/80 = 11/480

 => A and B can complete the work in 480/11 hours

 

A and B works 8 hours a day.

Hence total days to complete the work with A and B working together 

= (480/11)/ (8) = 60/11 days

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Q:

A natural number, when divided by 9, 10, 12 or 15, leaves a remainder of 3 in each case. What is the smallest of all such numbers?

A) 183 B) 153
C) 63 D) 123
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 183

Explanation:

LCM of 9,10,12,15 is 180
Smallest natural number to get remainder of 3 is (180 + 3) = 183

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Q:

Praveena took a loan of Rs. 1200 with simple interest for as many years as the rate of interest. If she paid Rs. 432 as interest at the end of the loan period, what was the rate of interest ?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 9 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

Let rate = R% and time = R years.

 

Then, (1200 x R x R) / 100 = 432

 

=> R = 6.

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The difference between present ages of Ravali and Swarna is 9 years. After 7 years, Ravali’s age is twice of Swarna’s age. What will be Ravali’s age after 4 years?

A) 15 yrs B) 16 yrs
C) 20 yrs D) 21 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present age of Ravali = x

=> Swarna's present age = x - 9

From the given data,

x + 7 = 2(x - 9 + 7)

=> x = 11 yrs

Required Ravali's age after 4 years = 11 + 4 = 15 yrs.

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Q:

The annual salary of Arun is 7.68 lac. If he spends Rs. 12000 on his children, 1/13th of rest of the salary on food and Rs. 8000 in mutual funds, then find the monthly saving he is left with?

A) Rs. 38000/- B) Rs. 39500/-
C) Rs. 40000/- D) Rs. 41250/-
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 40000/-

Explanation:

Annual salary of Arun = 7,68,000 Rs.
Monthly salary = 7,68,000/12 = Rs. 64,000
Spending on children = Rs. 12,000
Rest = 52,000
1/13th of the rest = 52,000/13 = Rs. 4,000 is spent on food.
Rs. 8,000 is spent in mutual funds.
Monthly savings = 64,000 - (12,000+4,000+8,000) = Rs. 40,000.

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An owner of a Dry fruits shop sold small packets of mixed nuts for Rs. 150 each and large packets for Rs. 250 each. One day he sold 5000 packets, for a total of Rs. 10.50 lakh. How many small packets were sold ?

A) 2000 B) 3000
C) 2500 D) 3500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2000

Explanation:

Let 's' be the number of small packets and 'b' the number of large packets sold on that day.

 

Therefore, s + b = 5000 ... eqn (1)

 

Each small packet was sold for Rs.150.
Therefore, 's' small packets would have fetched Rs.150s.

 

Each large packets was sold for Rs.250.
Therefore, 'b' large packets would have fetched Rs.250b.

 

Total value of sale = 150s + 250b = Rs. 10.5 Lakhs (Given)

 

Or 150s + 250b = 10,50,000 ... eqn (2)

 

Multiplying equation (1) by 150, we get 150s + 150b = 7,50,000 ... eqn (3)

 

Subtracting eqn (3) from eqn (2), we get 100b = 3,00,000
Or b = 3000

 

We know that s + b = 5000
So, s = 5000 - b = 5000 - 3000 = 2000.

 

2000 small packets were sold.

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