Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The average age of husband, wife and their child 3 years ago was 24 years and that of wife and child 5 years ago was 25 years. The present age of the husband is:

A) 21 yrs B) 27 yrs
C) 29 yrs D) 31 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 yrs

Explanation:

Sum of ages of husband, wife and child= (24 × 3) + 9 = 81 years

Sum of ages of wife and child => 25 × 2 + 10 = 50 + 10 = 60 years

Age of husband = 81 - 60 = 21 years.

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Arun is a cashew merchant in Telangana. He has cashews in sealed wooden boxes of 10kg each. The price of the cashew increases by Rs.20 per kg for every year, but at the same time, 10% of the cashews are eaten by rodents every year. If the price of a 1 kg of fresh cashew is Rs.120, what is the change in his profits if he sells a sealed box after one year of storage, rather than selling it fresh ? (In Rs.)

A) Rs. 60 B) Rs. 54
C) Rs. 80 D) Rs. 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 60

Explanation:

Price of 1kg fresh cashew = Rs.120
Therefore, price of 10kg = Rs.120 x 10 = Rs.1200

10% of 10kg which eaten by rodents = 10 x 10/100 = 1kg.

So, End of Year he had 10kg - 1kg = 9kg

So, he sells that 9kg with Rs.20 per kg profit = 9 x 140 = 1260.

He buy 10kg wooden box with cashew for Rs.1200 and sell that for Rs. 1260

So, profit = 1260 - 1200 = Rs.60 more money he get.

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Q:

Write 0.125 as a percent %?

A) 12% B) 12.5%
C) 13% D) 13.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.5%

Explanation:

Here to convert 0.125 into %

First convert to fractio

Multiply and divide by 1000

=> 0.125 x 10001000 = 1251000 = 18

=> Now, in percentage18 x 100 = 12.5%

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Q:

Find the principal which yields $25,000 when invested at 3% annually for 20 years.

A) 13841.89 B) 14821
C) 13468 D) 57389
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13841.89

Explanation:

P=F1+in

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Q:

If K earns 12% less than L, then how much percent more does L earn than K ?

A) 13.96% B) 13.63%
C) 13.56% D) 14.01%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13.63%

Explanation:

Required % is given by 

 

=> 12100-12x100

 

= 1200/88

 

= 13.636%

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Q:

The perimeter of a rectangle whose length is 6 m more than its breadth is 84 m. What will be the area of the rectangle?

A) 333 sq.mts B) 330 sq.mts
C) 362 sq.mts D) 432 sq.mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 432 sq.mts

Explanation:

Let the breadth of the rectangle = b mts

Then Length of the rectangle = b + 6 mts

Given perimeter = 84 mts

2(L + B) = 84 mts

2(b+6 + b) = 84

2(2b + 6) = 84

4b + 12 = 84

4b = 84 - 12

4b = 72

b = 18 mts

=> Length = b + 6 = 18 + 6 = 24 mts

 

Now, required Area of the rectangle = L x B = 24 x 18 = 432 sq. mts

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Q:

A is 1.5 times efficient than B therefore takes 8 days less than B to complete a work. If A and B work on alternate days and A works on first day, then in how many days the work will be completed?

A) 17 B) 19
C) 19.5 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19

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Q:

If each of the vowels in the word 'MEAT' is kept unchanged and each of the consonants is replaced by the previous letter in the English alphabet, how many four-lettered meaningful words can be formed with the new letters, using each letter only once in each word?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 1 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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