Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) BOH B) ERK
C) HUO D) KXQ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) HUO

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A ladder is resting against a vertical wall and its bottom is 2.5 m away from the wall. If it slips 0.8 m down the wall, then its bottom will move away from the wall by 1.4 m. What is the length of the ladder?

A) 6.2 m B) 6.5 m
C) 6.8 m D)  7.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6.5 m

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After deducting 60% from a certain number and then deducting 15% from the remainder, 1428 is left. What was the initial number?

A) 4200 B) 3962
C) 4150 D) 4300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4200

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Simplify : 69 X 69 X 69 -65 X 65 X 669 X 69 + 69 X 65 + 65 X 65

A) 1 B) 4
C) 0.216 D) 0.164
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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69 –65 = 4

69
65 = 4
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Rithika had Rs 8000. She invested some of it in savings scheme P and the rest of the money in savings scheme Q. She invested for 3 years in savings scheme P and for 2 years in savings scheme Q. savings scheme P offers SI at a rate of 20% pa while savings scheme Q compounded annually at the rate of 30% pa. The interest received from savings scheme P is 930 more than the interest received from savings scheme Q. If Rs 1500 is debited from the invested amount of savings scheme P then find the difference between the amount invested by Rithika in savings scheme P & savings scheme Q.

A) Rs 200 B) Rs 300
C) Rs 400 D) Rs 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 500

Explanation:
Amount invested in savings scheme P= Rs X

Amount invested in savings scheme Q= Rs (8000-X)

Compounding 30 % for 2 years , rate

30+30+ (30*30)/100= 69 %

60 % of X-69 % of (8000-X)=930

X= 5000

In savings savings scheme Q = 8000-5000=3000

5000 - 1500 = 3500

Difference =3500-3000=Rs 500

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A box contains 5 green, 4 yellow and 3 white marbles. Threemarbles are drawn at random. What is the probability thatthey are not of the same colour ?

A) 40/44 B) 44/41
C) 41/44 D) 40/39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 41/44

Explanation:

n(E) = 5C3 + 4C3 + 3C3 = 10 + 4 + 1 = 15n(S) = 12C3 = 220

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In triangle PQR, C is the centroid. PQ = 30 cm, QR = 36 cm and PR = 50 cm. If D is the midpoint of QR, then what is the length (in cm) of CD?

A) (4√86)/3 B) (2√86)/3
C) (5√86)/3 D) (5√86)/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (4√86)/3

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In an arithmetic progression if 13 is the 3rd term, -­47 is the 13th term, then ­-17 is which term?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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