Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The population of a town increases by 5% in the first year, by 6% in the second year and by 8% in third year. The present population of town is 120204. What was the population of the town 3 years ago?

A) 102000 B) 100000
C) 98000 D) 101204
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100000

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2343
Q:

The point of intersection of all the three medians of a triangle is called its

A) orthocentre B) incentre
C) centroid D) circumcentre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centroid

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2343
Q:

The average of marks of 17 students in an examination was calculated as 71. But it was later found that the mark of one student had been wronglyentered as 65 instead of 56 and another as 24 instead of 50. The correct average is

A) 70 B) 71
C) 72 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2343
Q:

A, B and C can do a job working alone in 50, 75 and 20 days respectively. They all work together for 4 days, then C quits. How many days will A and B take to finish the rest of the job?

A) 20 B) 30
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2342
Q:

How many numbers are there from 2000 to 7000 which are both perfect squares and perfect cubes?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2342
Q:

If tan 45° + cosec 30° = x, then find the value of x.

A) √3 B) (1-2√2)/√2
C) (√3-4)/2√3 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2341
Q:

In a school , 391 boys and 323 girls have been divided into the largest possible equal classes , so that each class of boys numbers the same as each class of girls . What is the number of classes ?

A) 23 B) 19
C) 44 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17

Explanation:
Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Average
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 2339
Q:

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that either card is black or a king? 

A) 15/52 B) 17/26
C) 13/17 D) 15/26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15/26

Explanation:

Number of cards in a pack of cards = 52

Number of black cards = 26

Number of king cards = 4 (2 Red, 2 Black)

 

Required, the probability that if a card is drawn either card is black or a king = 

2652 + 452 = 3052 = 1526

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

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

10 2336