Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Select the odd figure out of the following figure series?

 

A) d B) b
C) c D) a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) d

Explanation:
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Q:

Three unbiased coins are tossed.What is the probability of getting at least 2 heads?

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

Explanation:

Here S= {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}.

Let E = event of getting at least two heads = {THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}.

P(E) = n(E) / n(S)

      = 4/8= 1/2

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Q:

The product of two numbers is 9375 and the quotient, when the larger one is divided by the smaller, is 15. The sum of the numbers is :

A) 100 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 400

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y.

 

Then, xy = 9375 and  x/y = 15.

 

xyxy=9375/15

 

=>y2 =625

 

=> y = 25

 

=> x = 15y = 15 x 25 = 375.

 

Sum of the numbers = 375 + 25 = 400.

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Q:

An error 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is:

A) 1.04 B) 2.04
C) 3.04 D) 4.04
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.04

Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm. 

A1 = (100*100)Sq.cm 

A2 = (102*102)Sq.cm

(A2 - A1) = 1022-1002 = (102 + 100) x (102 - 100) = 404 sq.cm.

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Q:

The ratio of selling price to the cost price is 21 : 16. What is the profit percentage?

 

A) 35.75 B) 21.75  
C) 27.75 D) 31.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 31.25

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Q:

The age of a man is 4 times of his son. Five years ago, the man was nine times old as his son was at that time. The present age of man is?

Answer

Let the son's age be x years and the father's age be 4x years 



       5x = 40


        x = 8


\inline \therefore present age of the father = \inline 4x = \inline 4\times 8 = 32 years

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Q:

The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was 48 degrees and for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 46 degrees. If the temperature on Monday was 42 degrees. Find the temperature on Friday ?

A) 34 B) 36
C) 38 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 34

Explanation:

M + Tu + W + Th = 4 x 48 = 192
Tu + W + Th + F = 4 x 46 = 184
M = 42
Tu + W + Th = 192 - 42 = 150
F = 184 – 150 = 34

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Q:

If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost Rs, 3500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost Rs. 4000, then how much does a table cost ?

A) 500 B) 1000
C) 1500 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

Explanation:

Let the cost of a table and that of a chair be Rs. x and Rs, y respectively.

Then, 2x + 3y = 3500 ...(i)

and 3x + 2y = 4000 .....(ii)

solving (i) and (ii) we get x = 1000, y = 500 

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