Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the area of a right-angled triangle whose base is 12 cm and hypotenuse is 13cm.

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

Explanation:

Height of the triangle = 132-122=25 = 5 cm.

 

Its area =12*base*height12*12*530cm2.

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Q:

A and B enter into partnership. A supplies whole of the capital amounting to Rs. 45000 with the condition that the profits to be equally divided and that B pays A interest on half of the capital at 10% per annum, but receives Rs. 120 per month for carrying on the concern.Find their total yearly profit when B's income is one half of A's income.

Answer

Let the total profit be Rs. x


Amount paid to B as salary = (120 x 12)


                                       = Rs.1440


Share of each = \inline (\frac{x-1440}{2})


Interest paid by B = \inline \frac{22500\times 10}{100}=Rs.2250


Total money received by  A = \inline \frac{x-1440}{2}+2250


                                       = Rs.\inline (\frac{x+3060}{2})


Total money received by B


\inline [(\frac{x-1440}{2})+1440-2250]= (\frac{x-3060}{2})


\inline \Rightarrow \frac{1}{2}-(\frac{x+3060}{2})-(\frac{x-3060}{2})


\inline \Rightarrow x=9180 

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Q:

A is 30% more efficient than B. How much time will they, working together, take to complete a job which A alone could have done in 23 days  ?

A) 9 days B) 11 days
C) 13 days D) 15 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13 days

Explanation:

Ratio of times taken by A and B = 100 : 130 = 10 : 13.
Suppose B takes x days to do the work.

Then, 10 : 13 :: 23 : x     =>     x = ( 23 x 13/10 )     =>     x = 299 /10.

A's 1 day's work = 1/23 ;
B's 1 day's work = 10/299 .

(A + B)'s 1 day's work = ( 1/23 + 10/299 ) = 23/299 = 113 .

Therefore, A and B together can complete the work in 13 days. 

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Q:

The ratio of water and alcohol in two different containers is 2:3 and 4:5. In what ratio we are required to mix the mixtures  of two containers in order to get the new mixture in which the ratio of alcohol and water be 7:5?

A) 7:3 B) 5:3
C) 8:5 D) 2:7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5:3

Explanation:

W1:A1  W2:A2  ..... WN:AN

  2 : 3                   4 : 5                    5 : 7 

 

W1W1+A1 = 25 W2W2+A2=49  WNWN+AN = 512

= 72/180

= 80/180

= 75/180  

                     

 

 =>     5   :   3

 

Therefore, the ratio is  5: 3

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Q:

The average monthly salary of 20 employees in an organisation is Rs. 1500. If the manager's salary is added, then the average salary increases by Rs. 100. What is the manager's monthly salary ?

A) 3600 B) 3700
C) 3800 D) 3900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3600

Explanation:

Manager's monthly salary Rs. (1600 * 21 - 1500 * 20) = Rs. 3600.

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Q:

In how many ways can 5 different toys be packed in 3 identical boxes such that no box is empty, if any of the boxes may hold all of the toys ?

A) 36 B) 25
C) 24 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:

The toys are different; The boxes are identical 

 

If none of the boxes is to remain empty, then we can pack the toys in one of the following ways 

a. 2, 2, 1 

b. 3, 1, 1 

 

Case a. Number of ways of achieving the first option 2 - 2 - 1 

 

Two toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5C2 ways. Another 2 out of the remaining 3 can be selected in 3C2 ways and the last toy can be selected in 1C1 way. 

 

However, as the boxes are identical, the two different ways of selecting which box holds the first two toys and which one holds the second set of two toys will look the same. Hence, we need to divide the result by 2 

 

Therefore, total number of ways of achieving the 2 - 2 - 1 option is ways 5C2*3C2= 15 ways

 

 

Case b. Number of ways of achieving the second option 3 - 1 - 1

 

Three toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5C3 ways. As the boxes are identical, the remaining two toys can go into the two identical looking boxes in only one way.

 

Therefore, total number of ways of getting the 3 - 1 - 1 option is 5C3 = 10 = 10 ways.

 

 

 

Total ways in which the 5 toys can be packed in 3 identical boxes

 

= number of ways of achieving Case a + number of ways of achieving Case b= 15 + 10 = 25 ways.

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Q:

The calendar for the year 1993 will be same for the year

A) 1999 B) 2004
C) 2010 D) 2021
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1999

Explanation:

NOTE :

Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.

Repetition of non leap year

Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.

Step 2:  Add +6 to the Given Year.

 

Solution : 

Given Year is 1993, Which is a non leap year.

Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 1993 + 11) = 2004, Which is a leap year. 

Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 1993 + 6) = 1999

Therfore, The calendar for the year 1993 will be same for the year 1999

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Q:

For the figure given below, find the angle OAB (in degrees).

 

A) 25 B) 50
C) 75 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:
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