Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many arrangements of the letters of the word ‘BENGALI’ can be made if the vowels are to occupy only odd places.

A) 720 B) 576
C) 567 D) 625
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 576

Explanation:

There are 7 letters in the word Bengali of these 3 are vowels and 4 consonants.

 

There are 4 odd places and 3 even places. 3 vowels can occupy 4 odd places in 4P3 ways and 4 constants can be arranged in 4P4 ways.

 

Number of words =4P3  x 4P4= 24 x 24 = 576

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Q:

What was the day of the week on 16th August, 1947?

A) Sunday B) Monday
C) Saturday D) Thursday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Saturday

Explanation:

15th August, 1947 = (1946 years + Period from 1st Jan., 1947 to 15th )

 

Counting of odd days:

 1600 years have 0 odd day. 300 years have 1 odd day.

 

 47 years = (11 leap years + 36 ordinary years)= [(11 x 2) + (36 x 1) ]odd days = 58 odd days = 2 odd days.

 

Jan  Feb  Mar  Apr  May  Jun  Jul  Aug.

31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 15 = 227 days = (32 weeks + 3 days) = 3,

 

Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 3) odd days = 6 odd days.

 

Hence, the required day was 'Saturday'.

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Q:

If Aug 15th,2012 falls on Thursday then June 11th,2013 falls on which day ?

A) Wednesday B) Saturday
C) Monday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wednesday

Explanation:

First,we count the number of odd days for the left over days in the given period.

Here,given period is 15.8.2012 to 11.6.2013

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun

16   30   31  30   31   31   28  31   30   31   11(left days)

2 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 4 (odd days) = 6 odd days

So,given day Thursday + 6 = Wednesday is the required result.

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Q:

Arrange the fractions 3/4, 5/12, 13/16, 16/29, 3/8 in their descending order of magnitude.

 

A) 3/4 > 3/8 > 13/16 > 16/29 > 5/12 B) 3/8 > 5/12 > 16/29 > 3/4 > 13/16
C) 13/16> 3/4 >16/29 > 5/12 > 3/8 D) 13/16 > 16/29 > 3/4 > 5/12 > 3/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13/16> 3/4 >16/29 > 5/12 > 3/8

Explanation:
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Q:

A train moves with a speed of 108 kmph. Its speed in metres per second is :

A) 10.8 B) 18
C) 30 D) 38.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

Explanation:

108 kmph = 108*[5/18] m/sec = 30 m / s.

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Q:

The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of the boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class ?

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

Explanation:

Let number of boys = x  , Let number of girls = y
Total numbers of students = x + y
(x + y) × 15.8 = 16.4x + 15.4y
0.6x = 0.4y
x/y = 0.4/0.6 = 2/3

 

 Ratio of boys and girls in the class is 2:3

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Q:

A rectangular lawn 55m by 35m has two roads each 4m wide running in the middle of it. One parallel to the length and the other parallel to breadth. The cost of graveling the roads at 75 paise per sq meter is

A) rs.58 B) rs.158
C) rs.258 D) rs.358
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) rs.258

Explanation:

area of cross roads = (55 x 4) + (35 x 4)- (4 x 4) = 344sq m

cost of graveling = 344 x  (75/100) = Rs. 258

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Q:

A motorist travels to a place 150 km away at an average speed of 50 km/hr and returns at 30 km/hr.  His average speed for the whole journey in km/hr is :

A) 35 B) 36
C) 37.5 D) 38.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 37.5

Explanation:

Average speed = (2xy) /(x + y) km/hr

                      = (2 * 50 * 30) / (50 + 30) km/hr.

                         37.5 km/hr.

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