Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Some children goto ice-cream shop. 9 flavours are available there. Each child takes a cone with two different flavours. No two children take same combination and they have taken all such possible combinations. How many children went to ice cream shop ?

A) 28 B) 56
C) 44 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

Explanation:

Given there are 9 flavours of ice creams.

 

Each child takes the combination of two flavours and no two children will have the same combination

 

This can be done by  ways i.e children.

 

Number of children=C29  = 9 x 8 / 1x 2 = 36.

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Q:

The average age of the boys in a class is 16 years and that of the girls is 15 years. The average age for the whole class is :

A) 15 B) 20
C) 21 D) data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) data inadequate

Explanation:

 Clearly, to find the average, we ought to know the number of boys, girls or students in the class, neither of which has been given.

So, the data provided is inadequate.

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Two cones have their heights in the ratio 1:3 and the radii of their bases in the ratio 3:1. Find the ratio of their volumes.

A) 3:1 B) 2:1
C) 4:1 D) 5:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3:1

Explanation:

v1v2=r12Hr22H

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Q:

A is three times as old as B. C was twice-as old as A four years ago. In four years' time, A will be 31. What are the present ages of B and C ?

A) 45, 10 B) 10, 50
C) 9, 50 D) 50, 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9, 50

Explanation:

Let the age of A = A, B = B and C = C

From given

A = 3B

4 years ago,

C-4 = 2(A-4);

After 4 years

A + 4 = 31;

A = 27;
sub in above B, we get B = 9
C = 2(27 - 4) + 4 = 46 + 4 = 50

Hence B = 9yrs and C = 50yrs.

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Q:

The variance of a set of data is 196. Then the standard deviation of the data is

 

A) +-14 B) 14
C) 96 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:
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Q:

The sum of the squares of two numbers is 3341 and the diference of their squares is 891. The numbers are :

A) 35 and 46 B) 35 and 50
C) 40 and 55 D) 45 and 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35 and 46

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x and y. Then,

 

x^2+y^2=3341......(1)

 

x^2-y^2=891......(2)

 

Adding (i) and (ii), we get : 2x^2=4232 or x^2= 2116 or x =46

 

Subtracting (ii) from (i), we get : 2y^2= 2450 or y^2 = 1225 or y = 35

 

So, the numbers are 35 and 46

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Q:

Suppose today is Friday, what day of the week will it be 65 days from now?

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

Explanation:

The day of the week repeats every 7 days.

Given today is Friday. Again Friday is repeated on the 7th day, 14th,... on 7 multiple days.

Hence, Friday is on the 63rd day, as 63 is multiple of 7.

 

Now, the required day of the week on the 65th day is Sunday.

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Q:

Two cubes have their volumes in the ratio 1 : 27. Find the ratio of their surface areas.

A) 2:9 B) 3:9
C) 1:9 D) 4:9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1:9

Explanation:

Let their edges be a and b. Then,

 

a3/b3 = 1/27 (or) (a/b)3 = (1/3)3 (or) (a/b) = (1/3).

 

\Ratio of their surface area = 6a2/6b2 = a2/b2 = (a/b)2 = 1/9, i.e. 1:9.

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