Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The length of the rectangle is 20% more than its breadth . what will be the ratio of the area of the rectangle to that of the square whose side is equal to the breadth of the rectangle?

A) 2:1 B) 5:6
C) 6:5 D) data is inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6:5

Explanation:

Required ratio6x5×x×1x2=6:5

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The length of a room is 5.5 m and width is 3.75 m. Find the cost of paying the floor by slabs at the rate of Rs. 800 per sq.metre.

A) Rs.15500 B) Rs.16500
C) Rs.17500 D) Rs.18500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.16500

Explanation:

Area = 5.5 × 3.75 sq. metre.

Cost for 1 sq. metre. = Rs. 800

 

Hence total cost = 5.5 × 3.75 × 800 = 5.5 × 3000 = Rs. 16500

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Q:

In How many ways is it possible to make a selection by taking any number of 15 fruits, namely 3 oranges, 5 apples and 7 mangoes?

A) 131 B) 191
C) 68 D) 3720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 191

Explanation:

Out of 15 fruits, 7 are alike of one kind, 5 are alike of a second kind and 3 are alike of a third kind.

Hence, the required number of ways = [ (7+1) (5+1) (3+1) -1] =191

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The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 72 sq.cm. Find its height?

A) 3 cm B) 4 cm
C) 6 cm D) 8 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 cm

Explanation:

Let height =x Then,  base =2x

2x * x = 72      

=>x=6

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Q:

96 is divided into two parts in such a way that seventh part of first and ninth part of second are equal. Find the smallest part ?

A) 42 B) 54
C) 46 D) 58
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42

Explanation:

Let x and y be the two parts of 96.

x/7 = y/9 => x:y = 7:9

=> The smallest part is = 7/16 x 96 = 42.

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A can build a wall in 16 days while B can destroy it in 8 days. A worked for 5 days. Then B joined with A for the next 2 days. Find in how many days could A build the remaining wall ?

A) 12 days B) 14 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13 days

Explanation:

Now, Total work = LCM(16, 8) = 48

A's one day work = + 48/16 = + 3

B's one day work = - 48/8 = -6

Given A worked for 5 days to build the wall => 5 days work = 5 x 3 = + 15

2days B joined with A in working = 2(3 - 6) = - 6

Remaining Work of building wall = 48 - (15 - 6) = 39

Now this remaining work will be done by A in = 39/3 = 13 days.

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Q:

Six bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 2, 4, 6, 8 10 and 12 seconds respectively. In 30 minutes, how many times do they toll together ?

A) 4 B) 10
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 16

Explanation:

L.C.M. of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 is 120.

So, the bells will toll together after every 120 seconds(2 minutes).

In 30 minutes,they will together (30/2)+1=16 times

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Q:

If an object travels at five feet per second, how many feet does it travel in one hour?

A) 30 B) 3000
C) 18 D) 1800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1800

Explanation:

If an object travels at 5 feet per second it covers 5x60 feet in one minute, and 5x60x60 feet in one hour.

 

 

 

Answer = 1800 

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