Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A vertical toy 18 cm long casts a shadow 8 cm long on the ground. At the same time a pole casts a shadow 48 m. long on the ground. Then find the height of the pole ?

A) 1080 cm B) 180 m
C) 108 m D) 118 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108 m

Explanation:

We know the rule that,

 

At particular time for all object , ratio of height and shadow are same.

 

Let the height of the pole be 'H'

 

Then

 188=H48

 

=> H = 108 m.

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Q:

The average age of a couple is 24 years when they were married five years ago but now the average age of the husband, wife and child is 20 years(the child was born during the interval). What is the present age of the child ?

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

Explanation:

29 x 2 = 58
20 x 3 = 60
         -----------
               2 years

Therefore, the age of child is 2 years.

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Q:

Three dice are thrown together.Find the probability of getting a total of atleast 6.

A) 103/216 B) 103/108
C) 103/36 D) 36/103
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 103/108

Explanation:

Total number of events=6 x 6 x 6=216
Let A be the event of getting a total of atleast 6 and B denoted event of getting a total of less than 6 i.e.,3,4,5.

So,B={(1,1,1),(1,1,2),(1,2,1),(2,1,1),(1,1,3),(1,3,1),(3,1,1),(1,2,2),(2,1,2),(2,2,1)}

Favourable number of cases=10

Therefore,P(B)=10/216

=> P(A) = 1 - P(B)

             = 1 - (10/216) = 103/108

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Q:

The length of a rectangular plot is 20 metres more than its breadth. If the cost of fencing the plot @ 26.50 per metre is Rs. 5300, what is the length of the plot in metres?

A) 40 B) 20
C) 30 D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none of these

Explanation:

Let breadth = x metres.
Then, length = (x + 20) metres.

Perimeter =5300/23.50

2[(x + 20) + x] = 200
2x + 20 = 100
2x = 80
x = 40.
Hence, length = x + 20 = 60 m.

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Q:

If x is 90% of Y, what percent of x is y?

Answer

x = 90% of y = \inline \frac{9}{10}y


 


\inline \therefore \frac{x}{y}=\frac{9}{10}\Rightarrow \frac{y}{x}=\frac{10}{9} 


=> y = 1.1% of x.

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Q:

An unbiased cubic die is thrown.What is the probabiltiy of getting a multiple of 3 or 4?

A) 1/12 B) 1/9
C) 3/4 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/2

Explanation:

Total numbers in a die=6

P(mutliple of 3) = 2/6 = 1/3

P(multiple of 4) = 1/6

P(multiple of 3 or 4) = 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2

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Q:

A train for Fathehpur leaves for every 2 hrs 30 min from Agra station. An announcement was made that train left 37 mins ago and next train comes at 17:00hrs. At what time was the announcement made ? 

A) 15:07 hrs B) 15:20 hrs
C) 15:05 hrs D) 15:00 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15:07 hrs

Explanation:

Next train comes at 17:00 hrs.
So, last train will be = 17:00hrs - 2:30hrs
= 14:30hrs
Announcement made after 37 min of the last train.
S0, 14:30hrs + 00:37 min
= 15:07 hrs.

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Q:

Total number of students in 3 classes of a school is 333 . The number of students in class 1 and 2 are in 3:5 ratio and 2 and 3 class are 7:11 ratio . What is the strength of class that has highest number of students ?

A) 125 B) 155
C) 135 D) 165
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 165

Explanation:

Ratio C1:C2 = 3:5 and C2:C3 = 7:11
So C1:C2:C3 = 21 : 35 : 55
Let the strength of three classes are 21x, 35x and 55x respectively, then
Given that 21x + 35x + 55x = 333
=> 111x = 333 or x=3
So strength of the class with highest number of students =55x = 55x3 = 165.

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