Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 61. What is the difference between the highest and lowest numbers :

A) 4 B) 8
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Let the numbers be x, x + 2, x + 4, x + 6 and x + 8.

Then  [x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) + (x + 6) + (x + 8) ] / 5 = 61.

or 5x + 20 = 305 or x = 57.

So, required difference = (57 + 8) - 57  = 8

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Q:

What will be the day of the week 15th August, 2010?

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

Explanation:

15th August, 2010 = (2009 years + Period 1.1.2010 to 15.8.2010)

 

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

 

Odd days in 400 years = 0

 

9 years = (2 leap years + 7 ordinary years) = (2 x 2 + 7 x 1) = 11 = 4 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 odd days.

  

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 4 + 3) = 7 =  0 odd days.

 

Given day is Sunday

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Q:

If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the values of log5 512 is

A) 2.875 B) 3.875
C) 4.875 D) 5.875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.875

Explanation:

ANS:      log5512 = log512/log5  =  log29log10/2  =9log2log10-log2 =9*0.30101-0.3010 =2.709/0.699 =2709/699 =3.876

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Q:

Read the data given below and answer the questions based on it.

 

In the CBSE Board exams last year, 53% passed in Biology, 61% percent passed in English, 60% in Social studies, 24% in Biology and English, 35% in English and social studies, 27% in Biology and social studies and 5% in none.

 

What is the percentage of students who passed in all subjects?

A) 8 B) 12
C) 7 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the odd man out in the following number series?

71, 88, 113, 150, 203, 277

A) 277 B) 203
C) 150 D) 113
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 277

Explanation:

The given number series is 

 

71      88       113       150       203          277

   +17    +25       +37      +53        +74

        +8      +12        +16       +21

            +4          +4         +5

 

The series should be  71  88  112   150    203   276 i.e, the differences of the difference should be +4.

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 277.

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Q:

Directions: What value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

150% of 460+24% of 650=?

A) 854 B) 846
C) 895 D) 825
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 846

Explanation:

(150 x 460)/100 + (24 x 650)/100

= 690+156

= 846

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Q:

Solve the following : 80÷[48−56−(60−36÷12×4)]=?

 

A) 5 B) 8
C) 4 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:
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Q:

Simplify the following and find the value of ?

 

13 of ? + 47 of 114 of 539 = 31% of 2000

A) 1134 B) 1237
C) 1187 D) 1249
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1134

Explanation:

13 x ? + 47 x 114 x 539 = 31100 x 2000? = 378 x 3? = 1134

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