Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A box contains 90 screws each of 100 gms and 100 bolts each of 150 gms. If the entire box weighs 35.5 kg, then the weight of the empty box is ?

A) 10.5 kgs B) 12 kgs
C) 9.6 kgs D) 11.5 kgs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11.5 kgs

Explanation:

Screws weight = 90x100 = 9000gms
bolts weight = 100 x 150 = 15000gms
weight = screws + bolts => 24000 gms =>24 kg
Given entire box weight = 35.5kg
empty box = entire box weight - weight => 35.5kg - 24kg => 11.5kg
so the empty box is 11.5kg.

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Q:

A person travels from K to L a speed of 50 km/hr and returns by increasing his speed by 50%. What is his average speed for both the trips ?

A) 55 kmph B) 58 kmph
C) 60 kmph D) 66 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 kmph

Explanation:

Speed on return trip = 150% of 50 = 75 km/hr.

Average speed = (2 x 50 x 75)/(50 + 75) = 60 km/hr.

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Q:

The value of  10+25+108+154+225is:

A) 4 B) 6
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

10+25+108+154+22510+25+108+154+1510+25+108+1310+25+1110+616=4

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Q:

Which calendar was used again in the year 1856?

A) 1828 B) 1850
C) 1830 D) 1852
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1828

Explanation:

Given year 1856, when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 0.

NOTE: When remainder is 0, 28 is subtracted to the given year to get the result.

So, 1856 - 28 = 1828

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Q:

A train covers 180 km distance in 5 hours. Another train covers the same distance in 1 hour less. What is the difference in the distances covered by these trains in one hour if they are moving in the same direction?

A) 15 kms B) 9 kms
C) 6 kms D) 18 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9 kms

Explanation:

The first train covers 180 kms in 5 hrs

=> Speed = 180/5 = 36 kmph

Now the second train covers the same distance in 1 hour less than the first train => 4 hrs

=> Speed of the second train = 180/4 = 45 kmph

Now, required difference in distance in 1 hour = 45 - 36 = 9 kms.

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Q:

A woman says, "If you reverse my own age, the figures represent my husband's age. He is, of course, senior to me and the difference between our ages is one-eleventh of their sum." The woman's husband age is ?

A) 45 B) 24
C) 42 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 54

Explanation:

By trial and error method from the given options,

as 54 - 45 =  (1/11) x (45+54)  = 99/11  = 9

Hence this satisfies the given conditions.

Then the woman's husband age is 54.

 

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Q:

One third of a Number is 96. What will 67% of that Number be?

A) 192.96 B) 181.44
C) 169.92 D) 204.48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 192.96

Explanation:

Let the Number be x. 

Given that one third of a Number is 96. 

i.e x = 3 x 96 = 288.

 67% of  x = x×67100=288×67100=192.96

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Q:

The bankers discount and the true discount of a sum at 10% per annum simple interest for the same time are Rs.100 and Rs.80 respectively. What is the sum and the time?

A) Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 5 years B) Sum = Rs.200 and Time = 2.5 years
C) Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 2.5 years D) Sum = Rs.200 and Time = 5 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sum = Rs.400 and Time = 2.5 years

Explanation:

BD = Rs.100

TD = Rs.80

R = 10%

 

F=BD×TDBD-TD=100×80100-80=Rs.400 

 

BD = Simple interest on the face value of the bill for unexpired time= FTR/100

 

100=400×T×10100

=> T = 2.5 years

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