Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many ways can you select 17 songs for mix CD out of possible 38 songs?

A) 2878 B) 2878 x 10^2
C) 290183753 D) 2878 x 10^10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2878 x 10^10

Explanation:

since it is a combination = 38C17 = 2878 x 10^10

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On a ruler's tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager. One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the ruler live to be ?

A) 84 years B) 72 years
C) 82 years D) 64 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 84 years

Explanation:

Let the age of ruler is x so that of son = x/2 (given)
Now according to the given condition
(x/6) + (x/12) + (x/7) + 5 + (x/2) + 4 = x
=> x = 84

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Q:

How many three digit numbers 'abc' are formed where two of the three digits are same ?

A) 252 B) 648
C) 243 D) 900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 243

Explanation:

Digits are 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. So no. of digits are 10

 

First all possible case => 9(0 excluded) x 10 x 10 = 900

 

Second no repetition allowed =>9 x 9 x 8 = 648

 

Third all digits are same => 9 (111,222,333,444,555,666,777,888,999)

 

Three digit numbers where two of the three digits are same = 900 - 648 - 9 = 243 ;

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Q:

The rational for the recurring decimal 0.125125......is

A) 125/99 B) 125/999
C) 125/9999 D) 125/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 125/999

Explanation:

   0.125125...... = 0.125¯ =   125/999

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Q:

An industrial loom weaves 1.14 meters of cloth every second. Approximately, how much time will it take to weave 52 meters of cloth ?

A) 29.32 sec B) 42.51 sec
C) 39.25 sec D) 45.61 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45.61 sec

Explanation:

Given loom weaves 1.14 mts of cloth in one second then 52 mts of cloth can be weaved by loom in,

1.14 ----- 1

52.0 ------?

 521.14= 45.61 sec

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Q:

A metallic sheet is of rectangular shape with dimensions 48 m x 36 m. From each of its corners, a square is cut off so as to make an open box. If the length of the square is 8m, the volume of the box (in m3) is:

A) 4830 B) 5120
C) 6420 D) 8960
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5120

Explanation:

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In a cricket match total number of runs scored by Virat, Dhoni and Rohit is 285. The ratio of the number of runs scored by Virat and Rohit is 3 : 2 and that of the runs scored by Rohit and Dhoni is also 3 : 2. The number of runs scored by Virat in that match?

A) 154 B) 135
C) 112 D) 106
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 135

Explanation:

From the given data,

Virat : Rohit = 3 : 2

Rohit : Dhoni = 3 : 2

Ratio of runs scored by Virat, Rohit and Dhoni respectively

= 3 x 3 : 2 x 3 : 2 x 2

9 : 6 : 4

Runs scored by Virat = 9/19 x 285 = 135.

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Q:

19 friends went to a restaurant for a combined weekend dinner party. 13 of them spent Rs. 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs. 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?   

A) Rs. 1398.96 B) Rs. 1457.09
C) Rs. 1662.35 D) Rs. 1536.07
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1536.07

Explanation:

Let average expenditure was Rs. R

13 x 79 + 6x(R + 4) = 19R

=> R = Rs. 80.84

Total money = 19 x 80.84 = Rs. 1536.07.

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