Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Excluding the stoppages, the speed of a bus is 64 km/hr and including the stoppages the speed o the bus is 48km/hr. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A) 12.5 minutes B) 15 minutes
C) 10 minutes D) 18 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 minutes

Explanation:
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A rectangular park 60 m long and 40 m wide has two concrete crossroads running in the middle of the park and rest of the park has been used as a lawn. If the area of the lawn is 2109 sq. m, then what is the width of the road?

A) 2.91 m B) 3 m
C) 5.82 m D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 m

Explanation:

Area of the park = (60 x 40) = 2400 sq.m  

Area of the lawn = 2109  sq.m 

Area of the crossroads = (2400 - 2109) = 291 sq.m   

 

Let the width of the road be x metres. Then,   

60x + 40x - (x * x) = 291  

=>(x * x) - 100x + 291 = 0    

=>(x - 97)(x - 3) = 0  

=>x=3

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Q:

What was the day of the week on 28th May, 2006?

A) Thrusday B) Friday
C) Saturday D) Sunday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sunday

Explanation:

28 May, 2006 = (2005 years + Period from 1.1.2006 to 28.5.2006)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

5 years = (4 ordinary years + 1 leap year) = (4 x 1 + 1 x 2) 6 odd days

Jan. Feb. March April May

(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 28 ) = 148 days

148 days = (21 weeks + 1 day) 1 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 6 + 1) = 7 0 odd day.

Given day is Sunday.

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Out of three numbers, the first is twice the second and is half of the third. If the average of the three numbers is 56, what will be the sum of the highest number and the lowest number?

A) 120 B) 160
C) 80 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120

Explanation:

Let the three numbers be x, y, z.

From the gien data,

x = 2y ....(1)

x = z/2 => z = 2(2y) = 4y .....(From 1)  ...........(2)

Given average of three numbers = 56

Then,

 

x + y + z3 = 562y + y + 4y3 = 56  (From 1 & 2)7y = 56 x 3y = 24

Now,

x = 2y => x = 2 x 24 = 48

z = 4y = 4 x 24 = 96

 

Now, the highest number is z = 96 & smallest number is y = 24

 

Hence, required sum of highest number and smallest number

= z + y

= 96 + 24

= 120.

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Q:

Which of the following dances is a solo dance?

A) Yakshagana B) Ottan Thullal
C) Bharathanatyam D) Kuchipudi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ottan Thullal

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The sides of a right-angled triangle are 12 cm, 16 cm, 20 cm respectively. A new right angle Δ is made by joining the midpoints of all the sides. This process continues for infinite then calculate the sum of the areas of all the triangles so made.

A) 312 sq.cm B) 128 sq.cm
C) 412 sq.cm D) 246 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 128 sq.cm

Explanation:

Area =   SSC Quiz : Quantitative Aptitude | 06 - 01 - 18 = 96

 

Sum of Area =  SSC Quiz : Quantitative Aptitude | 06 - 01 - 18

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Q:

A local delivery company has three packages to deliver to three different homes. if the packages are delivered at random to the three houses, how many ways are there for at least one house to get the wrong package?

A) 3 B) 5
C) 3! D) 5!
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

The possible outcomes that satisfy the condition of "at least one house gets the wrong package" are:
One house gets the wrong package or two houses get the wrong package or three houses get the wrong package.

We can calculate each of these cases and then add them together, or approach this problem from a different angle.
The only case which is left out of the condition is the case where no wrong packages are delivered.

If we determine the total number of ways the three packages can be delivered and then subtract the one case from it, the remainder will be the three cases above.

There is only one way for no wrong packages delivered to occur. This is the same as everyone gets the right package.

The first person must get the correct package and the second person must get the correct package and the third person must get the correct package.
 1×1×1=1

Determine the total number of ways the three packages can be delivered.
 3×2×1=6

The number of ways at least one house gets the wrong package is:
  6−1=5
Therefore there are 5 ways for at least one house to get the wrong package.

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Q:

A number is selected at random from the numbers 1 to 30. What is the probability that it is divisible by either 3 or 7 ?

A) 1/30 B) 2/30
C) 1/25 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/30

Explanation:

Let A be event of selecting a number divisible by 3. B be the event of selecting a number divisible by 7.

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 A = { 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 }, so n(A)=10
 B = { 7, 14, 21, 28 }, n(B)= 4 

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Since A and B are not mutually exclusive So :

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