Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a box, there are four marbles of white color and five marbles of black color. Two marbles are chosen randomly. What is the probability that both are of the same color?

A) 2/9 B) 5/9
C) 4/9 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4/9

Explanation:

Number of white marbles = 4

Number of Black marbles = 5

Total number of marbles = 9

Number of ways, two marbles picked randomly = 9C2

Now, the required probability of picked marbles are to be of same color = 4C2/9C2  +  5C2/9C2

= 1/6 + 5/18

= 4/9.

 

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Q:

Raghu can do a job in 12 days alone and Sam can do the same job in 15 days alone. A third person Aru whose efficiency is two-third of efficiency of both Ram and Shyam together, can do the same job in how many days alone?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:

One day work of Raghu and Sam together = 1/12 + 1/15 = 9/60 = 3/20

Aru efficiency = 2/3 of (Raghu + Sam)

Number of days required for Aru to do thw work alone = 3/2 x 20/3 = 10 days. 

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Q:

The sum of a fraction and its reciprocal is 113/56. Find the fraction.

 

A) 7/8   B) 5/8  
C) 8/9   D) 3/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7/8  

Explanation:
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Q:

5 sin(x)+ 12 cos(x) + r is always greater than or equal to zero. What is the smallest value satisfied by 'r' ?

A) -13 B) 11
C) 13 D) -11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13

Explanation:

Given,

 5sinx + 12cosx ≥ -r 

13513sin x + 1213cos x  -rcosx) ≥ -r 

513= cosA => sinA =1213

 

=> 13(sinx cosA + sinA cosx) ≥ -r

 

=> 13(sin(x + A)) ≥ -r

 

we know that , -1 ≤ sin (angle) ≤ 1

 

=> 13sin (x + A) ≥ -13 rmin =13 

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Q:

When 0.46 is written in simplest form, the sum of the numerator and the denominator is  ?

A) 69 B) 73
C) 96 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 73

Explanation:

0.46 = 46/100 = 23/50.

Sum of the numerator and denominator is 23 + 50 = 73

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Q:

If x = 7-43 then find the value of x+1x?

A) 3sqrt{3} B) 8sqrt{3}
C) 14 D) 14+8sqrt{3}
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

Explanation:
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Q:

A user type a content on 20 sheets, each sheet consist of 55 lines, and each line can have 66 characters. The content is again retyped on another set of sheets, these new sheets have 65 lines and each line can take 70 characters. Calculate the reduction in sheets ?

A) 2 or 60% B) 4 or 20%
C) 6 or 10% D) 8 or 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 or 20%

Explanation:

20 x 55 x 66 = L x 65 x 70
Here L = 72,600/4550 = 15.95 =~ 16
Reduction is 20-16 = 4

which is 20% reduction.

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Q:

If A = log321875 and B = log2432187, then which one of the following is correct?

A) A B) A=B
C) A>B D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) A=B

Explanation:

 Given A = log321875 and B = log2432187

B = log352187 = log321875

=> A

Therefore, A = B

   

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