Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The question given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question ?

Question :

What is the height of a right-angled triangle ?

Statements :

A. The area of the triangle is 20 times its base.

B. The perimeter of the triangle is equal to that of a square of the side 10 cm.

A) Only statement A is required B) Only statement B is required
C) Both A & B are required D) Neither (A) nor (B) is reuired
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only statement A is required

Explanation:

From statement (A),

20b = (1/2) × b × h

h = 40 cm.

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Ravi, Anand and Pranay are running a business firm in partnership. What is Anand's share in the profit earned by them?

a. Ravi, Anand and Pranay invested the amounts in the ratio of 2 : 4 : 7.

b. Pranay's share in the profit is Rs. 8750.

A) Only a is sufficient B) Neither a nor b is sufficient
C) Only b is sufficient D) Both a and b sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both a and b sufficient

Explanation:

Given Pranay's profit in the share is Rs. 8750

But given that their investments are in the ratio 2:4:7

713×P = 8750

P = 16250


Now Anand's share = 413×16250 = Rs.5000

Thus both staements a and b are sufficient to answer this question.

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Q:

If log8x = 313 then find the value of x?

A) 25 B) 32
C) 37 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32

Explanation:
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Q:

A room contains 3 brown, 5 black and 4 white chairs. Two chairs are picked and are put in the lawn. What is the probability that none of the chairs picked is white ?

A) 14/33 B) 14/55
C) 12/55 D) 13/33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14/33

Explanation:

Total number of chairs = (3 + 5 + 4) = 12.

Let S be the sample space.

Then, n(s)= Number of ways of picking 2 chairs out of 12

12×11/2×66

Let n(E) = number of events of selecting 2 chairs for selecting no white chairs.

=> 8C8×7/2×28

Therefore required probability = 28/66 = 14/33.

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Q:

The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ?

A) 11.11% decrease B) 21.11% increase
C) 11.11% increase D) 21.11% decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.11% decrease

Explanation:

If earlier he is getting Rs. 1  per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1
Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs

Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889.

If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 %  and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

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Q:

The number of signals that can be generated by using 5 differently coloured flags, when any number of them may be hoisted at a time is:

A) 235 B) 253
C) 325 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 325

Explanation:

Required number of signals = 5P1 + 5P2 + 5P3 + 5P4 + 5P5

= 5 + 20 + 60 + 120 + 120 = 325

 

 

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Q:

There are 7 men and 10 women on a committee selection pool.A committee consisting of President,Vice-President, and Treasurer is to be formed.How many ways can exactly two men be on the committe ?

A) 1200 B) 1240
C) 1260 D) 1620
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1260

Explanation:

There are 7C2 ways of selecting two men, and 10C1 ways of selecting a woman.Since each position in the committee is different,arrange the three people in 3! ways.

 

So, 7C2*10C1*3! =1260

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Q:

What is the value of cosec 120°

A) 2/√3 B) 2
C) -2/√3 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/√3

Explanation:
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