Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many kilograms of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per Kg so that there may be a gain of 10 % by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per Kg ?

A) 36 Kg B) 42 Kg
C) 54 Kg D) 63 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 63 Kg

Explanation:

By the rule of alligation:


C.P. of 1 kg sugar of 1st kind      C.P. of 1 kg sugar of 2nd kind 

 

  

 

Therefore, Ratio of quantities of 1st and 2nd kind = 14 : 6 = 7 : 3. 

Let x kg of sugar of 1st kind be mixed with 27 kg of 2nd kind. 

Then, 7 : 3 = x : 27 or x = (7 x 27 / 3) = 63 kg.

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Q:

Simplify the following expression?

40% of (244 x ?) = 48

A) 24 B) 22
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20

Explanation:

We know that 

40% = 40100 = 2525 x 244 x ? = 48? = 48 x 5 x 42 x 24 = 20

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Q:

If 3=1.732, then what is the value of (3 - 103 + 27) ?

 

A) 1.154   B)  1.577  
C)  1.464   D) 2.358
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.154  

Explanation:
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Q:

Direction: What value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?

12.5×14÷8.75+42=50+?

A) 18 B) 12
C) 32 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

Explanation:

By replacing the “?” with “x”

(12.5×14÷8.75) x (100/100) + 42 = 50 + X

(125*140)/875 + 42 = 50 + X

140/7 + 42 = 50 + X

20 + 42 = 50 + X

62 = 50 + X

X = 62 - 50

X = 12

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Q:

What is 90 days from today?

 

Hints : Today is 20th January 2017, Sunday

A) 18th April, Friday B) 20th April, Saturday
C) 21th April, Sunday D) 19th April, Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20th April, Saturday

Explanation:

Given Today is 20th January 2017, Sunday

In january, we have 31 days

February - 28 days (Non leap year)

March - 31 days

April - 30 days

=> Remaining days => 31 - 20 = 11 in Jan

+ 28 in Feb + 31 in Mar = 11 + 28 + 31 = 70 days

More 20 days to complete 90 days => upto 20th April

 

Therefore, after 90 days from today i.e, 20th Jan 2017 is 20th Apr 2017.

 

Now, the day of the week will be 

90/7 => Remainder '6'

As the day starts with '0' on sunday 

6 => Saturday.

 

Required day is 20th April, Saturday.

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Q:

From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the cards being kings?

A) 1/15 B) 1/221
C) 25/57 D) 35/256
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/221

Explanation:

 Let S be the sample space

 

Then, n(S) = 52C2= 1326.

 

Let E = event of getting 2 kings out of 4.

 

n(E)  = 52*512*1= 6.

 4C2

=>4*32*1

P(E)=n(E)n(S)=61326=1221

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Q:

A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is

A) 35.55 km/hr B) 36 km/hr
C) 71.11 km/hr D) 71 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 71.11 km/hr

Explanation:

Total time taken    = (160/64 + 160/8)hrs
                           = 9/2 hrs.


Average speed    = (320 x 2/9) km.hr
                         = 71.11 km/hr.

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Q:

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. 3/71 < 5/91 < 7/99
II. 11/135 > 12/157 > 13/181

A) Only I B) Only II
C) Both I and II D) Neither I nor II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both I and II

Explanation:
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