Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

 

 

A) 11 : 15 B) 15 : 23
C) 20 : 27 D) 14 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 : 27

Explanation:
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Q:

A man buys Rs. 20 shares paying 9% dividend. The man wants to have an interest of 12% on his money. The market value of each share is:

A) 12 B) 15
C) 18 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

Explanation:

Dividend on Rs. 20 = Rs. (9/100)x 20 = Rs.9/5.

Rs. 12 is an income on Rs. 100.

Rs.9/5 is an income on Rs.[ (100/12) x (9/5)] = Rs. 15.

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A box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains exactly one defective bulb.

A) 5/12 B) 7/12
C) 3/14 D) 1/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/12

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 10C5

 

Number of ways of selecting exactly one defective bulb out of 3 and 4 non-defective out of 7 is 3C1*7C4

 

So,required probability =3C1*7C4/10C5 = 5/12.

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Q:

(2,14,16), (3,21,24), (8,56,64), (5,35,41)

 

The set that does NOT belong to the group is

 

A) (5,35,41) B) (2,14,16)
C) (3,21,24) D) (8,56,64)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (5,35,41)

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

 

A) CGJ   B) IMQ
C) OSW D) JNR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) CGJ  

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Q:

The diagonal of a rectangle is 41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the rectangle must be:

A) 18 B) 28
C) 38 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:

l2+b2=41 (or)   l2+b2=41  

Also, lb=20

l+b2=l2+b2+2lb  = 41 + 40 = 81

(l + b) = 9. 

Perimeter = 2(l + b) = 18 cm.

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Q:

The ratio between the speeds of two trains is 7: 8. If the second train runs 400 kms in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train is ?

A) 83.5 km/hr B) 84.5 km/hr
C) 86.5 km/hr D) 87.5 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 87.5 km/hr

Explanation:

Let the speeds of two trains be 7X and 8X km/hr.

8x = 400/4

=> x= 12.5 km/hrX=4004=>X=12.5Km/hr

So speed of first train is 12.5*7 = 87.5 km/hr

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Q:

The diluted wine contains only 8 liters of wine and the rest is water. A new mixture whose concentration is 30%, is to be  formed by replacing wine. How many liters of mixture shall be replaced with pure wine if there was initially 32 liters of water in the mixture ?

A) 4 B) 5
C) 8 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

Explanation:

           Wine                         Water

            8L                              32L

            1                :               4

           20 %                           80% (original ratio)

           30 %                           70% (required ratio)

 

In  ths case, the percentage of water being reduced when the mixture is being replaced with wine.

 

so the ratio of left quantity to the initial quantity is 7:8

 

Therefore , 78=1-K40

 

=> K = 5 Lit

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