Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The average age of a group of 10 students is 15 years. When 5 more students join the group, the average age increase by 1 year. The average age of the new students is?

Answer

Total age of 10 students = 150 years


Total age of 15 students = 240 years


Total age of 5 new students = 240 - 150 = 90 years


\inline \therefore Average age of 5 new students =  = 18 years

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What will come in place of the question mark in the series below?

2, 17, 89, 359, 1079, ?

A) 2137 B) 2121
C) 2377 D) 2159
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2159

Explanation:

Ans. 
17 = 2 x 6 + 5
89 = 17 x 5 + 4
359 = 89 x 4 + 3
1079 = 359 x 3 + 2
? = 1079 x 2 + 1, i.e. ? = 2159

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Q:

125 over 1000 in Simplest Form?

A) 2/9 B) 1/8
C) 3/8 D) 4/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/8

Explanation:

125 over 1000 in Simplest Form means 1251000 in its simple fraction form.

 

Now, to get the simplest form of 125/1000, find the HCF or GCD of both numerator and denominator i.e, 125 and 1000.

 

HCF of 125, 1000 = 125

 

Then, divide both numerator and denominator by 125

i.e, 1251251000125 = 18

 

Hence, 18 is the simplest form of 125 over 1000.

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In a scheme, a pack of three soaps with MRP Rs.45 is available for Rs.42. If it still gives a profit of 5% to the shopkeeper, then the cost price of the pack is ?

A) 38 B) 39
C) 40 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

Given M.P=45,S.P=42, Profit = 0.05

Let C.P=x , Then

Profit = (42-x)/x = 0.05
=> x = 40.

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Three circles of radius 3.5cm are placed in such a way that each circle touches the other two. The area of the portion enclosed by the circles is

A) 1.967 B) 1.867
C) 1.767 D) 1.567
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.967

Explanation:

required area = (area of an equilateral triangle of side 7 cm)- (3 * area of sector with à = 60 degrees and r = 3.5cm)
34*7*7-3*227*3.5*3.5*60360 sq cm

 

=34*49-11*0.5*3.5 sq cm

 

= 1.967 sq cm

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A boat takes 19 hours for travelling downstream from point A to point B and coming back to a point C which is at midway between A and B. If the velocity of the stream is 4 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 14 kmph, what is the distance between A and B ? 

A) 180 km B) 160 km
C) 140 km D) 120 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 180 km

Explanation:

Speed in downstream = (14 + 4) km/hr = 18 km/hr;

Speed in upstream = (14 – 4) km/hr = 10 km/hr.

Let the distance between A and B be x km. Then,

x/18 + (x/2)/10 = 19 ⇔ x/18 + x/20 = 19 ⇒ x = 180 km.

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Q:

In a regular week, there are 5 working days and for each day, the working hours are 8. A man gets Rs. 2.40 per hour for regular work and Rs. 3.20 per hours for overtime. If he earns Rs. 432 in 4 weeks, then how many hours does he work for ?

A) 160 B) 175
C) 180 D) 195
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 175

Explanation:

Suppose the man works overtime for x hours.

Now, working hours in 4 weeks = (5 x 8 x 4) = 160.

Therefore,  160 * 2.40 + x * 3.20 = 432

 => 3.20x = 432 - 384 = 48

 => x = 15.

 Hence, total hours of work = (160 + 15) = 175.

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Q:

Calculate the area (in sq.cm) of a circle whose diameter is 14 cm.

 

A) 154 B) 308
C) 224 D) 448
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 154

Explanation:
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