Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

A) PNLJ   B) USQO  
C) MKIG   D) QNKH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) QNKH

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Sivagami is 2 years elder than Meena. After 6 years the total of their ages will be 7 times of their current age. Then age of Sivagami is :

A) 19 years B) 17 years
C) 15 years D) data inadequate
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) data inadequate

Explanation:

Let Meena’s age = A.
Then Sivagami’s age = A + 2
After 6 years the total of their ages will be 7 times of what?
Not clear.
So the given data are inadequate.

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In how many ways can 5 different toys be packed in 3 identical boxes such that no box is empty, if any of the boxes may hold all of the toys ?

A) 36 B) 25
C) 24 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

Explanation:

The toys are different; The boxes are identical 

 

If none of the boxes is to remain empty, then we can pack the toys in one of the following ways 

a. 2, 2, 1 

b. 3, 1, 1 

 

Case a. Number of ways of achieving the first option 2 - 2 - 1 

 

Two toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5C2 ways. Another 2 out of the remaining 3 can be selected in 3C2 ways and the last toy can be selected in 1C1 way. 

 

However, as the boxes are identical, the two different ways of selecting which box holds the first two toys and which one holds the second set of two toys will look the same. Hence, we need to divide the result by 2 

 

Therefore, total number of ways of achieving the 2 - 2 - 1 option is ways 5C2*3C2= 15 ways

 

 

Case b. Number of ways of achieving the second option 3 - 1 - 1

 

Three toys out of the 5 can be selected in 5C3 ways. As the boxes are identical, the remaining two toys can go into the two identical looking boxes in only one way.

 

Therefore, total number of ways of getting the 3 - 1 - 1 option is 5C3 = 10 = 10 ways.

 

 

 

Total ways in which the 5 toys can be packed in 3 identical boxes

 

= number of ways of achieving Case a + number of ways of achieving Case b= 15 + 10 = 25 ways.

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A jar was full with honey. A person  used to draw out 20% of the honey from the jar and replaced it with sugar solution. He has repeated  the same process 4 times and thus there was only 512 gm of honey left in the jar, the rest part of the jar was filled with the sugar  solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was:

A) 1.25 kg B) 1 kg
C) 1.5 kg D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1.25 kg

Explanation:

Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was K, then 

 512=K1-154     20% =20100=15

        or      

512=K454

Therefore, K = 1250

Hence initially the honey in the jar= 1.25 kg

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Q:

The mean temperature of Monday to Wednesday was 37C and of Tuesday to Thursday was 34C . If the temperature on Thursday was (4/5) th that of Monday, the temperature on Thursday was?

Answer

\inline \fn_jvn M+T+W =(37\times 3)^{0}=111^{0}C   -----------(1)


\inline \fn_jvn T+W+Th=(34\times 3)^{0}=102^{0}C


\inline \fn_jvn \Rightarrow T+W+\frac{4}{5}M = 102^{0}C                --------------(2)


(1) - (2) gives


\inline \fn_jvn \frac{1}{5} th of temperature on Monday = 


\inline \fn_jvn \Rightarrow Temperature on Monday = \inline \fn_jvn 45^{0}C


\inline \fn_jvn \therefore Temperature on Thursday = \inline \fn_jvn \frac{4}{5}\times 45^{0}=36^{0}

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Q:

Find the odd word/letters/number pair from the given alternatives.

(A) KP

(B) MN

(C) HR

(D) GT

A) A B) B
C) C D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) C

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Q:

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

 

A) ORU B) CFI
C) HKN D) FJM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) FJM

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A bag contains 600 coins of 25 p denomination and 1200 coins of 50 p denomination. If 12% of 25 p coins and 24% of 50 p coins are removed, the percentage of money removed from the bag is nearly :

A) 21.6 % B) 15.3 %
C) 14.6 % D) 12.5 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21.6 %

Explanation:

Total money = Rs.[600*(25/100)+1200*(50/100)]= Rs. 750.

 

25 paise coins removed = Rs. (600*12/100) = 72.

 

50 paise coins removed = Rs. (1200*24/100)= 288.

 

Money removed =Rs.(72*25/100+288*50/100)  = Rs.162.

 

Required percentage = (162/750*100)% = 21.6 %.

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