Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Four ladies A, B, C and D and four gentlemen E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle round a table facing each other.

Directions:

(1) No two ladies or two gentlemen are sitting side by side.

(2) C, who is sitting between G and E is facing D.

(3) F is between D and A and is facing G.

(4) H is to the right of B.

Question:

1. Who are immediate neighbours of B?

2. E is facing whom?

A) G & H , H B) F & H , B
C) E & F , F D) E & H , G
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G & H , H

Explanation:

From the directions given : 

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From the fig. it is clear that 

1) neighbours of B are G , H.

2) E is facing H.

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Q:

Prove that any date in March of a year is the same day of the week corresponding date in November that year.

A) Same day B) Not same day
C) Next day D) Previous day
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Same day

Explanation:

We will show that the number of odd days between last day of February and last day of October is zero. .

March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.

31 + 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31

= 241 days = 35 weeks = 0 odd day. ,Number of odd days during this period = 0.

Thus, 1st March of an year will be the same day as 1st November of that year. Hence, the result follows

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Q:

Find the volume (in cub.cm) of a hemisphere of diameter 28 cm.

 

A) 4789.67   B) 3675  
C) 2732 D) 5749.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5749.33

Explanation:
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Q:

What percent of a day is 3 hours?

A) 14.9% B) 12.5%
C) 15.6%% D) 11.4%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12.5%

Explanation:

Let p% of a day is 3 hrs.

We know that a day has 24 hrs.

=> p x 24/100 = 3

=> p = 300/24

=> p = 12.5%

 

Hence, 3 hrs is 12.5% of a day.

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Q:

∆DEF is right angled at E. If m∠F = 45°, then find the value of (tanD - √3/2).

 

A) -√3/2 B) -1/2√3
C) (2-√3)/2 D) (3√3-1)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (2-√3)/2

Explanation:
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Q:

A can do a certain work in the same time in which B and C together can do it.If A and B together could do it in 20 days and C alone in 60 days ,then B alone could do it in:

A) 20days B) 40 days
C) 50 days D) 60 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60 days

Explanation:

(A+B)'s 1 day's work=1/20 

C's 1 day work=1/60 

(A+B+C)'s 1 day's work= 1/20 + 1/60 = 1/15

 

Also A's 1 day's work =(B+C)'s 1 day's work 

Therefore,  we get: 2 x (A's 1 day 's work)=1/15 

=>A's 1 day's work=1/30 

 

Therefore, B's 1 day's work= 1/20 - 1/30 = 1/60

So, B alone could do the work in 60 days.

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Q:

The average age of a class is 15.8 years. The average age of the boys in the class is 16.4 years and that of the girls is 15.4 years. What is the ratio of boys to girls in the class ?

A) 1:3 B) 2:3
C) 3:2 D) 3:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2:3

Explanation:

Let number of boys = x  , Let number of girls = y
Total numbers of students = x + y
(x + y) × 15.8 = 16.4x + 15.4y
0.6x = 0.4y
x/y = 0.4/0.6 = 2/3

 

 Ratio of boys and girls in the class is 2:3

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Q:

The concentration of petrol in three different mixtures (petrol and kerosene) is 1/2 , 3/5 and 4/5 respectively. If 2 litres, 3 litres and 1 litre are taken from these three different vessels and mixed. what is the ratio of petrol and kerosene in the new mixture?

A) 4:5 B) 3:2
C) 3:5 D) 2:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3:2

Explanation:

Concentration of petrol in    A        B        C

                                                1/2      3/5     4/5

Quantity of petrol taken from A = 1 litre out of 2 litre

Quantity of petrol taken from B = 1.8litre out of 3 litre

Quantity of petrol taken from C = 0.8 litre out of 1 litre

Therefore, total petrol taken out from A, B and C = 1+1.8+0.8 =3.6 litres

So, the quantity of kerosen =(2+3+1) - 3.6 =2.4 litre

Thus, the ratio of petrol to kerosene = 3.6/2.4 = 3/2

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