Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The calendar for the year 2013 was the same as the year :

A) 1998 B) 2017
C) 2009 D) 2002
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2002

Explanation:

Given year, 2013 when divided by 4 leaves a remainder of 1.

NOTE: When the remainder is 1, 11 is substracted from the given year to get the result.

So, 2013 - 11 =2002

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A bill falls due in 1 year.The creditor agrees to accept immediate payment of the half and to defer the payment of the other half for 2 years.By this arrangement ins Rs.40.what is the amount of the bill,if he money be worth 12.5%?

A) 1200 B) 3000
C) 3600 D) 1300
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. x. Then,   

x2+x2×100100+252×2-x×100100+252×1 = 40  

(x/2)+(2x/5)-(8x/9) = 40  

x=3600.  

Therfore, amount of bill=Rs. 3600.

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Q:

Find the length of the altitude of an equilateral triangle of side  33cm.

A) 4.5 B) 3.5
C) 2.5 D) 6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.5

Explanation:

Let the length of the altitude be h.
Then, h = a32   = 33 × 32 = 4.5

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Q:

If 25a + 25b = 115, then what is the average of a and b?

A) 4.6 B) 3.4
C) 2.5 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:
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Q:

The probability that a card drawn at random from the pack of playing cards may be either a queen or an ace is:

A) 9/13 B) 11/13
C) 2/13 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/13

Explanation:

Number of queen cards = 4

Number of ace cards = 4

 P(either a queen or ace) = 4/52 + 4/52= 8/52 = 2/13

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Q:

Please enter the Missing number: 4 8 14 22 ?

A) 28 B) 32
C) 46 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32

Explanation:

Here the given series follows a pattern that,

2- 0 = 4  

3- 1 = 8  

4- 2 = 14

5- 3 = 22

6- 4 = 32

Hence, the missing number is 32

 

 

Method 2 ::

The difference between 4 and 8 is 4, the difference between 8 and 14 is 6, the difference between 14 and 22 is 8. So the next difference between 22 and the next number will be 10 since it follows (4,6,8,10 - add +2 each time)

Hence, 22 + 10 = 32 is the missing number.

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Q:

A fast moving superfast express crosses another pasenger train in 20 seconds. The speed of faster train is 72 km/hr and speeds of slower train is 27 km/h. Also the length of faster ntrain is 100m, then find the length of the slower train if they are moving in the same direction.

A) 100 m B) 125 m
C) 150 m D) 175 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 150 m

Explanation:

Time=Sum of length of the two trainsDifference in speeds

20=(100+x)252 

 X=150m

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How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated ?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 5 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

Since each number to be divisible by 5, we must have 5 0r 0 at the units place. But in given digits we have only 5.

 

So, there is one way of doing it.

 

Tens place can be filled by any of the remaining 5 numbers.So, there are 5 ways of filling the tens place.

 

The hundreds place can now be filled by any of the remaining 4 digits. So, there are 4 ways of filling it.

 

Required number of numbers = (1 x 5 x 4) = 20.

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