Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

At what rate percent on simple interest will Rs.415 amount to Rs.514 in 4 years  ?

A) 4.58 % B) 5.96 %
C) 6.52 % D) 4.98 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.96 %

Explanation:

Difference in amount = 514 - 415 = 99

99 = (415 x 4 x R)/100

R = 5.96%

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In a box, there are four marbles of white color and five marbles of black color. Two marbles are chosen randomly. What is the probability that both are of the same color?

A) 2/9 B) 5/9
C) 4/9 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4/9

Explanation:

Number of white marbles = 4

Number of Black marbles = 5

Total number of marbles = 9

Number of ways, two marbles picked randomly = 9C2

Now, the required probability of picked marbles are to be of same color = 4C2/9C2  +  5C2/9C2

= 1/6 + 5/18

= 4/9.

 

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In a queue, Shankar is ninth from the rear end. Althaf's place is eighth from the front. Nitu is standing between the two. What could be the minimum numbers of boys standing in the queue ?

A) 18 B) 14
C) 22 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

1 2 3 4 5 6(Shankar) 7(Nitu) 8(Althaf) 9 10 11 12 13 14
Here, Althaf is 8th from front, Shankar is 9th from rear end and Nitu is between them
So minimum no. of boys standing in the queue = 14

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Q:

A simple interest earned on certain amount is triple the money when invested for 16 years.what is the interest rate offered ?

A) 13.33 % B) 14.25 %
C) 16.98 % D) 18.75 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18.75 %

Explanation:

Given,
S.I = 3 Principal Amount
=> 3A = A x 16 x R/100
By solving, we get
=> R = 18.75%

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Q:

Find the sum of the all the numbers formed by the digits 2,4,6 and 8 without repetition. Number may be of any of the form like 2,24,684,4862 ?

A) 133345 B) 147320
C) 13320 D) 145874
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 147320

Explanation:

Sum of 4 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P33 x (1111) = 20 x 6 x 1111 = 133320 


Sum of 3 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P23 x (111) = 20 x 6 x 111 = 13320 


Sum of 2 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P13 x (11) = 20 x 3 x 11 = 660 


Sum of 1 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P03 x (1) = 20 x 1 x 1 = 20 

 

Adding All , Sum = 147320

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Q:

'X' sells fruits at 21% profit. If X bought it for 9% less and sold it for Rs.29 less, he would have gained 25%. The cost price of fruits is?

A) Rs. 400 B) Rs. 420
C) Rs. 460 D) Rs. 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 400

Explanation:

Let the cost price of the fruits be 'C.P'

From the given data, after analysis it can be solved as

(121% of C.P) - (125% of 91% of C.P) = 29

121100 C.P  -  125100  x 91100 x C.P = 29121100 - 125 x 91100 x 100 C.P = 29(12100 - 125 x 91) C.P = 290000(12100 - 11375) C.P = 290000725 C.P = 290000C.P = 400

 

Hence, the cost price of the fruits = Rs. 400.

 

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A & B invest Rs. 1,16,000 & 1,44,000 respectively. B invests for 6 months. At the end of the year, B’s share is Rs. 9000, find the overall profit?

A) Rs. 23,500 B) Rs. 19,780
C) Rs. 21,700 D) Rs. 20,050
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 23,500

Explanation:

Given A & B in partnership

A Invests 116000 for 12 months 

=> A's share = 116000 x 12 = 13,92,000

B Invests for 6 months

=> B's share = 144000 x 6 = 8,64,000

Their Ratio = 1392 : 864 = 29 : 18

Let the Annual profit = P

Given B's share = Rs. 9000

=> 18/47 x P = 9000

=> P = 9000 x 47/18

=> P = 23,500

Hence, Overall profit = P = Rs. 23,500

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Q:

From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How many distinct hands can be formed if there are atleast 2 queens?

A) 103336 B) 120000
C) 108336 D) 108333
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108336

Explanation:

The total possible cases would be a 5 card hand with no restrictions :52C5 5

 

The unwanted cases are:

 

no queens(out of 48 non-queens cards we get 5) 48C5

 

only 1 queen(out of 4 queens we get 1,and out of 48 non-queens we get 4) 4C1*48C4

 

Therefore,52C5-(48C5+4C1*48C4) = 108336

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