Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a spade and one is a heart, is:

A) 3/20 B) 29/34
C) 47/100 D) 13/102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13/102

Explanation:

Let S be the sample space.

 

Then, n(S) = 52C2=(52 x 51)/(2 x 1) = 1326.

 

Let E = event of getting 1 spade and 1 heart.

 

n(E)= number of ways of choosing 1 spade out of 13 and 1 heart out of 13 = 13C1*13C1 = 169.

 

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 169/1326 = 13/102.

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Q:

Which two months in a year have the same calendar?

A) October, December B) April, November
C) June, October D) April, July
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) April, July

Explanation:

If the period between the two months is divisible by 7, then that two months will have the same calender .

 
(a). Oct + Nov  = 31 + 30 = 61 (not divisible by 7)

(b). Apr + May + Jun + Jul + Aug + Sep + Oct = 30 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 + 31  = 214 (not divisible by 7)

(c). Jun + July + Aug + Sep = 30 + 31 + 31 + 30 = 122 (not divisible by 7)

(d). Apr + May + June = 30 + 31 + 30 = 91 (divisible by 7)

 

Hence, April and July months will have the same calendar.

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Q:

The area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a rectangle with sides 18cm by 14cm is

A) 49 B) 154
C) 378 D) 1078
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 154

Explanation:

The diameter is equal to the shortest side of the rectangle.

 So radius= 14/2 = 7cm. 

Therefore,  area of circle =πr2=227×49=154cm2

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Q:

 (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax² + kx + n .

What is the value of a - n + k ?

A) 5 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

This is a quadratic equation. To find n we multiply the last terms in each bracket together (2 times -5) = -10

To find ‘a’ we multiply the first terms in each bracket together (3x times 2x) = 6x2, So a = 6.

Thus a - n = 16

To find k we multiply the first term in the first bracket by the second term in the second bracket and add the result to the product of the second term in the first bracket and the first term in the second. (-15x + 4x) = -11x. So k = -11

16 - 11 = 5

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Q:

133of 166of133of166 of 10000 of a number will be what percentage of that number?

 

A)  2.32 B)  1.32
C)  0.232 D) 0.0232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  2.32

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the value of (sin45 - √3) ?

 

A) (1-√6)/√2   B) (4-√3)/2√3  
C) -1/2√3   D) (2-√3)/2√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (1-√6)/√2  

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

A) 35 B) 37
C) 34 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

The next number in the given series can be found such a way that the number series follows a pattern,

22 - 4 = 032 - 6 = 342  - 8 = 852 - 10 = 1562 - 12 = 2472 - 14 = 35Hence, the next number in the iven series is 35.

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Q:

Suppose 0 < θ < 90, then for every θ 4 sin2 θ + 1 is greater than or equal to ?

 

A) 2 B) 4 sin θ 
C) 4 cos θ  D) 4 tan θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 sin θ 

Explanation:
We know that,
Arithmetic mean ≥ Geometric mean
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