Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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

 

A)   RMHC     B)    XSNI      
C)   YTOJ       D)    ZVQL  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)    ZVQL  

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30% of a number is 33. What is the number?

 

A) 120 B) 115
C) 105 D) 110
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 110

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Q:

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

 

 

A) 11 : 15 B) 15 : 23
C) 20 : 27 D) 14 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20 : 27

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The ratio of expenditure and savings is 3 : 2 . If the income increases by 15% and the savings increases by 6% , then by how much percent should his expenditure increases?

A) 25 B) 21
C) 12 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21

Explanation:

Therefore x = 21%

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When four fair dice are rolled simultaneously, in how many outcomes will at least one of the dice show 3?

A) 620 B) 671
C) 625 D) 567
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 671

Explanation:

When 4 dice are rolled simultaneously, there will be a total of 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 1296 outcomes.

 

The number of outcomes in which none of the 4 dice show 3 will be 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 625 outcomes.

 

Therefore, the number of outcomes in which at least one die will show 3 = 1296 – 625 = 671

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The population of a town was 1,60,000 three years ago, If it increased by 3%, 2.5% and 5% respectively in the last three years, then the present population in 

A) 155679 B) 167890
C) 179890 D) 177366
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 177366

Explanation:

Present population =  160000 *  (1 + 3/100)(1 + 5/200)(1 + 5/100)= 177366.

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Q:

In a race of 200 m, A can beat B by 31 m and C by 18 m. In a race of 350 m, C will beat B by:

A) 22.75 m B) 25 m
C) 19.5 m D) 18.5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 m

Explanation:

A : B = 200 : 169.

 

 

 

A : C = 200 : 182.

 

 

 

C/B = (C/A*A/B) = (182/200*200/169) = 182:169

 

 

 

When C covers 182 m, B covers 169 m.

 

 

 

When C covers 350 m, B covers (169/180*350)m  = 325 m

 

 

 

Therefore, C beats B by (350 - 325) m = 25 m.

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In an examination, a pupil's average marks were 63 per paper. If he had obtained 20 more marks for his Geography paper and 2 more marks for his History paper, his average per paper would have been 65. How many papers were there in the examination ?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11

Explanation:

Let the number of papers be x. Then, 63x + 20 + 2 = 65x or 2x = 22 or x = 11.

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