Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year?

A) 1908 B) 1901
C) 1903 D) 1926
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1903

Explanation:

NOTE :

Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.

Repetition of non leap year

Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.

Step 2:  Add +6 to the Given Year.

 

Solution : 

Given Year is 1897, Which is a non leap year.

Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 11) = 1908, Which is a leap year. 

Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 1897 + 6) = 1903

Therfore, The calendar of the year 1897 can be used again in the year 1903

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Q:

Consider the following inequalities in respect of any triangle ABC:

1) AC –AB < BC

2) BC –AC < AB

3) AB –BC < AC

Which of the above are correct?

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

Explanation:

AC-AB<BC Or AB+BC>AC

BC-AC<AB Or AB+AC>BC

AB-BC<AC Or AC+BC>AB

Sum of 2 sides of triangle is always greater than the third side

So all three statements are true

 

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Q:

By selling an article at Rs.800, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 25%.At what price should he sell the article so as to make a loss of 25%?

A) Rs.720 B) Rs.640
C) Rs.540 D) Rs.480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.480

Explanation:

SP = Rs.800 ; Profit = 25%

 CP = SP x 100100+P% = 800 x 100100+25 = 640

 

 Now, CP = Rs.640

 

Loss = 25% = 25% of Rs.640 = Rs.160

 

Thus, SP = CP - Loss = Rs.640 - Rs.160 = Rs.480

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Q:

How many leap years do 300 years have?

A) 75 B) 74
C) 72 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 72

Explanation:

Given year is divided by 4, and the quotient gives the number of leap years.

Here, 300%4 = 75.

But, as 100,200 and 300 are not leap years => 75 - 3= 72 leap years.

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Q:

Aizaz was born on 5th January 2015, while Faiz was born 553days later. On which date was Faiz born?

 

A) 11th July 2016 B) 10th July 2016
C) 9th July 2016 D) 12th July 2016
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11th July 2016

Explanation:
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Q:

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:

Akash leaves mumbai at 6 am and reaches Bangalore  at  10 am . Prakash leaves Bangalore at 8 am and reaches Mumbai at 11:30 am. At what time do they cross each other?

A) 10 am B) 8:32 am
C) 8:56 am D) 9:20 am
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8:56 am

Explanation:

Time taken by Akash = 4 h

Time taken by Prakash = 3.5 h

For your convenience take the product of times taken by both as a distance.

Then  the distance = 14km

Since, Akash covers half of the distance  in 2 hours(i.e at 8 am)

Now, the rest half (i.e 7 km) will be coverd by both prakash and akash

Time taken by them = 7/7.5 = 56 min

Thus , they will cross each other at  8 : 56am.

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Q:

A family consists of grandparents, parents and three grandchildren. The average age of the grandparents is 67 years, that of the parents is 35 years and that of the grandchildren is 6 years. What is the average age of the family ?

A) 31( 5/7) B) 32 (6/7)
C) 34(4/7) D) 35(4/9)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31( 5/7)

Explanation:

Required average = (67 * 2 + 35 * 2 + 6 * 3) / (2 + 2 + 3)

                           = (134 + 70 + 18) / 7  =  222 / 7 = 31(5/7) years.

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