Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The dimensions of an open box are 50 cm, 40 cm and 23 cm. Its thickness is 2 cm. If 1 cubic cm of metal used in the box weighs 0.5 gms, find the weight of the box.

A) 8.04kg B) 8.14kg
C) 8.24kg D) 9.04kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8.04kg

Explanation:

Volume of the metal used in the box = External Volume - Internal Volume 

                                                    = [(50 x 40 x 23) - (44 x 34 x 20)] cu.cm  

                                                    = 16080 cu.cm 

 

Weight of the metal =[(16080 x 0.5)/1000] kg = 8.04 kg.

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Q:

A student multiplied a number by 2/5 instead of 5/2. What is the percentage error in evaluation ?

A) 52% B) 64%
C) 84% D) 77%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 84%

Explanation:

Let the number be 'x'

 

Then, according to the given data,

 52x-25x52xx100

 

2125x100

 

= 84%

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Q:

Two numbers are 20% and 30% less than the third number . How much percent is the second number less than first?

Answer

Let the third number be 100.


 


Then, the first number = 100 - 20 = 80 and second number = 100 - 30 = 70.


 


Difference between the first and second number = 80-70 = 10


 


\inline \therefore Required percentage = 1080 x 100% = 100/8 = 12.5%


 


 

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Q:

When A, B and C are deployed for a task , A and B together do 70% of the work and B and C together do 50% of the work. who is most efficient?

A) A B) B
C) C D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A

Explanation:

A + B= 70%   

B + C =50%   

  (A+B)+(B+C)-(A+B+C)= B

=> B= 20%     A= 50%        and   C=30%

Hence A is most efficient

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Q:

Find the unit digit of 4198 + 612345 + 34866 + 2411 + 1.

A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

Given that, 4198+612345+34866+2411+1


Now Power Cycle of

4 is 4, 6 

6 is 6 

8 is 8, 4, 2, 6

1 is 1

 

4198- 198 is even number , So the unit digit value is 6 

 

612345 - It is always 6

 

34866-  66/4 the remainder is 2 , So the second value is 4

 

2411- 11 is odd number, So the unit digit value is 4

 

1 - It is always 1 


Total = 21

 

Therefore, The unit digit is 1

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Q:

What is the probability that a leap year has 53 Saturdays and 52 Sundays ?

A) 1/7 B) 2/7
C) 1/2 D) 3/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/7

Explanation:

A leap year has 52 weeks and two days
Total number of cases = 7
Number of favourable cases = 1
i.e., {Friday, Saturday}

Required Probability = 1/7

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Q:

Taps X and Y can fill a tank in 30 and 40 minutes respectively.Tap Z can empty the filled tank in 60 minutes.If all the three taps are kept open for one minute each,how much time will the taps take to fill the tank?

A) 48min B) 72min
C) 24min D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24min

Explanation:

Given taps X and Y can fill the tank in 30 and 40 minutes respectively. Therefore,

 

part filled by tap X in 1 minute = 1/30

 

part filled by tap Y in 1 minute = 1/40

 

Tap Z can empty the tank in 60 minutes. Therefore,

 

part emptied by tap Z in 1 minute = 1/60

 

Net part filled by Pipes X,Y,Z together in 1 minute = [1/30 +1/40 - 1/60] = 5/120 = 1/24

 

i.e., the tank can be filled in 24 minutes.

 

 

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Q:

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two numbers whose product is even?

A) 3/4 B) 3/8
C) 5/16 D) 2/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/4

Explanation:

In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.

Then, E= {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 2), (3,4),(3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6, 1),6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}

n(E) = 27.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 27/36 = 3/4.

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