Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Suppose 7 students are staying in a hall in a hostel and they are allotted 7 beds. Among them, Parvin does not want a bed next to Anju because Anju snores. Then, in how many ways can you allot the beds?

A) 2400 B) 6400
C) 3600 D) 7200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

Explanation:

Let the beds be numbered 1 to 7.

 

Case 1 : Suppose Anju is allotted bed number 1. 

Then, Parvin cannot be allotted bed number 2. 

So Parvin can be allotted a bed in 5 ways. 

After alloting a bed to Parvin, the remaining 5 students can be allotted beds in 5! ways.

So, in this case the beds can be allotted in 5´5!ways = 600 ways.

 

Case 2 : Anju is allotted bed number 7. 

Then, Parvin cannot be allotted bed number 6 

As in Case 1, the beds can be allotted in 600 ways.

 

Case 3 : Anju is allotted one of the beds numbered 2,3,4,5 or 6. 

Parvin cannot be allotted the beds on the right hand side and left hand side of Anju’s bed. For example, if Anju is allotted bed number 2, beds numbered 1 or 3 cannot be allotted to Parvin.

Therefore, Parvin can be allotted a bed in 4 ways in all these cases.

After allotting a bed to Parvin, the other 5 can be allotted a bed in 5! ways.

Therefore, in each of these cases, the beds can be allotted in 4´ 5! = 480 ways. 

The beds can be allotted in (2x 600 + 5 x 480)ways = (1200 + 2400)ways = 3600 ways

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Q:

The average of any 5 consecutive odd natural numbers is k . If two more such numbers , just next to the previous 5 numbers are added , the new average becomes

A) 2(k+1) B) 2k-3
C) 2k+1 D) k+2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) k+2

Explanation:

The 5 consecutive odd numbers whose average is k are  (k-4), (k-2), k, (k+2), (k+4)

Again the average of (k-4), (k-2), k, (k+2), (k+4), (k+6), (k+8) is (k+2)

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A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 13,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively.After 3 months, A withdrew Rs. 5000 while B invested Rs. 5000 more, After 3 more months, C  joins the business with a capital of Rs. 21,000, The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of Rs. 26,400 after one year by

A) 3500 B) 3600
C) 3700 D) 3800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3600

Explanation:

A : B : C = (16000 * 3 + 11000 * 9) : (12000 * 3 + 17000 * 9) : (21000 * 6)

= 147 : 189 : 126

= 7 : 9 ; 6.

Difference of B and C's shares = Rs.  ( 26400 * 9/22 - 26400 * 6/22 ) = Rs. 3600.

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Q:

The banker's discount on a certain sum due 2 years hence is11/10of the true discount.

The rate percent is:

A) 10% B) 7%
C) 8% D) 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5%

Explanation:

Let T.D. be Re. 1.

Then, B.D. = Rs.11/10= Rs. 1.10.

Sum = Rs. (1.10*1)/(1.10-1) = Rs. (110/10)= Rs. 11.

S.I. on Rs. 11 for 2 years is Rs. 1.10

Rate = [(100 x 1.10)/(11 x 2 )]% = 5%.

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Q:

How many cubes of 10cm edge can be put in a cubical box of 1m edge

A) 10 B) 100
C) 1000 D) 10000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1000

Explanation:

Number of cubes= (100x100x100) / (10x10x10)= 1000

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Q:

The marked price of an article is increased  by 25% and the selling price is increased by 16.66%, then the amount of profit doubles. If the original marked price  be Rs. 400 which is greater than the corresponding cost price by 33.33% , what is the increased selling price?

A) 240 B) 360
C) 420 D) 600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 420

Explanation:

Initially                 CP           profit            SP                MP

 

                              100           x               (100+x)         133.33

 

After Change     100           2x             (100+x)   

 

Now,   Since (100+x)  - 100 = 2x

 

           76 x= 20%

 

                         CP            Profit              SP             MP

 

                        100             20               120           133.33

 

So,                  300             60               360             400

 

Again             300            120              420

 

So the increased selling price = Rs. 420

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Q:

The average age of a group of persons going for picnic is 16 years. Twenty new persons with an average age of 15 years join the group on the spot due to which their average age becomes 15.5 years. The number of persons initially going for picnic is :

A) 15 B) 20
C) 23 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

Explanation:

Let the initial number of persons be x. Then,

16x + 20 * 15 = 15.5 (x + 20) <=> 0.5x = 10 <=> x = 20.

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Q:

The number of ways that 8 beads of different colours be strung as a necklace is 

A) 2520 B) 2880
C) 4320 D) 5040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2520

Explanation:

The number of ways of arranging n beads in a necklace is (n-1)!2=(8-1)!2=7!2 = 2520 

(since n = 8)

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