Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Two concentric circles form a ring. The inner and outer circumference of the ring are 352/7 m and 528/7m respectively.Find the width of the ring.

A) 5 B) 4
C) 3 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

let the inner and outer radii be r and R meters
then, 2πr = 352/7

 

=> r = (352/7) * (7/22) * (1/2) = 8m
2πR = 528/7

 

=> R= (528/7) * (7/22) * (1/2)= 12m
width of the ring = R-r = 12-8 = 4m

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Q:

If an = 1n + 1 + 1 then find the value of a1 + a3 + a5.

 

 

A) 17/12 B) 27/12
C) 37/12 D) 47/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 47/12

Explanation:
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Q:

The number of degrees that the hour hand of a clock moves through between noon and 2.30 in the afternoon of the same day is

A) 720 B) 180
C) 75 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

The hour hand moves from pointing to 12 to pointing to half way between 2 and 3. The angle covered between each hour marking on the clock is 360/12 = 30. Since the hand has covered 2.5 of these divisions the angle moved through is 75.

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Q:

What is the average of four tenths and five thousandths

A) 25002 B) 2502
C) 0.2025 D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.2025

Explanation:

Four tenths = 0.4

Five thousandths = 0.005

The average is (0.4 + 0.005)/2 = 0.2025

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A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staff are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D ?

A) 0.75D B) 0.76D
C) 0.765D D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0.765D

Explanation:

If the price is reduced by 15 %, then the new price will be 0.85D

If this new price is further reduced by 10%, the discounted price will be 0.9 x 0.85D = 0.765D

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Q:

A person was asked to state his age in years. His reply was , "Take my age 3 years hence, multiply it by 3 and subtract 3 times my age 3 years ago and you will know how old I am." What was the age of the person ?

A) 18 B) 20
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

Explanation:

Let the present age of person be   x years.

Then, 3(x + 3) - 3(x - 3 ) = x   <=> (3x + 9) - (3x - 9) = x  <=> x = 18..

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Q:

5/9 of the part of the population in a village are females. If 30 % of the females are married. The percentage of unmarried males in the total males is ?

A) 62.5 % B) 125 %
C) 84.32 % D) 46.87 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62.5 %

Explanation:

Let total population = p
number of females = 5p/9
number of males =(p-5p/9) = 4p/9
married females = 30% of 5p/9 = 30x5p/100x9 = p/6
married males = p/6
unmarried males =(4p/9-p/6) = 5p/18
Percentage of unmarried males in the total males = {(5p/18)/4p/9}x100 = (5p/18)x(9/4p) = 125/2 % = 62.5%

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Q:

Square units 13 by 9 of an office area is

A) 97 B) 117
C) 107 D) 127
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 117

Explanation:

Square units 13 by 9 of an office means office of length 13 units and breadth 9 units.

 

Now its area is 13x 9 = 117 square units or units square.

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