Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The breadth of a rectangular field is 75% of its length. If perimeter of the field is 1050 m, what will be th area of field ?

A) 65700 sq.m B) 54500 sq.m
C) 78700 sq.m D) 67500 sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 67500 sq.m

Explanation:

Let the length be 'l' and breadth be 'b'.

b = l × 3/4__________(a)

2(l+b) = 1050

l+b = 525___________(b)

From equations (a) and (b),

l = 300m, b = 225 m

Area = l × b

= 300 × 225

= 67500 sq.m.

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Q:

Find the odd man out from the given alternatives ?

A) 97 B) 233
C) 437 D) 599
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 437

Explanation:

Except 437 all others are prime numbers.

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Q:

A cylindrical rod of iron, whose height is equal to its radius, is melted and cast into spherical balls whose radius is half the radius of the rod. Find the number of balls.

A) 3 B) 4
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6

Explanation:

Volume of rod = πr2h = πr2×r = πr3  

Volume of one spherical ball =r/2 

Volume of the spherical ball = 43πr38  

Number of balls=Volumeof rod/volumeof one ball

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Q:

If 3x-y=273x+y=243 then find the x value

A) 2 B) 8
C) 4 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4

Explanation:

Given that 3x-y=273x+y=243

3x-y =33 , 3x+y=35

 => x-y=3, x+y=5

 => x = 4

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Q:

A number is doubled and 9 is added. If the resultant is trebled, it becomes 75. What is that number ? 

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

Explanation:

Let the number be v. Then, 3 (2x + 9) = 75.

 2x + 9 = 25

=> 2x = 16

=> x = 8

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Q:

An error of 2% in excess is made while measuring the side of a square. The percentage of error in the calculated area of the square is

A) 4.04% B) 5.04%
C) 6.04% D) 7.04%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4.04%

Explanation:

100 cm is read as 102 cm

 

a = 100 x 100 sq.cm and b = 102 x 102 sq.cm

 

then, Increase in area = [ (102 x 102) - (100 x 100) ] sq.cm

 

percentage error =404100*100*100= 4.04%

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Q:

At a certain rate of interest the compound interest of 3 years and simple interest of 5 years for certain sum of money is respectively Rs. 1513.2 and Rs. 2400. Find the common rate of interest per annum ?

A) 5% B) 6%
C) 4% D) 3%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5%

Explanation:

Given compound interest for 3 years = Rs. 1513.2

 

and simple interest for 5 years = Rs. 2400

 

Now, we know that  C.I = P1+R100n - 1

 

=> 1513.2 = P1+R1003 - 1 ...........(A)

 

And S.I = PTR/100

 

=> 2400 = P5R/100 ..................(B)

 

By solving (A) & (B), we get

 

R = 5%.

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Q:

A Group consists of 4 couples in which each of the  4 persons have one wife each. In how many ways could they be arranged in a straight line such that the men and women occupy alternate positions?

A) 1152 B) 1278
C) 1296 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1152

Explanation:

Case I :  MW  MW  MW  MW

 

Case II:  WM  WM  WM  WM

 

Let us arrange 4 men in 4! ways, then we arrange 4 women in 4P4 ways at 4 places either left of the men or right of the men. Hence required number of arrangements

 

   4! × 4P4  + 4! × 4P4  = 2 × 576 = 1152

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