Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In how many ways can 100 soldiers be divided into 4 squads of 10, 20, 30, 40 respectively?

A) 1700 B) 18!
C) 190 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

100C10 + 90C20 + 70C30 + 40C40 = 100!10!x20!x30!x40!

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Q:

Which of the following are in descending order of their value?

A) 5/9, 7/11, 8/15, 11/17 B) 5/9, 8/15, 11/17, 7/11
C) 11/17 , 7/11, 8/15, 5/9 D) 11/17, 7/11, 5/9, 8/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11/17, 7/11, 5/9, 8/15

Explanation:

Converting each of the given fractions into decimal form, we get

 5/9 = 0.55, 7/11 = 0.63,  8/15 = 0.533, 11/17 = 0.647

Clearly, 0.647>0.63>0.55>0.533

so , 11/17 > 7/11 > 5/9 > 8/15

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A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the fort. The number of days for which the remaining food will last, is:

A) 29 B) 37
C) 42 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42

Explanation:

After 10 days : 150 men had food for 35 days.

 

Suppose 125 men had food for x days.

 

Now, Less men, More days (Indirect Proportion)

 

 125 : 150 :: 35 : x       125 x x = 150 x 35

 

 x=150×35125=42

 

 

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Three maths classes: A, B and C take an algebra test. The average score of class A is 83. The average score of class B is 76. The average score of class C is 85. The average score of class A and B is 79 and average score of class B and C is 81. What is the average score of classes A, B, C ?

A) 81 B) 78
C) 80.5 D) 81.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 81.5

Explanation:

Let the number of students in classes A, B and C be P, Q and R respectively.
Then, total score of A = 83P, total score of B = 76Q, total score of C = 85R.
Also given that,
(83P + 76Q) / (P + Q) = 79
=>4P = 3Q.
(76Q + 85R)/(Q + R) = 81
=>4R = 5Q,
=>Q = 4P/3 and R = 5P/3
Therefore, average score of A, B, C = ( 83P + 76Q + 85R ) / (P + Q + R) = 978/12 = 81.5

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Q:

H.C.F of 4 x 27 x 3125, 8 x 9 x 25 x 7 and 16 x 81 x 5 x 11 x 49 is :

A) 360 B) 180
C) 90 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 180

Explanation:

4 x 27 x 3125 = 22 × 33 × 55 ;

 

8 x 9 x 25 x 7 = 23 × 32 × 52 × 7

 

16 x 81 x 5 x 11 x 49 = 24 × 34 × 5 × 11 × 72

 

H.C.F = 22 × 32 × 5 = 180.

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Q:

On 19th June, 1984 Monday falls. What day of the week was it on 19th June, 1985?

A) Sunday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tuesday

Explanation:

The year 1985 is an ordinary year. So, it has 1 odd day.

So, the day on 19th June, 1985 will be 1 day after the day on 19th June, 1984.

But, 19th June,1984 is Monday

S0, 19th June, 1985 is Tuesday.

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Q:

Sony is one-fifth the age of her mother 15 years ago and Sony’s brother is three-fifth the age of his mother 10 years ago. If the sum of Sony and her brother’s ages is 31 then how old is Sony's mother ? 

A) 40 B) 50
C) 60 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

Explanation:

Sony and her brother's age sum is 31
Let Sony's mother's age be 'x'.
Now the conditions given for both of their ages related to their mom is
1/5(x-15) + 3/5(x-10) = 31
x-15 + 3x-30 = 155
4x-45 = 155
4x = 200
x = 50
So, Mother's age = 50.

Cross verification : 15 years ago age = 35 => Sony age = 7
10 years ago age = 40 => bro age = 24

Sum = 24 + 7 = 31.

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Q:

The letters of the word CASTIGATION is arranged in different ways randomly. What is the chance that vowels occupy the even places ?

A) 0.04 B) 0.043
C) 0.047 D) 0.05
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.043

Explanation:

 Vowels are A I A I O, 

 

 C    A   S    T   I    G   A    T   I    O   N

 

(O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O) (E) (O)

 

So there are 5 even places in which five vowels can be arranged and in rest of 6 places 6 constants can be arranged as follows :

 

n(E)=5P52!*2!(A,I are 2 times)*6P62!(T is 2 times)=21600

 

n(S)=11!2!*2!*2!(A, I are 2 times)=4989600

 

216004989600=0.043

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