Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In how many ways can the letters of the word 'LEADER' be arranged ?

A) 360 B) 420
C) 576 D) 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 360

Explanation:

No. of letters in the word = 6
No. of 'E' repeated = 2
Total No. of arrangement = 6!/2! = 360

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Q:

A train covered k km at 40 kmph and another 2k km at 20 kmph. Find the average speed of the train in covering the entire 3k km ?

A) 28 kmph B) 24 kmph
C) 26 kmph D) 32 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 kmph

Explanation:

Total time taken = k/40 + 2k/20 hours

= 5k/40 = k/8 hours

Average speed = 3k/(k/8) = 24 kmph.

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Q:

If 6 engines consume 24 metric tonnes of coal, when each is working 8 hours day, how much coal will be required for 9 engines, each running 13hours a day, it being given that 2 engines of former type consume as much as 3 engines of latter type ?

A) 45 metric tonnes B) 47 metric tonnes
C) 55 metric tonnes D) 34 metric tonnes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45 metric tonnes

Explanation:

2 engines of former type for one hour consumes (2 x 24)/(6 x8) = 1 metric ton 

i.e. 3 engines of latter type consumes 1 ton for one hour

Hence 9 engines consumes 3 tons for one hour

For 15 hours it is 15 x 3 = 45 metric tonnes.

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Q:

Compound interest on a certain sum of money at 20% per annum for 2 years is Rs.5995. What is the SI on the same money at 8% per annum for 6 years ?

A) Rs. 5989 B) Rs. 6540
C) Rs. 7844 D) Rs. 6789
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 6540

Explanation:

Given C.I = 5984, R = 20% , T = 2yrs

 C.I = P1+201002-1

 

5984 = 

 

=> P = (5995x25)/11

 

P = Rs. 13625

 

Now S.I = PTR/100

 

SI = (13625 x 8 x 6)/100 = Rs. 6540

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Q:

A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the tunnel is ?

A) 400 m B) 300 m
C) 500 m D) 600 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400 m

Explanation:

Speed = 78 x 5/18 = 65/3 m/sec.
Time = 1 min = 60 sec.
Let the length of the train be x meters.
Then, (900 + x)/60 = 65/3
x = 400 m.

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Q:

The average monthly salary of 24 employees in an organisation is Rs. 1500. If the manager's salary is added, then the average salary increases by Rs. 400. What is the manager's monthly salary ?

A) Rs. 8840 B) Rs. 11,500
C) Rs. 12,800 D) Rs. 9450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 11,500

Explanation:

Manager's monthly salary

= Rs. (1900 x 25 - 1500 x 24) = Rs. 11,500

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Q:

A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his groceries at his cost price but uses a false weight of 900 grams for each kilogram. Find his gain percentage.

A) 91/9 % B) 100/9%
C) 100/11 % D) 95/9%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/9%

Explanation:

Shopkeeper sells at CP using weight of 900 gm instead of1 kg

So, 1000gm –900 gm = 100gm

⇒100/900 X 100

⇒100/9 %

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Q:

P, Q and R start simultaneously from A to B. P reaches B, turns back and meet Q at a distance of 11 km from B. Q reached B, turns back and meet R at a distance of 9 km from B. If the ratio of the speeds of P and R is 3:2, what is the distance between A and B ?

A) 99 B) 100
C) 89 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99

Explanation:

Let, Distance between A and B = d

 

Distance travelled by P while it meets Q = d + 11

 

Distance travelled by Q while it meets P = d – 11

 

Distance travelled by Q while it meets R = d + 9

 

Distance travelled by R while it meets Q = d – 9

 

Here the ratio of speeds of P & Q => SP : SQ = d + 11 : d – 11

 

The ratio of speeds of Q & R => SQ : SR = d + 9 : d – 9

 

But given Ratio of speeds of P & R => P : R = 3 : 2

 SPSR = SPSQxSQSR = d+11d+9d-11d-9

 

=> d+11d+9d-11d-9 = 3/2

 

=>  d = 1, 99

 

=> d = 99 satisfies.

 

Therefore, Distance between A and B = 99

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