Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If three eighth of a number is 141. What will be the approximately value of 32.08% of this number ?

A) 101 B) 112
C) 104 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

K x 3/8 = 141 => K = 376

376 x 32.08/100 = 120

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Q:

About 4 out of 5 students are left handed. If there are totally 40 students in an class. How many would be left handed ?

A) 40 B) 45
C) 32 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32

Explanation:

Probability of left handed = 4/5
total student = 40
total left handed = 40 x(4/5)
= 32

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Q:

Find the number of ways to arrange 6 items in groups of 4 at a time where order matters?

A) 720 B) 640
C) 740 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 360

Explanation:

6P4 = 6! / (6-4)! = 360

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When six fairs coins are tossed simultaneously, in how many of the outcomes will at most three of the coins turn up as heads ?

A) 15 B) 42
C) 16 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 42

Explanation:

The question requires you to find number of the outcomes in which at most 3 coins turn up as heads.

i.e., 0 coins turn heads or 1 coin turns head or 2 coins turn heads or 3 coins turn heads.

 

The number of outcomes in which 0 coins turn heads is 6C0=1 

The number of outcomes in which 1 coin turns head is =6C1=6 

The number of outcomes in which 2 coins turn heads is6C2=15 

The number of outcomes in which 3 coins turn heads is6C3=20

 

Therefore, total number of outcomes =1+6+15+20= 42 outcomes

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A sold an article to B at 40% profit and B sold it to C at 50% profit, then what will be profit percent with respect to A ?

A) 97 % B) 110 %
C) 135 % D) 115 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 110 %

Explanation:

% Profit with respect to A = 40 + 50 + (40 x 50)/100 = 90 + 20 = 110 %.

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A can do a work in 9 days, B can do a work in 7 days, C can do a work in 5 days. A works on the first day, B works on the second day and C on the third day respectively that is they work on alternate days. When will they finish the work ?

A) [7 + (215/345)] days B) [6 + (11/215)] days
C) [6 + (261/315)] days D) [5 + (112/351)] days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) [6 + (261/315)] days

Explanation:

After day 1, A finishes 1/9 of the work.

After day 2, B finishes 1/7 more of the total work. (1/9) + (1/7) is finished.

After day 3, C finishes 1/5 more of total work. Total finished is 143/315.

So, after day 6, total work finished is 286/315.

 

Now remaining work =  29 /315

 

On day 7, A will work again 

 

Work will be completed on day 7 when A is working. He must finish 29/315 of total remaining work.

 

Since he takes 9 days to finish the total task, he will need 261/315 of the day. 

 

Total days required is 6 + (261/315) days.

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Q:

Find the speed of stream if a boat covers 36 km in downstream in 6 hours which is 3 hours less in covering the same distance in upstream?

A) 1.5 kmph B) 1 kmph
C) 0.75 kmph D) 0.5 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 kmph

Explanation:

Speed of the boat upstream = 36/9 = 4 kmph

Speed of the boat in downstream = 36/6 = 6 kmph

Speed of stream = 6-4/2 = 1 kmph

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Q:

Which value is equal to 5% of 1,500?

A) 35 B) 55
C) 75 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

In the question it is asked for 5% of 1500

5 x 1500/100 = 15 x 5 = 75.

 

Hence, 5% of 1,500 is equal to 75.

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