Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

An unbiased die is rolled. Find the probability of getting a multiple of 3?

A) 1/6 B) 1/3
C) 5/6 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/3

Explanation:

S = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 } 

=> n(S) = 6

E = { 3, 6}

=> n(E) = 2

Therefore, P(E) = 2/6 =1/3

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Q:

A mother can do a certain job in x hours. Her daughter takes twice as long to do the job. Working together, they can do the job in 6 hours. How many hours does the mother take to do the job ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

The mother completes the job in x hours.
So, the daughter will take 2x hours to complete the same job.

 

In an hour, the mother will complete 1/x of the total job.
In an hour, the daughter will complete 1/2x of the total job.

 

So, if the mother and daughter work together, in an hour they will complete 1/x + 1/2x of the job.
i.e., in an hour they will complete 3/2x of the job.

 

The question states that they complete the entire task in 6 hours if they work together.
i.e., they complete 1/6 th of the task in an hour.

 

Equating the two information, we get 3/2x = 1/6
By solving for x, we get 2x = 18 or x = 9.

 

The mother takes 9 hours to complete the job.

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Q:

In a slip test, K got the 15th rank and he was 44th from the bottom of the list of passed students. 4 students did not take up the slip test and 3 students were failed. What is the total strenght of the class ?

A) 63 B) 62
C) 64 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 65

Explanation:

Total strength of the class is given by

15 + 44 + 4 + 3 - 1 = 65

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Q:

Solve this inequality 3b - 7 < 32?

A) b = 13 B) b < 13
C) b > = 13 D) b < = 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) b < 13

Explanation:

The given 3b - 7 < 32 can be solved as

3b - 7 < 32

3b < 39

b < 13.

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Q:

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The card is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is neither a spade nor a Jack?

A) 9/13 B) 4/13
C) 10/13 D) 8/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9/13

Explanation:
 

There are 13 spade and 3 more jack


Probability of getting spade or a jack:
=13+352=1652=413

 

So probability of getting neither spade nor a jack:
=1−413 = 9/13

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Q:

Karthik could cover a distance of 200 km in 22 days while resting for 2 hrs. per day. In how many days (approx) he will cover a distance of 250 km while resting for 2 hrs. per day and moving with 2/3rd of the previous speed ?

A) 41.25 days B) 37.5 days
C) 39.75 days D) 40 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 41.25 days

Explanation:

Given Karthik can cover the distance of 200 kms resting 2 hrs per day in 22 days.

 

Let the initial speed be '1'

 

Hence, Time = 22(24hrs - 2)

 

Noe new speed = 2/3

 

Let the number of days he take be 'D'

 

Therefore, 2224-2x3200=D24-2x2250

 

D = 11 x 3 x 5/4 = 41.25 days. = 41 1/4 days.

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Q:

Find the sum of the all the numbers formed by the digits 2,4,6 and 8 without repetition. Number may be of any of the form like 2,24,684,4862 ?

A) 133345 B) 147320
C) 13320 D) 145874
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 147320

Explanation:

Sum of 4 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P33 x (1111) = 20 x 6 x 1111 = 133320 


Sum of 3 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P23 x (111) = 20 x 6 x 111 = 13320 


Sum of 2 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P13 x (11) = 20 x 3 x 11 = 660 


Sum of 1 digit numbers = (2+4+6+8) x P03 x (1) = 20 x 1 x 1 = 20 

 

Adding All , Sum = 147320

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Q:

What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 112 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A) Rs.3.06 B) Rs.2.04
C) Rs.3.65 D) Rs.5.40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.2.04

Explanation:

 C.I. when interest compounded yearly

Rs.5000*1+4100*1+12*4100

 Rs.5000*2625*5150

=Rs.5034

 

C.I. when interest iscompounded half-yearly 

 Rs.5000*1+21003

= Rs. 5306.04

Difference = Rs. (5306.04 - 5304) = Rs. 2.04

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