Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 3a=4b=6c and a+b+c=2729, then a2+b2+c2 =?

A) 81 B) 83
C) 87 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 87

Explanation:

4b=6cb=32c    and   3a=4ba=43b=43(32c)=2c 

a+b+c=2729   2c+32c+c=2729  c=629

 

 a2+b2+c2=(a+b+b)2-2(ab+bc+ca) 

 

=(2729)2-22c×32c+32c×c+c×2c 

 

 =729×29-2×132 c2

= 87

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Q:

A person walking 6/7 of his usual rate is 30 minutes late. What is his usual time ?

A) 2 hrs 50 min B) 3 hrs 25 min
C) 3 hrs D) 2 hrs 5 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 hrs

Explanation:

Let t be the usual time. If the usual rate is 1 unit, then the unusual rate is 6/7.
Balance by the distance,
1 x t = (6/7)(t + 30)
7t = 6(t + 30)
we get t as,
t = 180 minutes = 3 hrs.

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If the ratio of area of rectangle to its perimeter is 60:11. And length and breadth are in the ratio 6 : 5. Find length of rectangle.

A) 40 units B) 30 units
C) 13 units D) 24 units
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 units

Explanation:

Ratio of length and breadth is 6 : 5
∴ Length = 6x
Breadth = 5x
∴ Area = l x b = 30x2
∴ Perimeter = 2 (l + b) = 2(6x + 5x) =22x
∴ (30*x*x)/(22x)= 60/11
∴ X = 4
∴ Length = 6x = 6 x 4 = 24 units

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Eight first class and six second class petty officers are on the board of the 56 club. In how many ways can the members elect, from the board, a president, a vice-president, a secretary, and a treasurer if the president and secretary must be first class petty officers and the vice-president and treasurer must be second class petty officers?

A) 1500 B) 1860
C) 1680 D) 1640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1680

Explanation:

Since two of the eight first class petty officers are to fill two different offices, we write 8P2=56

 

Then, two of the six second class petty officers are to fill two different offices; thus, we write 6P2 =30

 

The principle of choice holds in this case; therefore, the members have 56 x 30 = 1680 ways to select the required office holders

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A 200 m long train passes a motorcycler, running in the same direction at 12 km/hr, in 15 second and a jeep travelling in the same direction in 20 s. At what speed is the car travelling (length of both the motorcycler and jeep is negligible)?

A) 36 kmph B) 32 kmph
C) 29 kmph D) 24 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of the train be 'S' kmph

From the given data,

Distance = Length of train = D = 200 mts = 200 x 18/5 kms

Time = 10 sec

given speed of the motorcycler = 12 kmph

Relative speed as they are moving in the same direction = (S - 12) kmph

(S- 12) = 200 x 18515S - 12 = 48S = 60 kmph 

Hence, the speed of the train = S = 60 kmph

Now,

Let the speed of the jeep be 'x' kmph

60 - x = 200 x 1852060 - x = 36x = 60 - 36x = 24 kmph

 

Therefore, the speed of the jeep = x = 24 kmph.

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Q:

There are 3 sections with 5 questions each. If four questions are selected from each section, the chance of getting different questions is ?

A) 1000 B) 625
C) 525 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 125

Explanation:

Methods for selecting 4 questions out of 5 in the first section = 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1/4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 5. Similarly for other 2 sections also i.e 5 and 5


So total methods = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125.

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Q:

Arun has certain number of books. It is not less than 15 and not more than 30. If he wants to give these books equally to 2 of his friends, then 1 book will remain. If he wants to give these books equally to 3 of his friends, then 2 books will remain. If he wants to give these books equally to 4 of his friends, then 3 books will remain. What is the number of books he had ?

A) 19 B) 23
C) 17 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 23

Explanation:

If he wants to give these books equally to 2 of his friends, then 1 book will remain, it means possible number of books = 15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29
If he wants to give these books equally to 3 of his friends, then 2 books will remain, it means possible number of books = 17,20,23,26,29
If he wants to give these books equally to 4 of his friends, then 3 book will remain, it means possible number of books = 15,19,23,27
common number is only 23 so it will be answer

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Q:

If (1 × 2 × 3 × 4 ........ × n) = n!, then 15! - 14! - 13! is equal to ___?

A) 14 × 13 × 13! B) 15 × 14 × 14!
C) 14 × 12 × 12! D) 15 × 13 × 13!
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15 × 13 × 13!

Explanation:

15! - 14! - 13!

= (15 × 14 × 13!) - (14 × 13!) - (13!)

= 13! (15 × 14 - 14 - 1)

= 13! (15 × 14 - 15)

= 13! x 15 (14 - 1)

= 15 × 13 × 13!

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