Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

A) 1/3 B) 3/5
C) 8/21 D) 7/21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/3

Explanation:

Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.

Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green 

            = event that the ball drawn is blue.

n(E) = 7.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 7/21 = 1/3.

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Q:

Find the wrong number in the given number series?

10, 21, 54, 109, 189

A) 189 B) 109
C) 54 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 189

Explanation:

The given number series is 10, 21, 54, 109, 189

The series follows a pattern that

10 + 11 = 21

21 + 33 = 54

54 + 55 = 109

109 + 77 = 186

 

Hence the wrong number in the given number series is 189.

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Q:

How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word COMMITTEE, taken all at a time, such that the four vowels do not come together?

A) 216 B) 45360
C) 1260 D) 43200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 43200

Explanation:

There are total 9 letters in the word COMMITTEE in which there are 2M's, 2T's, 2E's.

The number of ways in which 9 letters can be arranged = 9!2!×2!×2! = 45360

 

There are 4 vowels O,I,E,E in the given word. If the four vowels always come together, taking them as one letter we have to arrange 5 + 1 = 6 letters which include 2Ms and 2Ts and this be done in 6!2!×2! = 180 ways.

 

In which of 180 ways, the 4 vowels O,I,E,E remaining together can be arranged in 4!2! = 12 ways.

 

The number of ways in which the four vowels always come together = 180 x 12 = 2160.

 

Hence, the required number of ways in which the four vowels do not come together = 45360 - 2160 = 43200

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Q:

Compute of 29292 x 9999 = ?

 

 

A) 222890708  B) 298290708 
C) 292809708  D) 292890708
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 292890708

Explanation:
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Q:

If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days, then 1 spider will make 1 web in how many days?

A) 1 B) 3
C) 7 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:

Let the required number days be x.

Less spiders, More days (Indirect Proportion)

Less webs, Less days (Direct Proportion)

 Spiders1:7Webs7:1 7:x 

=> 1 * 7 * x = 7 * 1 * 7 

=> x= 7

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Q:

The ratio of the cost price and selling price of a shirt is 32 : 37. What is the profit percentage?

 

A) 15.63 B)  13.51
C) 17.21 D) 14.44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15.63

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Q:

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

 

A) 11 : 15 B) 15 : 23
C) 20 : 27 D) 14 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 : 25

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

A) 35 B) 37
C) 34 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

The next number in the given series can be found such a way that the number series follows a pattern,

22 - 4 = 032 - 6 = 342  - 8 = 852 - 10 = 1562 - 12 = 2472 - 14 = 35Hence, the next number in the iven series is 35.

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