Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A boat covers 63 km upstream in 9 hours and covers the same distance downstream in 7 hours . What is the speed (in km/ hr) of the boat in still water?

A) 8.7 B) 8.5
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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There are two shopkeepers, first shopkeeper calculates his profit percent on the selling price whereas the second shopkeeper calculates his profit percent on the cost price. If the selling price for both the shopkeeper is same and the difference between their profits is Rs.175. Then, calculate the sum of the cost price for both the shopkeeper if the profit percent for the both shopkeeper is 25%?

A) Rs 5425  B) Rs 4875 
C)  Rs 4675  D)  Rs 5275 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 5425 

Explanation:

Let the selling price for each of the shopkeeper be Rs 100x

For 1st shopkeeper

SP= Rs 100x

CP=100

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A goods truck travels from a place at a certain time and at fixed speed. After 6hrs another truck leaves the same place and move in same direction of uniform speed of 90kmph. The truck catches up the goods truck in 4hrs. Find the speed of the goods truck ?

A) 36 kmph B) 32 kmph
C) 28 kmph D) 34 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36 kmph

Explanation:

Let the speed of goods truck be 'p' kmph
Distance covered by goods truck in 10hrs (4+6) = Distance covered by other truck in 4 hrs.
10p = 4 x 90
p = 36kmph.
Therefore, the speed of the goods truck is p = 36 kmph.

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A man wills 25% of his wealth to charity and rest to his family. What percent of the wealth willed to charity does the family get?

A) 200 B) 33.3
C) 300 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 300

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Q:

Find the probability that it is either white or red ball when,one ball is drawn at random in a bag that contains 3 black,4 white and 5 red balls

A) 0.5 B) 0.75
C) 0.25 D) 0.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.75

Explanation:

P(red ball) = 5/12

P(white ball) = 4/12

P(red or white ball) = 5/12 + 4/12 = 3/4 = 0.75

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Q:

125% as a Fraction?

A) 1/4 B) 3/4
C) 5/4 D) 7/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/4

Explanation:

Literally any percentage means divide by 100.

So 125% = 125100. That can be reduced to 5/4.

To convert to a decimal, you can do long division, dividing 5 into 4.

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Q:

Which is a better offer out of (i) a cash payment now of Rs.8100 or (ii) a credit of Rs.8250 after 6 months(6.5% S.I)

A) (i) B) (ii)
C) both (i) and (ii) D) none
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (i)

Explanation:

PW = 100×Amount100+R×T

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Q:

What is the number of decimal places in a cube root of a number having 27 decimal places ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

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