Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Determine the value of  'a' which satisfies the equation 9a + 40a = 41a

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

1 1911
Q:

At what rate of compound interest per annum will a sum of Rs 20000 become Rs 23328 in 2 years?

A) 8 percent B) 16 percent
C) 24 percent D) 12 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 percent

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Filed Under: Compound Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 1910
Q:

A man is running at the speed of 20 km/hr. What is time (in seconds) taken by man to cover one round of a circular garden of radius 350 metres?

A) 412 B) 336
C) 396 D) 376
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 396

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 1910
Q:

Cost price of a calculator is Rs 495. If the profit percentage is 40%, then what is the value (in Rs) of profit?

A) 226 B) 198
C) 186 D) 218
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 198

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 1909
Q:

The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If we add 45 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number?

A) 83 B) 38
C) 64 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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Filed Under: Problems on Numbers
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

1 1908
Q:

Tom's father is thrice as old as Tom. 10 years ago Tom's father's age was 7 times his age. What is Tom's current age? 

 

 

A) 17 years  B) 16 years 
C) 15 years  D) 14 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 years

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

24 1907
Q:

Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

A) 49.6 B) 52.3
C) 51.2 D) 50.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50.7

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

7 1906
Q:

A jar contains a blend of a fruit juice and water in the ratio 5 : x. When 1 litre of water is added to 4 litres of the blend the ratio of fruit juice to water becomes 1 : 1. What is the value of x?

A) 3 B) 1
C) 2 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Filed Under: Alligation or Mixture
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

6 1906