Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, 'LOGARITHMS', if repetition of letters is not allowed?

A) 4050 B) 3600
C) 1200 D) 5040
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5040

Explanation:

'LOGARITHMS' contains 10 different letters.

 

Required number of words = Number of arrangements of 10 letters, taking 4 at a time.

 

10P4

 

= 5040.

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After replacing an old member by a new member, it was found that the average age of five members of a club is the same as it was 3 years ago. What is the difference between the ages of the replaced and the new member ?

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

Explanation:

i) Let the ages of the five members at present be a, b, c, d & e years. 

And the age of the new member be f years. 

ii) So the new average of five members' age = (a + b + c + d + f)/5 ------- (1) 

iii) Their corresponding ages 3 years ago = (a-3), (b-3), (c-3), (d-3) & (e-3) years 

So their average age 3 years ago = (a + b + c + d + e - 15)/5 = x ----- (2) 

==> a + b + c + d + e = 5x + 15 

==> a + b + c + d = 5x + 15 - e ------ (3) 

iv) Substituting this value of a + b + c + d = 5x + 15 - e in (1) above, 

The new average is: (5x + 15 - e + f)/5 

Equating this to the average age of x years, 3 yrs, ago as in (2) above, 

(5x + 15 - e + f)/5 = x 

==> (5x + 15 - e + f) = 5x 

Solving e - f = 15 years. 

Thus the difference of ages between replaced and new member = 15 years.

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Q:

The perimeter of a square is 26 cm. Find its area (in cm2).

 

A) 42.25   B) 84.5  
C) 39.25   D) 78.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42.25  

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Q:

Find the odd man out in the following number series?

5, 4, 9, 32, 273

A) 4 B) 9
C) 32 D) 273
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 32

Explanation:

The given number series follows 5, 4, 9, 32, 308 pattern that

 

5

5 x 1 - 1 = 4

4 x 3 - 3 = 9

9 x 5 - 5 = 40 (not equals to 32)

40 x 7 - 7 = 273

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 32.

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Q:

X boys can do a piece of work in 24 days. In how much time (in days), 2X boys will do half of the work?

 

A) 6 B) 12
C) 18 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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The length of a rectangle is twice its breadth if its length is decreased by 5cm and breadth is increased by 5cm, the area of the rectangle is increased by 75 sq cm. Find the length of the rectangle.

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

Explanation:

let length = 2x and breadth = x then
(2x-5) (x+5) = (2x * x)+75
5x-25 = 75 => x=20
length of the rectangle = 40 cm

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Q:

∆XYZ is right angled at Y. If cotX = 5/12, then what is the value of secZ ?

 

 

A) 5/12 B) 13/5
C) 13/12   D) 12/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13/12  

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Q:

How many integers, greater than 999 but not greater than 4000, can be formed with the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, if repetition of digits is allowed?

A) 376 B) 375
C) 500 D) 673
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 376

Explanation:

The smallest number in the series is 1000, a 4-digit number.

 

The largest number in the series is 4000, the only 4-digit number to start with 4. 

 

The left most digit (thousands place) of each of the 4 digit numbers other than 4000 can take one of the 3 values 1 or 2 or 3.

 

The next 3 digits (hundreds, tens and units place) can take any of the 5 values 0 or 1 or 2 or 3 or 4.

 

Hence, there are 3 x 5 x 5 x 5 or 375 numbers from 1000 to 3999.

 

Including 4000, there will be 376 such numbers.

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