Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of x is:

A) 15 B) 16
C) 18 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16

Explanation:

Let C.P. of each article be Re. 1 C.P. of x articles = Rs. x

S.P. of x articles = Rs. 20. 

Profit = Rs. (20 - x). 

20-xx*100=25 

=> 2000 - 100x = 25x 

=> 125x=2000 

=> x=16

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Q:

How much does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide ever 64 minutes?

A) 32 8/11 B) 33 8/11
C) 34 8/11 D) 35 8/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32 8/11

Explanation:

55min spaces are covered in 60min

60 min. spaces are covered in (60/55 x 60) min= 65+5/11 min.

loss in 64min=(65+5/11)- 64 =16/11

Loss in 24 hrs (16/11 x 1/64 x 24 x 60) min= 32 8/11.

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Q:

Select the odd character out of the following series.

 

 

A) λ B) 5
C) α D) π
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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Q:

The area of a square is 60.5 cm². Find the length of its diagonal (in cm).

 

A) 5.5 B) 22
C) 11 D) 16.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11

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Q:

Find the length of a rope by which a cow must be tethered in order that it may be able to graze an area of 9856 sq meters.

A) 56m B) 16m
C) 14m D) 76m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56m

Explanation:

clearly the cow will graze a circular field of area 9856 sq m and radius equal to the length of the rope.


Let the length of the rope be r mts 

then, πr2=9856  r2=9856×722=3136 r =56m

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Q:

In a simultaneous throw of pair of dice. Find the probability of getting the total more than 7.

A) 1/2 B) 5/12
C) 7/15 D) 3/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/12

Explanation:

Here n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36

Let E = event of getting a total more than 7
        = {(2,6),(3,5),(3,6),(4,4),(4,5),(4,6),(5,3),(5,4),(5,5),(5,6),(6,2),(6,3),(6,4),(6,5),(6,6)}

Therefore,P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 15/36 = 5/12.

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Q:

The two lines 3x - 8y = 16 and 2x + 4y = 6 intersect at (a,b). Find the value of a2-4b2

 

 

A) 5   B)  10  
C) 15   D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15  

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Q:

The surface area of a cube is 1734 sq. cm. Find its volume

A) 2334 cubic.cm B) 3356 cubic.cm
C) 4913 cubic.cm D) 3478 cubic.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4913 cubic.cm

Explanation:

Let the edge of the cube bea. Then, 

 6a2 = 1734 

 => a = 17 cm.

  Volume =  a3 = 173 = 4193 cu.cm

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