Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If the letters of the word CHASM are rearranged to form 5 letter words such that none of the word repeat and the results arranged in ascending order as in a dictionary what is the rank of the word CHASM ?

A) 32 B) 24
C) 72 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32

Explanation:

The 5 letter word can be rearranged in 5!=120 Ways without any of the letters repeating.

The first 24 of these words will start with A.

Then the 25th word will start will CA _ _ _.
The remaining 3 letters can be rearranged in 3!=6 Ways. i.e. 6 words exist that start with CA.

The next word starts with CH and then A, i.e., CHA _ _.
The first of the words will be CHAMS. The next word will be CHASM.

Therefore, the rank of CHASM will be 24+6+2= 32

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Q:

The calendar for the year 1993 will be same for the year

A) 1999 B) 2004
C) 2010 D) 2021
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1999

Explanation:

NOTE :

Repetition of leap year ===> Add +28 to the Given Year.

Repetition of non leap year

Step 1 : Add +11 to the Given Year. If Result is a leap year, Go to step 2.

Step 2:  Add +6 to the Given Year.

 

Solution : 

Given Year is 1993, Which is a non leap year.

Step 1 : Add +11 to the given year (i.e 1993 + 11) = 2004, Which is a leap year. 

Step 2 : Add +6 to the given year (i.e 1993 + 6) = 1999

Therfore, The calendar for the year 1993 will be same for the year 1999

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Q:

Three solid cubes of sides 1 cm, 6 cm and 8 cm are melted to form a new cube. Find the surface area of the cube so formed

A) 486 B) 586
C) 686 D) 786
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 486

Explanation:

Volume of new cube =  13+63+83cm3729cm3  

Edge of new cube = 7293 = 9cm

Surface area of the new cube = ( 6 x 9 x 9) sq.cm = 486 sq.cm

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Q:

The population of a town was 3600 three years back. It is 4800 right now. What will be the population three years down the line, if the rate of growth of population has been constant over the years and has been compounding annually?

A) Rs.600 B) Rs,6400
C) Rs.6500 D) Rs.6600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs,6400

Explanation:

 

The population grew from 3600 to 4800 in 3 years. That is a growth of 1200 on 3600 during three year span.

 

Therefore, the rate of growth for three years has been constant.

 

The rate of growth during the next three years will also be the same.

 

Therefore, the population will grow from 4800 by 4800*13= 1600

 

Hence, the population three years from now will be 4800 + 1600 = 6400

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Q:

A man can row 6 kmph in still water. When the river is running at 1.2 kmph, it takes him 1 hour to row to a place and back. What is the total distance traveled by the man ?

A) 4.58 kms B) 6.35 kms
C) 5.76 kms D) 5.24 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5.76 kms

Explanation:

Speed in still water = 6 kmph

Stream speed = 1.2 kmph

Down stream  = 7.2 kmph

Up Stream = 4.8 kmph

x/7.2 + x/4.8 = 1

x = 2.88

Total Distance  = 2.88 x 2 = 5.76 kms

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Q:

select the letter missing from the following series.


U, O, I, ?,A

 

A) D B) Q
C) p D) E
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) E

Explanation:
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Q:

In a mixture of milk and water, there is only 26% water. After replacing the mixture with 7 liters of pure milk , the percentage of milk in the mixture  become 76%. The quantity of mixture is:

A) 65 liters B) 91 liters
C) 38 liters D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91 liters

Explanation:

         Milk             Water 

         74%             26%        (initially) 

         76%             24%        ( after replacement) 

 

  Left amount = Initial amount 1-replaced amounttotal amount 

   24  = 261-7k

=> k = 91 

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Q:

A starts business with Rs. 3500 and after 5 months, B joins with A as his partner. After a year, the profit is divided in the ratio 2 : 3. What is B's contribution in the capital?

A) Rs. 7500 B) Rs. 8000
C) Rs. 8500 D) Rs. 9000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 9000

Explanation:

Let B's capital be Rs. x

 

Then,3500×127x=23

=> 14x = 126000 

=> x = 9000.

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