Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The day before yesterday, I was 25 years old, and next year I will turn 28. How is it possible?

Answer

On carefully inspecting this question, one can understand that there are two days which are important and these are:


A. My Birthday.


B. The day when I am making this statement.


If you think for a while, you will understand that such statements can be made only around the year’s end. So, if my birthday is on 31 December, then I will be making this statement on 1 January.


I will further explain using the following example:


1. Consider that today is 01 January 2017.


2. Then, the day before yesterday was 30 December 2016 and according to the question I was 25 then.


3. Yesterday was 31 December 2016, which happens to be my birthday too (Woohoo!), and my age increases by one to become 26.


4. I will turn 27 on my birthday this year (31 December 2017).


5. I will turn 28 on my birthday next year (31 December 2018).


Now, if you read the question again, it will make more sense:


 


The day before yesterday(30 December 2016), I was 25 years old and next year(31 December 2018) I will be 28.

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Q:

Find the volume (in cub.cm) of a hemisphere of diameter 28 cm.

 

A) 4789.67   B) 3675  
C) 2732 D) 5749.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5749.33

Explanation:
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Q:

The base of a parallelogram is twice its height. If the area of the parallelogram is 72 sq. cm, find its height

A) 6 B) 7
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

Explanation:

Let the height of the parallelogram be x. cm. Then, base = (2x) cm.

2x×x=72=>2x2=72=>x=6 

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Q:

Find the square root of 1471369.

 

A)  1213 B)  1223
C)  1203 D) 1233
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  1213

Explanation:
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Q:

The average price of three items of furniture is Rs. 15000. If their prices are in the ratio 3:5:7, the price of the cheapest item is :

A) 6000 B) 7000
C) 8888 D) 9000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9000

Explanation:

Let their prices be 3x,  5x and 7x.

Then, 3x + 5x + 7x = (15000 * 3) or x = 3000.

Cost of cheapest item = 3x = Rs. 9000.

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Q:

Find the length of the longest pole that can be placed in a room 12 m long 8m broad and 9m high.

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

Explanation:

Length of longest pole = Length of the diagonal of the room

 

122+82+92=289 = 17m

 

 

 

 

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There are 7 non-collinear points. How many triangles can be drawn by joining these points?

A) 10 B) 30
C) 35 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35

Explanation:

A triangle is formed by joining any three non-collinear points in pairs.

 

There are 7 non-collinear points

 

The number of triangles formed = 7C3 = 35

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Q:

Four ladies A, B, C and D and four gentlemen E, F, G and H are sitting in a circle round a table facing each other.

Directions:

(1) No two ladies or two gentlemen are sitting side by side.

(2) C, who is sitting between G and E is facing D.

(3) F is between D and A and is facing G.

(4) H is to the right of B.

Question:

1. Who are immediate neighbours of B?

2. E is facing whom?

A) G & H , H B) F & H , B
C) E & F , F D) E & H , G
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) G & H , H

Explanation:

From the directions given : 

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From the fig. it is clear that 

1) neighbours of B are G , H.

2) E is facing H.

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