Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In a pot, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres of milk, the pot would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the pot ?

A) 11 lit B) 22 lit
C) 33 lit D) 44 lit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22 lit

Explanation:

Let the capacity of the pot be 'P' litres.
Quantity of milk in the mixture before adding milk = 4/9 (P - 8)
After adding milk, quantity of milk in the mixture = 6/11 P.
6P/11 - 8 = 4/9(P - 8)
10P = 792 - 352 => P = 44.

The capacity of the pot is 44 liters.

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Q:

If each side of a square is increased by 25%, find the percentage change in its area.

A) 56.25% B) 36.25%
C) 16.25% D) 12.25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56.25%

Explanation:

Let each side of the square be a. Then, area = .a2
New side =125a100=5a4. New area = 5a42 = 25a216

 

Increase in area = 25a216-a2=9a216
Increase% = 9a216*1a2*100 % = 56.25%.

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Q:

Which of the following has the most number of divisors?

A) 99 B) 101
C) 176 D) 182
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 176

Explanation:

99 = 1 x 3 x 3 x 11

 

101 = 1 x 101

 

176 = 1 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11

 

182 = 1 x 2 x 7 x 13

 

So, divisors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, .99

 

Divisors of 101 are 1 and 101

 

Divisors of 176 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 16, 22, 44, 88 and 176

 

Divisors of 182 are 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 26, 91 and 182.

 

Hence, 176 has the most number of divisors.

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Q:

Given below are the ages in yrs of a group of children. What is the medium age?

 

7, 9, 8, 6 , 5, 3, 9, 2



A) 6.5 B) 5
C) 6.125 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6.5

Explanation:
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Q:

A tank is 2/5 full. If 16 litres of water is added to the tank, it becomes 6/7 full. The capacity of the tank is:

A) 28 litres B) 32 litres
C) 35 litres D) 42 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35 litres

Explanation:

Let the capacity of the tank be x litres.

 

Then, (6x/7 - 2x/5) = 16 <=> 30x - 14x = 16*35 <=> x = 35

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Q:

If the compound interest on a certain sum at 1623% to 3 years is Rs.1270, find the simple interest on the same sum at the same rate and f or the same period.

A) 1080 B) 1090
C) 1180 D) 1109
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1080

Explanation:

Let the sum be Rs. x. Then,

 

 C.I=x*50300*1003-x=343x216-x=127x216 

 

127x216=1270 

 

x=2160 

 

Thus, the sum is Rs. 2160

 

 S.I=Rs.2160*503*3*1100=Rs 1080

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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:

A, B and C invest in the ratio of 3 : 4: 5. The percentage of return on their investments are in the ratio of  6 : 5 : 4. Find the total earnings, If B earns Rs. 250 more than A :

A) Rs. 6000 B) Rs. 7250
C) Rs. 5000 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 7250

Explanation:

                                         A                  B                   C

 

investment                    3x                 4x                  5x

 

Rate of return              6y%              5y%                4y%

 

Return                        18xy100  20xy100  20xy100                

 

               Total = (18+20+20) = 58xy100

 

     B's earnings - A's earnings  = 2xy100 = 250

 

     Total earning = 58xy100 = 7250

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