Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the number which is a prime number.

 

A) 39   B) 87  
C) 79   D) 93
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 79  

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In a one km race A gives B a start of 100m and in a one km race B gives a start of 80 m to C. In a 1 km race who will win and by how much distance from the worst performer between two losers?

Answer

Ratio  of speeds of A:B = 1000:900 = 100:90


Ratio of speeds of B:C = 1000:920 = 100:92


Therefore, when A moves 1000m , B moves 900 m and when B moves 900m, C moves 828m


Thus,             


Since , C moves 8 % less than B in the same time . Thus, C is the worst performer and A will win by him by 172 m

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Q:

How many degrees will the minute hand move, in the same time in which the second hand move 5400 ?

A) 90 degrees B) 85 degrees
C) 60 degrees D) 45 degrees
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 90 degrees

Explanation:

Minute hand covers 5400/60 = 90°

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Q:

A typist uses a sheet measuring 20cm by 30cm lengthwise.If a margin of 2 cm is left on each side and a 3 cm margin on top and bottom, then percent of the page used for typing is

A) 64% B) 74%
C) 84% D) 94%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 64%

Explanation:

Area of the sheet = 20×30cm2  

Area used for typing = 20-4×30-6cm2   

required % =384600×100=64%

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Q:

In a business, A and C invested amounts in the ratio 2:1, whereas the ratio between amounts invested by A and B was 3:2. If Rs. 1,57,300 was their profit, how much amount did B receive ?

A) 48400 B) 54200
C) 64000 D) 74000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48400

Explanation:

A : B = 3 : 2 => B : A = 2 : 3 = 4 : 6 and A : C = 2 : 1 = 6 : 3.

So, B : A : C = 4 : 6 : 3 or A : B : C = 6 : 4 : 3.

B's share = Rs. (157300 x 4/13 ) = Rs. 48400.

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Q:

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

A) 10cm B) 20cm
C) 30cm D) 40cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20cm

Explanation:

Let the breadth of the given rectangle be x then length is 2x.
thus area of the given rect is 2x2

 

 

 

after dec 5cm from length and inc 5cm breadth , new lenght becomes 2x-5 and breadth is x+5.thus new area =(2x-5)(x+5)=2x2+5x-25

since new area is 75 units greater than original area thus
2x2+75 = 2x+5x-25
5x=75+25
5x=100
therefore x=20
hence length of the rectangle is 40 cm.

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Q:

Arrange the fractions 3/4, 5/12, 13/16, 16/29, 3/8 in their descending order of magnitude.

 

A) 3/4 > 3/8 > 13/16 > 16/29 > 5/12 B) 3/8 > 5/12 > 16/29 > 3/4 > 13/16
C) 13/16> 3/4 >16/29 > 5/12 > 3/8 D) 13/16 > 16/29 > 3/4 > 5/12 > 3/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13/16> 3/4 >16/29 > 5/12 > 3/8

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Q:

What should come in place of both the question marks in the equation

?128=162?

 

 

 

A) 12 B) 14
C) 144 D) 196
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

Let x128=162x

 

Then, x2=128×162 =64×2×18×9=82×62×32 = 8×6×3 =144

 

x=12

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