Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The sum of the square of three consecutive odd numbers is 2195. Find the numbers.

 

A) 21, 23, 25   B) 23, 25, 27  
C) 25, 27, 29   D) 27, 29, 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25, 27, 29  

Explanation:
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Q:

If you deposit $6500 into an account paying 8% annual interest compounded monthly, how
much money will be in the account after 7 years?

A) 11358.24 B) 12334
C) 15789 D) 12386
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11358.24

Explanation:

FV=P(1+r/n)^nt

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Q:

The perimeters of two squares are 40cm and 32 cm. Find the perimeter of a third square whose area is equal to the difference of the areas of the two squares.

A) 12 B) 24
C) 36 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

Explanation:

side of first square = 40/4 =10cm

 

side of second square = 32/4 = 8cm

 

area of third squre = 10² - 8² = 36 sq cm

 

side of third square = 36 = 6 cm

 


required perimeter = 6*4 = 24cm

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Q:

If Raj was one-third as old as Rahim 5 years back and Raj is 17 years old now, How old is Rahim now?

A) 40 B) 41
C) 36 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 41

Explanation:

Raj’s age today = 17 decades,
Hence, 5 decades back, he must be 12 years old.
Rahim must be 36 years old, Because (3×12).
5 years back Rahim must be 41 years old today. Because (36+5).

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Q:

A person takes 20 minutes more to cover a certain distance by decreasing his speed by 20%. What is the time taken to cover the distance at his original speed ?

A) 1hr B) 1 hr 20 min
C) 1 hr 10 min D) 50 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 hr 20 min

Explanation:

Let the distance and original speed be 'd' km and 'k' kmph respectively.

d/0.8k - d/k = 20/60 => 5d/4k - d/k = 1/3

=> (5d - 4d)/4k = 1/3 => d = 4/3 k

Time taken to cover the distance at original speed

= d/k = 4/3 hours = 1 hour 20 minutes.

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Q:

Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:

AKU : ? :: CMW : DNX

A) BGL B) BLQ
C) BGQ D) BLV
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) BLV

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Q:

If the cost price of a certain object doubles, then the loss gets tripled of what it was initially. The initial loss % was ?

A) 0 % B) 25 %
C) 75 % D) 50 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50 %

Explanation:

Let the cost price be x and selling price be y.
Loss = x – y

 

When the cost price doubles, the loss gets tripled.
So it becomes like this, 2x – y = 3(x-y)

=> x = 2y

 

Loss % = (loss/ C.P) x 100 = [(2y-y)/2y] x 100= 50 %

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Q:

Amit can do a piece of work in 45 days, but Bharath can do the same work in 5 days less, than Amit, when  working alone. Amit and Bharath both started the work together but Bharath  left after some days and Amit finished the remaining work in 56 days with half of his efficiency but he did the work with Bharath with his complete efficiency. For how many days they had worked together?

A) 6 B) 8
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

    AmitBharatNo.of Days4540Efficiency2.22Percent(=145)2.5 Percent(=140)

 

Amit did the work in 56 days = 56×145×2=2845 

 

Therefore, Rest work 17/45 was done by Amit and Bharath = 174517360 = 8 days

 

 

 

( since Amit and Bharath  do the work in one day = 145+140=17360)

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