Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that head appears an odd number of times?

A) 1/2 B) 1/3
C) 2/3 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/2

Explanation:

The possible outcomes are as follows :

5H, 5T, (H, 4T), (T, 4H), (2H, 3T) (3H, 2T), i.e. 6 outcomes in all.

Therefore the probability that head appears an odd number of times = 3/6 =1/2 (In only three outcomes out of the six outcomes, head appears an odd number of times).

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Q:

A 12% stock yielding 10% is quoted at:

A) 67 B) 110
C) 112 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

To earn Rs. 10, money invested = Rs. 100.

 

To earn Rs. 12, money invested =Rs.10010*12 = Rs. 120.

 

Market value of Rs. 100 stock = Rs. 120.

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Q:

If July 9th,2013 falls on Sunday then Jan 7th,2014 falls on which day?

A) Sunday B) Saturday
C) Monday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunday

Explanation:

 

First,we count the number of odd days for the left over days in the given period.Here,given period is 09-07-2013 to 07-01-2014

Month Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
Days 22 31 30 31 30 31 7
Odd Days 1 3 2 3 2 3 0

 Therefore, No. of Odd Days =  1 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 0 = 14 = 0 odd days

So, given day Sunday + 0 = Saturday is the required result.

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A person goes to his office at 1/3rd of the speed at which he returns from his office. If the average speed during the whole trip is 12 m /h . what is the speed of the person while he was going to his office?

A) 10 B) 6
C) 8 D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

Explanation:

u = k , v= 3k 

 

2uvu+v 2×k×3kk+3k=12  => k = 8km/h

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Q:

Five men and nine women can do a piece of work in 10 days. Six men and twelve women can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can three men and three women do the work  ?

A) 18 days B) 20 days
C) 16 days D) 14 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 days

Explanation:

(5m + 9w)10 = (6m + 12w)8 

=> 50m + 90w = 48w + 96 w    => 1m = 3w

5m + 9w = 5m + 3m = 8m

 

8 men can do the work in 10 days.

3m +3w = 3m + 1w = 4m

So, 4 men can do the work in (10 x 8)/4 = 20 days.

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Q:

The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio of 2 : 5. Find the ratio of their areas.

A) 4:25 B) 3:25
C) 3:15 D) 5:25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4:25

Explanation:

Let the diagonals of the squares be 2x and 5x respectively.
Ratio of their areas =  12*2x2:12*5x2=4:25

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Q:

A semicircular shaped window has diameter of 63cm. Its perimeter equals

A) 162 B) 132
C) 142 D) 172
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 162

Explanation:

perimeter of window = πr+2r 

= [(22/7) x (63/2) + 63] = 99+63 = 162 cm

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Q:

Suppose 7 students are staying in a hall in a hostel and they are allotted 7 beds. Among them, Parvin does not want a bed next to Anju because Anju snores. Then, in how many ways can you allot the beds?

A) 2400 B) 6400
C) 3600 D) 7200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3600

Explanation:

Let the beds be numbered 1 to 7.

 

Case 1 : Suppose Anju is allotted bed number 1. 

Then, Parvin cannot be allotted bed number 2. 

So Parvin can be allotted a bed in 5 ways. 

After alloting a bed to Parvin, the remaining 5 students can be allotted beds in 5! ways.

So, in this case the beds can be allotted in 5´5!ways = 600 ways.

 

Case 2 : Anju is allotted bed number 7. 

Then, Parvin cannot be allotted bed number 6 

As in Case 1, the beds can be allotted in 600 ways.

 

Case 3 : Anju is allotted one of the beds numbered 2,3,4,5 or 6. 

Parvin cannot be allotted the beds on the right hand side and left hand side of Anju’s bed. For example, if Anju is allotted bed number 2, beds numbered 1 or 3 cannot be allotted to Parvin.

Therefore, Parvin can be allotted a bed in 4 ways in all these cases.

After allotting a bed to Parvin, the other 5 can be allotted a bed in 5! ways.

Therefore, in each of these cases, the beds can be allotted in 4´ 5! = 480 ways. 

The beds can be allotted in (2x 600 + 5 x 480)ways = (1200 + 2400)ways = 3600 ways

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