Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

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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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:

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:

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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Q:

The LCM of the three numbers 16, 28 and 42 is

 

A) 168 B) 2
C) 252 D) 336  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 336  

Explanation:
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A and B entered into a partnership investing Rs. 13,000 and Rs. 12,000 respectively.After 3 months, A withdrew Rs. 5000 while B invested Rs. 5000 more, After 3 more months, C  joins the business with a capital of Rs. 21,000, The share of B exceeds that of C, out of a total profit of Rs. 26,400 after one year by

A) 3500 B) 3600
C) 3700 D) 3800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3600

Explanation:

A : B : C = (16000 * 3 + 11000 * 9) : (12000 * 3 + 17000 * 9) : (21000 * 6)

= 147 : 189 : 126

= 7 : 9 ; 6.

Difference of B and C's shares = Rs.  ( 26400 * 9/22 - 26400 * 6/22 ) = Rs. 3600.

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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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Q:

A seller uses 840 gm in place of 1 kg to sell his goods. Find his actual profit/loss % When he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price ?

A) 14.28 % profit B) 24.18 % profit
C) 14.28 % loss D) 24.18 % loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14.28 % profit

Explanation:

Let 1kg of Rs. 100 then 840gm is of Rs. 84.
Now (label on can 1kg but contains 840kg ) so for customer it is of Rs. 100 and further gives 4% discount [he sells his article on 4% loss on cost price.]
So now S.P = Rs. 96
But actually it contains 840 gm so C.P for shopkeeper = Rs. 84
S.P = Rs. 96
C.P = Rs. 84
Profit% = {(S.P-C.P)/C.P}x100
{(96-84)/84} x 100 = 14.28571429% PROFIT.

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