Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A machine puts c caps on bottles in m minutes. How many hours will it take to put caps on b bottles

A) 60bm/c B) bm/60c
C) bc/60m D) 60b/cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) bm/60c

Explanation:

Substitute sensible numbers and work out the problem. Then change the numbers back to letters. For example if the machine puts 6 caps on bottles in 2 minutes, it will put 6 /2 caps on per minute, or (6 /2) x 60 caps per hour. Putting letters back this is 60c/m.If you divide the required number of caps (b) by the caps per hour you will get time taken in hours. This gives bm/60c

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Q:

The number of permutations of the letters of the word 'MESMERISE' is  ?

A) 9!/(2!)^{2}x3! B) 9! x 2! x 3!
C) 0 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9!/(2!)^{2}x3!

Explanation:

n items of which p are alike of one kind, q alike of the other, r alike of another kind and the remaining are distinct can be arranged in a row in n!/p!q!r! ways.
The letter pattern 'MESMERISE' consists of 10 letters of which there are 2M's, 3E's, 2S's and 1I and 1R.
Number of arrangements = 9!(2!)2×3!

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Pooja, Shipra and Mounika are three sisters .Pooja and Shipra are twins. The ratio of sum of the ages of Pooja and Shipra is same as that of Mounika alone. Three years earlier the ratio of age of  Pooja and Mounika was 2:7 . what will be the age of Shipra 3 years hence?

A) 21 years B) 16 years
C) 8 years D) 12 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 years

Explanation:

Since Pooja and Shipra are twins so their ages be same. Let their ages be x and age of Mounika be y , then 

           x+x = y    -------(1) 

 and   x-3y-3=277x-2y=15 

 

Now, from  equation (1), 

         7x - 4x = 15  =>  x = 5

So the age of Shipra 3 years hence will be 5+3 = 8 years

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Q:

If Riya's age is four times the age of Siya and if Riya's age is 24 yrs , find the age difference between Riya and Siya ? 

A) 2 yrs B) 12 yrs
C) 18 yrs D) 6 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 18 yrs

Explanation:

Let Siya's age = x

Then Riya's age = 4x

But given Riya's age = 24

=> 4x = 24 => x = 6

Hence Siya's age = 6 yrs

=> The age difference = 24 - 6 = 18 yrs.

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Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'MATHEMATICS' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A) 120960 B) 120000
C) 146700 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120960

Explanation:

In the word 'MATHEMATICS', we treat the vowels AEAI as one letter.

 

Thus, we have MTHMTCS (AEAI).

 

Now, we have to arrange 8 letters, out of which M occurs twice, T occurs twice and the rest are different.

 

Number of ways of arranging these letters = 8!/(2! x 2!)= 10080.

 

Now, AEAI has 4 letters in which A occurs 2 times and the rest are different.

 

Number of ways of arranging these letters =4!/2!= 12.

 

Required number of words = (10080 x 12) = 120960

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Q:

What is better, to have 70% discount or 40 and 30% discount consequently ?

A) 40% is better B) 70% is better
C) Both are same D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70% is better

Explanation:

Let Price be Rs.100

1st CASE:

Then 100 x 70/100 = 70
=> price after discount = 100-70 = Rs.30

2nd CASE:

Then 100 x 40/100 = 40
=> price after discount = 100-40 = Rs.60
then
60 x 30/100 = 18
=> price after 2 consequent discount = 60-18 = Rs.42

=>from 1 and 2 cases, 70% discount is better.

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Q:

If you have 6 New Year greeting cards and you want to send them to 4 of your friends, in how many ways can this be done?

A) 720 B) 360
C) 240 D) 740
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 360

Explanation:

We have to find number of permutations of 4 objects out of 6 objects.

 

This number is 6P4= 360

 

Therefore, cards can be sent in 360 ways.

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Q:

A man walked diagonally across a square plot. Approximately what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

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

Explanation:

let the side of the square be x meters
length of two sides = 2x meters
diagonal = 2x= 1.414x m

 

saving on 2x meters = .59x m

 

saving % = 0.59x2x*100%

 

= 30% (approx)

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