Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many number of times will the digit ‘7' be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000?

A) 243 B) 300
C) 301 D) 290
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300

Explanation:

7 does not occur in 1000. So we have to count the number of times it appears between 1 and 999. Any number between 1 and 999 can be expressed in the form of xyz where 0 < x, y, z < 9.

 

1. The numbers in which 7 occurs only once. e.g 7, 17, 78, 217, 743 etc

 

This means that 7 is one of the digits and the remaining two digits will be any of the other 9 digits (i.e 0 to 9 with the exception of 7)

 

You have 1*9*9 = 81 such numbers. However, 7 could appear as the first or the second or the third digit. Therefore, there will be 3*81 = 243 numbers (1-digit, 2-digits and 3- digits) in which 7 will appear only once.

 

In each of these numbers, 7 is written once. Therefore, 243 times.

 

 

2. The numbers in which 7 will appear twice. e.g 772 or 377 or 747 or 77

 

In these numbers, one of the digits is not 7 and it can be any of the 9 digits ( 0 to 9 with the exception of 7).

 

There will be 9 such numbers. However, this digit which is not 7 can appear in the first or second or the third place. So there are 3 * 9 = 27 such numbers.

 

In each of these 27 numbers, the digit 7 is written twice. Therefore, 7 is written 54 times.

 

 

3. The number in which 7 appears thrice - 777 - 1 number. 7 is written thrice in it.

 

Therefore, the total number of times the digit 7 is written between 1 and 999 is

 

243 + 54 + 3 = 300

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On 8th Dec, 2007 Saturday falls. What day of the week was it on 8th Dec, 2006 ?

A) Sunday B) Thursday
C) Tuesday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Friday

Explanation:

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Q:

A five-year promissory note with a face value of $3500, bearing interest at 11%  compounded semiannually, was sold 21 months after its issue date to yield the buyer 10% compounded quarterly.What amount was paid for the note

A) 4336.93 B) 5336
C) 6336 D) 7336
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4336.93

Explanation:

i=j/m

Maturity value = PV(1 + i)^n

Term = 5 years - 21 months=  3.25 years

Price paid = FV(1+ i )^-n

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Q:

Which expression is equivalent to i233?

A) i B) 1
C) -i D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) i

Explanation:

We know that,

i2 = -1i3 = i2 x i = -1 x i = -ii4 = i2 x i2 = -1 x -1 = 1Hence, i233  =i4 x 58 + 1 = i232 x i1 = 1 x i = i

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Q:

You toss a coin AND roll a die. What is the probability of getting a tail and a 4 on the die?

A) 1/2 B) 1/12
C) 2/3 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/12

Explanation:

Probability of getting a tail when a single coin is tossed =12
Probability of getting 4 when a die is thrown =16

Required probability  =(12)×(16)
= 1/12

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Q:

Find the C.I. on Rs. 15,225 for 9 months at 16% per annum compounded quarterly ?

A) Rs. 1911 B) Rs. 1909
C) Rs. 1901 D) Rs. 1907
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 1901

Explanation:

P = Rs. 15225, n = 9 months = 3 quarters, R = 16% p.a. per quarter.

 

Amount = 15225x1+41003

 

= (15225 x 26/25 x 26/25 x 26/25) = Rs. 17126.05

 

=> C.I. = 17126 - 15625 = Rs. 1901.05.

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Q:

0.002 * 0.5 = ?

A) 0.0001 B) 0.001
C) 0.01 D) 0.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.001

Explanation:

2 * 5 = 10. Sum of decimal places =  4.

.002  * .5 = 0.0010 = 0.001 

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Q:

At a casino in mumbai, there are three tables A, B and C. The payoffs at A is 10:1, at B is 20:1 and at C is 30:1. If a man bets Rs 200 at each table and win at two of the tables, what is the maximum and minimum difference between his earnings can be?

A) Rs.2500 B) Rs.2000
C) Rs.4000 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.4000

Explanation:

Maximum earning will be only when he will won on the maximum yielding table.

     A ----> 10:1

     B ----> 20:1

     C ----> 30:1

 i.e, he won on B and C but lost on A

 20 x 200 + 30 x 200 -1 x 200 = 9800

 minimum earning will be when he won on  table A and B and lose on that table 3.

 

Therefore, 10 x 200 + 20 x 200 - 1 x 200  =  6000-200 = 5800

Therefore, Difference= 9800 - 5800 = 4000

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