Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The price of an article has been reduced by 35%. In order to restore the original price the new price must be increased by ?

A) 51.8 % B) 49.25 %
C) 47.2 % D) 53.84 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 53.84 %

Explanation:

100
65
-------
65 ------- 35
100 ------ ? => 53.84 %

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Profit and Loss
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

6 8041
Q:

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9 less than the number. Which of the following digits is at unit's place of the number ?

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

Explanation:

Let the ten's digit be x and unit's digit be y. Then, (10x + y) - (x + y) = 9 or x = 1.

From this data we cannot find  y, the unit's digit. So the data is inadequate..

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Numbers

3 8039
Q:

The area of a square is 49 mm. What is the length of each side?

A) 5mm B) 6mm
C) 7mm D) 8mm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7mm

Explanation:

A=S2

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Area
Exam Prep: Bank Exams
Job Role: Bank PO

1 8037
Q:

In order to maximize his gain, a shopping mall owner decides to reduce the price of electronics goods by 20% and as a result of this, the sales of electronics increase by 40%. If, as a result of these changes, he is able to increase his weekly collection by Rs. 1,05,000, find by what value did the gross collection increase per day?

A) Rs. 14400 B) Rs. 14600
C) Rs. 14800 D) Rs. 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 15000

Explanation:

It won't requires that much solving.

Here given the increase in weekly collection by Rs. 1,05,000

That is this increase denotes for all 7 days.

=> Gross Collection increase per day = Rs. 1,05,0007 = Rs. 15,000

Hence, the gross collection increase per day = Rs. 15,000.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Percentage
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Analyst , Bank Clerk , Bank PO

8 8034
Q:

934+7217-9115=?

A) 7 + 719/1020 B) 9 + 817/1020
C) 9 + 719/1020 D) 7 + 817/1020
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7 + 817/1020

Explanation:

given sum =9+34+7+217-9+115

 

9+7+9+34+217-115

 

=> 7+765+120-681020=>7+8171020 

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Numbers

4 8028
Q:

The last day of a century cannot be

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Tuesday D) Friday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Tuesday

Explanation:

ke

 

A century means 100 years => 76 normal years and 24 leap years

We know that, a normal year contain 1 odd day (365/7 = 52 weeks + 1 odd day)

a leap year contain 2 odd days (365/7 = 52 weeks + 2 odd days)

100 years => 76 x 1 + 24 x 2 = 124 odd days = 124/7 = (17 weeks + 5 odd days)

200 years => 2 x 5 = 10 = 1 week + 3 odd days

300 years => 3 x 5 = 15 = 2 weeks + 1 odd day

400 years => 4 x 5 = 20 + 1 odd day (leap year) = 3 weeks + 0 odd days

500 years => 5 x 5 = 25+1 = 26/7 = 3 weeks + 5 odd days 

Again repeats...

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Calendar

6 8021
Q:

A train covered k km at 40 kmph and another 2k km at 20 kmph. Find the average speed of the train in covering the entire 3k km ?

A) 28 kmph B) 24 kmph
C) 26 kmph D) 32 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24 kmph

Explanation:

Total time taken = k/40 + 2k/20 hours

= 5k/40 = k/8 hours

Average speed = 3k/(k/8) = 24 kmph.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Trains
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

6 8020
Q:

A train 900 m long is running at a speed of 78 km/hr. If it crosses a tunnel in 1 min, then the length of the tunnel is ?

A) 400 m B) 300 m
C) 500 m D) 600 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400 m

Explanation:

Speed = 78 x 5/18 = 65/3 m/sec.
Time = 1 min = 60 sec.
Let the length of the train be x meters.
Then, (900 + x)/60 = 65/3
x = 400 m.

Report Error

View Answer Report Error Discuss

Filed Under: Problems on Trains
Exam Prep: AIEEE , Bank Exams , CAT , GATE
Job Role: Bank Clerk , Bank PO

7 8016