Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In how many ways the letters of the word OLIVER be arranged so that the vowels in the word always occur in the dictionary order as we move from left to right ?

A) 186 B) 144
C) 136 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

In given word OLIVER there are 3 vowels E, I & O. These can be arranged in only one way as dictionary order E, I & O.

 

There are 6 letters in thegiven word.

 

First arrange 3 vowels.

 

This can be done in 6C3 ways and that too in only one way.(dictionary order E, I & O)

 

Remaining 3 letters can be placed in 3 places = 3! ways

 

Total number of possible ways of arranging letters of OLIVER = 3! x C36 ways = 6x5x4 = 120 ways.

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Q:

Two bottles contains mixture of milk and water. First bottle contains 64% milk and second bottle contains 26% water. In what ratio these two mixtures are mixed so that new mixture contains 68% milk?

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

Explanation:

% of milk in first bottle = 64%

% of milk in second bottle = 100 - 26 = 74%

Now, ATQ

 

64%            74%
         

         68%

 

6                    4

 

Hence, by using allegation method,

 

Required ratio = 3 : 2

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Q:

Subbu purchased a tape recorder at 9/10 of its selling price and sold it at 8% more than its selling price. His gain is

Answer

Let S.P = x then C.P = \inline \frac{9x}{10}


Selling price received by subbu = (108% of x)


                                            = \inline \frac{108}{100}x=\frac{27}{25}x


Gain= \inline (\frac{27}{25}x-\frac{9}{10}x)=\frac{9}{50}x


Hence gain% = \inline (\frac{9x}{50}\times \frac{10}{9x}\times 100) = 20%

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Q:

Course materials are sent to students by a distance teaching institution. The probability that they will send a wrong programme’s study material is 1/5. There is a probability of 3/4 that the package is damaged in transit, and there is a probability of 1/3 that there is a short shipment. What is the probability that the complete material for the course arrives without any damage in transit? 

A) 4/5 B) 2/3
C) 1/2 D) 2/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2/15

Explanation:

Probability of sending the correct material is 4/5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability of the material not being damaged in transit is 1/4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probability that there is no short shipment = 2/3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∴ Required probability =4/5 x 1/4 x 2/3 = 2/15

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Q:

The sum of one-half, one-third and one-fourth of a number exceeds the number by 22. The number is

A) 264 B) 284
C) 215 D) 302
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 264

Explanation:

Let the number be 'x'. Then, from given data

x/2 + x/3 + x/4 = x+22
13x/12 = x+22
x = 264

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Q:

A teacher multiplies 987 by a certain number and obtains 556781 as her answer. If in the answer, both 6 and 7 are wrong but the other digits are correct, then the correct answer will be

A) 553681 B) 555181
C) 556581 D) 555681
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 555681

Explanation:

Given number is 987 = 3 x 7 x 47.

So, required number must be divisible by each one of 3, 7, 47.

None of the numbers in 553681 and 555181 are divisible by 3. While 556581 is not divisible by 7.
Correct answer is 555681.

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Q:

A shop keeper sells an article at a loss of 8%, but when he increases the selling price of the article by Rs. 164 he earns a profit of 2.25% on the cost price. If he sells the same article at Rs. 1760, what is his profit percentage?

A) 2.5% B) 5%
C) 10% D) 7.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10%

Explanation:

According to the given data,

Let Cost price of the article be 'cp'

Then,

102.25 cp - 92 cp = 164 x 100

10.25 cp = 16400

cp = 1600

Now, if he sells at Rs. 1760

Profit = 1760 - 1600 = 160

 

Profit% = 160/1600 x 100 = 10%.

 

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If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers is equal to ?

A) 13/125 B) 14/57
C) 11/120 D) 16/41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11/120

Explanation:

Let the numbers be a and b.
We know that product of two numbers = Product of their HCF and LCM
Then, a + b = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600.
=> The required sum = (1/a) + (1/b) = (a+b)/ab
=55/600 = 11/120

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