Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A) log10 = 1 B) log (2 + 3) = log (2 x 3)
C) log1 = 0 D) log (1 + 2 + 3) = log 1 + log 2 + log 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) log (2 + 3) = log (2 x 3)

Explanation:

log (2 + 3) = log 5

 

log (2 x 3) = log 2 + log 3

 


 log (2 + 3) log (2 x 3)

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Q:

In the following question a number series is given which has only one wrong number. You have to find out the wrong number?

7.5  47.5  87.5  157.5  247.5  357.5  487.5 

A) 47.5 B) 87.5
C) 247.5 D) 357.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 47.5

Explanation:
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Q:

A shopkeeper sells two articles at Rs.1000 each, making a profit of 20% on the first article and a loss of 20% on the second article. Find the net profit or loss that he makes?

A) 2% B) 4%
C) 3% D) 2.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4%

Explanation:

SP of first article = 1000

Profit = 20%

CP = 100100+P×SP= 5000/6 = 2500/3


SP of second article = 1000

Loss = 20%

CP = 100100-L×SP= 5000/4 = 1250


Total SP = 2000

Total CP = 25003+ 1250 = 6250/3

CP is more than SP, he makes a loss.

Loss = CP-SP = (6250/3)- 2000 = 250/3


Loss Percent =250362503×100= 4%

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Q:

8 years ago Ramana's mother was five times older than her daughter. After 8 years the mother will be twice older than her daughter. Find the present age of Ramana?

Answer

Let Ramana's age 8 years ago be x years and mother's age 8 years ago be 5x


2(x + 16) = 5x + 16


2x + 32 = 5x + 16


3x = 16 


  years


Hence, Present age of Ramana =  years

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Q:

The top and bottom of a tower were seen to be at angles of depression 30° and 60° from the top of a hill of height 100 m. Find the height of the tower ?

A) 42.2 mts B) 33.45 mts
C) 66.6 mts D) 58.78 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 66.6 mts

Explanation:

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From above diagram
AC represents the hill and DE represents the tower

Given that AC = 100 m

angleXAD = angleADB = 30° (∵ AX || BD )
angleXAE = angleAEC = 60° (∵ AX || CE)

Let DE = h

Then, BC = DE = h, AB = (100-h) (∵ AC=100 and BC = h), BD = CE

tan 60°=AC/CE => √3 = 100/CE =>CE = 100/√3 ----- (1)

tan 30° = AB/BD => 1/√3 = 100−h/BD => BD = 100−h(√3)
∵ BD = CE and Substitute the value of CE from equation 1
100/√3 = 100−h(√3) => h = 66.66 mts

The height of the tower = 66.66 mts.

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Q:

In how many ways, can zero or more letters be selected form the letters AAAAA?

A) 5 B) 6
C) 2 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

Explanation:

Selecting zero'A's= 1

Selecting one 'A's = 1

Selecting two 'A's = 1

Selecting three 'A's = 1

Selecting four 'A's = 1

Selecting five 'A's = 1

=> Required number ofways =6

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Q:

A pizza can have 3 toppings out of possible 7 toppings.How many different pizza's can be made?

A) 49 B) 35
C) 27 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

Explanation:

There are 7 toppings in total,and by selecting 3,we will make different types of pizza.

 

This question is a combination since having a different order of toppings will not make a different pizza.

 

So,7C3 =35

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A and B can do a piece of work for Rs 1540. Find the difference between the wages of C and B for the same work If A can do the work in 12 days and B can do the same work in 8 days and with the help of C, A and B can do the same work in 2 days?

A) 980 B) 1232
C) 810 D) 1121
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1232

Explanation:

From the given data,


                       Day      Capacity

A              ->    12          2

B              ->     8           3             2

A + B + C ->     2            12

=> Capacity of C = 12 - 5 = 7

Ratio of capacity of A : B : C = 2 : 3 : 7

Difference of wages of C & B = 4/5 x 1540

= 4 x 308 = Rs. 1232

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