Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

When 0.46 is written in simplest form, the sum of the numerator and the denominator is  ?

A) 69 B) 73
C) 96 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 73

Explanation:

0.46 = 46/100 = 23/50.

Sum of the numerator and denominator is 23 + 50 = 73

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Q:

Rondell's parents borrow $6,300 from the bank for a new car. The interest rate is 6% per year. How much simple interest will they pay if they take 2 years to repay the loan?

A) 556 B) 665
C) 756 D) 856
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 756

Explanation:

I=prt

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Q:

A six-digit number is formed by repeating a three-digit number; for example, 404404 or 415415 etc. Any number of this form is always exactly divisible by 

A) 101 B) 901
C) 1001 D) 789
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1001

Explanation:

Here by trial and error method, we can obseve that

404404 = 404 x 1001; 415415 = 415 x 1001, etc.

So, any number of this form is divisible by 1001.

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Q:

A user type a content on 20 sheets, each sheet consist of 55 lines, and each line can have 66 characters. The content is again retyped on another set of sheets, these new sheets have 65 lines and each line can take 70 characters. Calculate the reduction in sheets ?

A) 2 or 60% B) 4 or 20%
C) 6 or 10% D) 8 or 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 or 20%

Explanation:

20 x 55 x 66 = L x 65 x 70
Here L = 72,600/4550 = 15.95 =~ 16
Reduction is 20-16 = 4

which is 20% reduction.

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Q:

When the price of rice decrease by 10%, a girl could buy 1 kg more for Rs. 270. Then, the original price of the rice per kg is

A) Rs. 36 B) Rs. 30
C) Rs. 28 D) Rs. 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 30

Explanation:

From the given data,

When the price of rice is decreased by 10%, the value of Rs. 270 would become

270 x 100/90 = 300

Now, the value 270 becomes 300

And given, the girl could buy 1 kg extra for that value

Change in value = 300 - 270 = Rs. 30

 

Therefore, 1 kg extra rice she can get for Rs. 30

 

=> The original price of rice = Rs. 30/kg.

 

As she gets only 9 kgs for Rs. 270 before 10% discount, now after discount she gets 10 kgs instead of 9 kgs for Rs. 270.  

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Q:

You deposit $300 in a savings account that pays 4% simple annual interest. Find your account balance after 9 months.

A) 309 B) 409
C) 609 D) 509
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 309

Explanation:

A = P + Prt

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Q:

Madhu got 32% of the maximum marks in a Bank examination and failed by 8 marks. However, Kumar who took the same examination got 42% of the total marks and got 16 marks more than the cut-off marks. What was the cut-off marks in the examination ?

A) 76.8 B) 86.8
C) 78.8 D) 84.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 84.8

Explanation:

Let 'M' be the maximum marks in the examination.

Therefore, Madhu got 32% of M = 32M/100 = 0.32M
And Kumar got 42% of M = 42M/100 = 0.42M.
In terms of the maximum marks Kumar got 0.42M - 0.32M = 0.1M more than Madhu. ---- (1)

The problem however, states that Kumar got 16 marks more than the cut-off mark and Madhu got 8 marks less than the cut-off mark. Therefore, Kumar has got 16 + 8 = 24 marks more than Madhu. ---- (2)

Now, Equating (1) and (2), we get
0.1M = 24 => M = 24/0.1 = 240
'M' is the maximum mark and is equal to 240 marks.
We know that Madhu got 32% of the maximum marks.
Therefore, Madhu got 32 x 240/100 = 76.8 marks.
We also know that Madhu got 8 marks less than the cut-off marks.

Therefore, the cut-off marks will be 8 marks more than what Madhu got
= 76.8 + 8 = 84.8.

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Q:

In a competitive examination, the average marks for the entire examination was 60 marks. If 20% of the applicants scored 85 marks and 25% scored 95 marks. What was the average marks of the remaining applicants in the examination ?

A) 60 B) 52
C) 45 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35

Explanation:

Let the total applicants be 100

 

Then, 20% got 85 marks

i.e 20 x 85 = 1700

 

and 25% got 95 marks

 i.e 25 x 95 = 2375

 

Now, the remaining applicants are 55 and let the average marks scored by them be x.

 

Therefore, 2375 + 1700 + 55x  =  60×100 

6000 - 4075 = 55x

55x=1925

x=35.

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