Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Three strategies P, Q and R have been initiated for cost cutting in a company producing respectively 20%, 30% and 10% savings. Assuming that they operate independently, what is the net saving achieved ?

A) 49.6% B) 50.4%
C) 33.67% D) 66.66%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 49.6%

Explanation:

As these three strategies P, Q and R are independent so these will cut cost one after the other.
If initial cost is Rs 100, then
20% cost is cut after initializing strategy P, then cost will remain 80% = 80
further 30% cost is cut after strategy Q, then cost will remain 70% of 80 = 56
further 10% cost is cut after strategy R, then cost will remain 90% of 56 = 50.4

Thus final cost remains 50.4 % of the original cost. Hence net saving is 100 - 50.4 = 49.6 %.

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In a slip test, K got the 15th rank and he was 44th from the bottom of the list of passed students. 4 students did not take up the slip test and 3 students were failed. What is the total strenght of the class ?

A) 63 B) 62
C) 64 D) 65
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 65

Explanation:

Total strength of the class is given by

15 + 44 + 4 + 3 - 1 = 65

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Q:

1422 ÷ 1260.25 = ?

A) 586 B) 578
C) 568 D) 566
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 568

Explanation:

142 x 142 x 11260.25

 

=> 142 x 142 x 135.5  = 568

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Q:

How many squares with sides 1/2 inch long are needed to cover a rectangle that is 4 ft long and 4 ft wide ?

A) 9216 B) 10246
C) 12345 D) 7527
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9216

Explanation:

It takes four of those little squares -- each one 1/2 inch on a side -- to cover one square inch. That's because each one is 1/2 x 1/2, or 1/4 of a square inch.
In a rectangle that is 48 inches by 48 inches, there are 2304 square inches.(1 ft = 12 inches)
Since it takes 4 little squares to cover 1 sq inch, then it would need 2304 x 4 squares (1/2 inch on a side each) to cover a rectangle 4 feet by 4 feet.

That is 9,216 of those squares.

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Q:

If two cards are taken one after another without replacing from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability for the two cards be Ace ?

A) 51/1221 B) 42/221
C) 1/221 D) 52/1245
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/221

Explanation:

Total Combination of getting a card from 52 cards = C152

Because there is no replacement, so number of cards after getting first card= 51

Now, Combination of getting an another card= C151


Total combination of getting 2 cards from 52 cards without replacement= (C152×C151


There are total 4 Ace in stack. Combination of getting 1 Ace is = C14

 

Because there is no replacement, So number of cards after getting first Ace = 3


Combination of getting an another Ace = C13

Total Combination of getting 2 Ace without replacement=C14×C13

Now,Probability of getting 2 cards which are Ace =C14×C13C152×C151 = 1/221.

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Q:

If the base of a pyramid is a square of 6cm side and its slant height is 5cm. Find its slant surface area.

A) 50 sq.cm B) 30 sq.cm
C) 60 sq.cm D) 40 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 sq.cm

Explanation:

Slant surface of a pyramid=1/2 perimeter of base slantheight

=1/2 x (4  x Side of squarebase) x Slantheight

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Q:

Derivative of sinx by first principle?

A) -sinx B) -cosx
C) cosx D) sinx
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) cosx

Explanation:

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Thus, the derivative of sinx by first principle is cosx.

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Q:

In an examination, a student scores 4 marks for every correct answer and loses I mark for every wrong answer. If he attempts in all 60 questions and secures 130 marks, the number of questions he attempts correctly, is:

A) 35 B) 38
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

Explanation:

Let the number of correct answers be X.

Number of incorrect answers = (60 – X).

Therefore, 4x – (60 – x) = 130 

=> 5x = 190  => x = 38

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