Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards,each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn.Find the probability that the ball drawn is an ace :

A) 1/13 B) 1/12
C) 1/14 D) 1/15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/13

Explanation:

Total number of events=52

Number of aces =4

So,required probability = 4/52 =1/13

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Q:

72 ÷ 52 × 3272 ÷ 52 of 32 ÷ 5.25

A) 3/5 B) 3/6
C) 3/7 D) 3/8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3/7

Explanation:

75x321415 ÷ 52510094 ÷ 5251009002100= 37

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Q:

Present ages of Deepa and Hyma are in the ratio of 5:6 respectively. After four years, this ratio becomes 6: 7. What is the difference between their present ages?

A) 6 yrs B) 4 yrs
C) 8 yrs D) 2 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present age of Deepa = 5p

Let the present age of Hyma = 6p

After four years their ratio = 6 : 7

=> 5p + 46p + 4 = 67

=> 35p + 28 = 36p + 24

=> p = 4

Therefore, the difference between their ages = 24 - 20 = 4 years.

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Q:

A certain amount earns simple interest of Rs. 2260 after 3 years. Had the interest been 1 % more how much more interest would it have earned ?

A) Rs. 175 B) Rs. 220.75
C) Rs. 126 D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Can't be determined

Explanation:

Here given Interest earned = Rs. 2260

Time = 3 years

Rate of interest = ?

Principal Amount = ?

So, it can't be determined.

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Q:

What is the probability of an impossible event?

A) 0 B) -1
C) 0.1 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

Explanation:

The probability of an impossible event is 0.

The event is known ahead of time to be not possible, therefore by definition in mathematics, the probability is defined to be 0 which means it can never happen.

 

The probability of a certain event is 1.

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Q:

If x = 7-43 then find the value of x+1x?

A) 3sqrt{3} B) 8sqrt{3}
C) 14 D) 14+8sqrt{3}
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

Explanation:
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Q:

The ratio of the speed of a boat downstream and speed of the stream is 9:1. If the speed of the current is 3 km per hr, find the distance travelled by the boat upstream in 5 hours.

A) 100 km B) 98 km
C) 109 km D) 105 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 105 km

Explanation:

Let the speed of boat in still water is ‘x’ km/hr & that of stream is ‘y’ km/hr.
Then, ATQ
(x+y)/y = 9/1 9y = x + y
x = 8y
y = 3 km/hr
So, x = 24 km/hr
Upstream speed = 24-3 = 21 km/hr
Hence, distance travelled upstream in 5 hours = 21*5 = 105 km.

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Q:

'X' sells fruits at 21% profit. If X bought it for 9% less and sold it for Rs.29 less, he would have gained 25%. The cost price of fruits is?

A) Rs. 400 B) Rs. 420
C) Rs. 460 D) Rs. 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 400

Explanation:

Let the cost price of the fruits be 'C.P'

From the given data, after analysis it can be solved as

(121% of C.P) - (125% of 91% of C.P) = 29

121100 C.P  -  125100  x 91100 x C.P = 29121100 - 125 x 91100 x 100 C.P = 29(12100 - 125 x 91) C.P = 290000(12100 - 11375) C.P = 290000725 C.P = 290000C.P = 400

 

Hence, the cost price of the fruits = Rs. 400.

 

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