Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The ratio of the number of marbles that Pulak and Menaja had was 5:9 while the ratio of the number of marbles that Jairam and Menaja had was 7:18. What is the ratio of the number of marbles that Pulak and Jairam had?

 

A) 10:7 B) 2:3  
C) 5:7 D) 7:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10:7

Explanation:
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Q:

Two parallel chords on the same side of the centre of a circle are 5 cm apart. If the chords are 20 and 28 cm long, what is the radius of the circle? 

A) 14.69 cm B) 15.69 cm
C) 18.65 cm D) 16.42 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15.69 cm

Explanation:

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Draw the two chords as shown in the figure. Let O be the center of the circle. Draw OC
perpendicular to both chords. That divides the two chords in half.
So CD = 10 and AB = 14. Draw radii OA and OD, both equal to radius r.
We are given that BC = 5, the distance between the two chords. Let
OB = x.

We use the Pythagorean theorem on right triangle ABO

AO² = AB² + OB²
r² = 14² + x²

We use the Pythagorean theorem on right triangle DCO

DO² = CD² + OC²

We see that OC = OB+BC = x+5, so

r² = 10² + (x+5)²

So we have a system of two equations:

r² = 14² + x²
r² = 10² + (x+5)²

Since both left sides equal r², set the right sides
equal to each other.

14² + x² = 10² + (x+5)²
196 + x² = 100 + x² + 10x + 25
196 = 125 + 10x
71 = 10x
7.1 = x

r² = 14² + x²
r² = 196 + (7.1)²
r² = 196 + 50.41
r² = 246.41
r = √246.41
r = 15.69745202 cm

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Q:

What is 15 of 80 with simple method and examples?

A) 12.5% B) 18.75%
C) 16.55% D) 17.80%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18.75%

Explanation:

Given that to find 15 of 80

=> What % of 80 is 15

Let it be 'p'

=> p% of 80 = 15

=> p x 80100 = 15p = 15 x 10080p = 150080 = 18.75

 

Therefore, 15 is 18.75% of 80 => 18.75% of 80 = 15

 

Example::

Now, in the similar way we can find 15% of 80 =?

=> 15x80/100 = p

=> p = 4 x 3 = 12

 

Therefore, 15% of 80 = 12

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Q:

How many such pair of letters are there in the word ‘TROUBLED’ which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabet?

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

Explanation:

Hence there are two pairs

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Q:

How many more words can be formed by using the letters of the given word 'CREATIVITY'?

A) 851250 B) 751210
C) 362880 D) 907200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 907200

Explanation:

The number of letters in the given word CREATIVITY = 10

 

Here T & I letters are repeated

 

=> Number of Words that can be formed from CREATIVITY = 10!/2!x2! = 3628800/4 = 907200

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Q:

Average age of 4 daughters of a family is 12 years. The average age of daughters and their parents is 26 years. If the mother is 4 years older than the father, then what is the age (in years) of the father?

 

 

A) 56 B) 52
C) 48 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 52

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Q:

The present worth of a bill due sometime hence is Rs. 1100 and the true discount on the bill is Rs. 110. Find the banker's discount and the banker's gain.

A) Rs.145 B) Rs.136
C) Rs.121 D) Rs.112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.121

Explanation:

T.D. =Ö(P.W.*B.G)

B.G. =(T.D.)2/ P.W.      

       = Rs.[(110x110)/ 1100]

       = Rs. 11.

 

B.D.= (T.D. + B.G.) = Rs. (110 + 11) = Rs. 121.

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Q:

A committee of 4 people is to be formed from a group of 9 people.How many possible committees can be formed?

A) 120 B) 162
C) 126 D) 170
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 126

Explanation:

This question is a combination since order is not important.

 

Answer = 7C3 = 126

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