Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

From well shuffled standard pack of 52 playing cards,one card is drawn. What is the probability that it is either a red card or black card?

A) 1/2 B) 3/4
C) 1 D) 1/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

Explanation:

P(red cards)=26/52

P(black cards)=26/52

P(red or black cards)=26/52+26/52=1

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Tushar takes 6 hours to complete a piece of work, while Amar completes the same work in 10 hours. If both of them work together, then what is the time required to complete the work?

 

A)  3 hours B) 3 hours 15 minutes
C) 3 hours 30 minutes D) 3 hours 45 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 hours 45 minutes

Explanation:

Let them take x hours working together

1/x = 1/10 + 1/6 = 8/30

X= 30/8 hours = 15/4 hours = 3 hours 45 minutes

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Q:

If 30% of 40% of X is 240, then what is the value of X?

A) 441 B) 2000
C) 1200 D) 1800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2000

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Given a principal of $12,000 with a compound amount of $17,631.94 and interest rate of 8% compounded anually,what is the time peroid in years?

A) 3years B) 4years
C) 5years D) 6years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5years

Explanation:

M=P(1+i)^n

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How much water (in litres) must be added to 80 litres solution of milk and water containing 10% milk, so that it becomes a 5% milk solution?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 40 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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Q:

If a > b > 0, AB = a - b cm, BC = 2√ab cm, then ∠ABC is

A)  45° B)  60
C)  90° D)  120°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  90°

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Rs 60500 is divided among A, B and C such that A receives 2/9 as much as B and C together and B receives 3/7 of as much as A and C together. What is the share of C (in Rs)?

A) 29850 B) 30120
C) 31350 D) 37250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31350

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One card is drawn from deck of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the ball drawn is red.

A) 1/3 B) 1/2
C) 1/4 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 52

 

There are 26 red cards,out of which one red card can be drawn in 26C1 ways =26.

 

So,required probability = 26/52 = 1/2

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