Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If each side of a square is increased by 25%, find the percentage change in its area?

A) 65.25 B) 56.25
C) 65 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 56.25

Explanation:

let each side of the square be a , then area = a2 

As given that The side is increased by 25%, then 

New side = 125a/100 = 5a/4 

 

New area = 5a42  

 

Increased area= 25a216-a2 

 

Increase %=9a2/16a2*100  % = 56.25%

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Q:

what is the missing number in the sequence given below?

12  9  13.50  30.37  ?  341.71

A) 87.63 B) 91.12
C) 93.41 D) 97.94
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 91.12

Explanation:

Given number series is 12  9  13.5  30.3  ?  341.7

Here the pattern followed by the series is

12 

12 x 0.75 = 9

9 x 1.5 = 13.5

13.5 x 2.25 = 30.3

30.37 x 3 = 91.12

91.12 x 3.75 = 341.71

 

Hence, the missing number in the sequence is 91.12.

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Q:

For the circle shown below, find the length (in cm) of the largest cord of the circle.

 

 

A) 8 B) 12
C) 16 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16

Explanation:
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Q:

Cost of 3 cricket balls = cost of 2 pairs of leg pads. 

Cost of 3 pairs of leg pads = cost of 2 pairs of gloves.

Cost of 3 pairs of gloves = cost of 2 cricket bats.

If a cricket bat costs Rs 54, what is the cost of a cricket ball. 

A) Rs 12 B) Rs 16
C) Rs 14 D) Rs 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 16

Explanation:

3 pairs of gloves = 2 x 54 = 108 ; 1 pairs of gloves = 36
3 pairs of leg pads = 2 x 36 = 1 pairs of leg pads = 24
3 cricket balls = 2 x 24 = 48
cost of 1 cricket ball = 16;

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Q:

Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants and 2 vowels can be formed?

A) 25200 B) 52000
C) 120 D) 24400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25200

Explanation:

Number of ways of selecting (3 consonants out of 7) and (2 vowels out of 4) = (7C3*4C2

= 210. 

 

Number of groups, each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels = 210. 

 

Each group contains 5 letters. 

 

Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves = 5! = 120 

 

Required number of ways = (210 x 120) = 25200.

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Q:

Simplify the following equation.

1943 + 12 + 13 + 11 + 14

A) 43/19 B) 1
C) 38/19 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

After solving we get,

 

62/931.

 

None of the options satisfy.

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Q:

A clock is set right at 8 a.m. The clock gains 10 minutes in 24 hours will be the true time when the clock indicates 1 p.m. on the following day?

A) 48 min. past 12. B) 46 min. past 12.
C) 45 min. past 12. D) 47 min. past 12.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48 min. past 12.

Explanation:

Time from 8 a.m. on a day to 1 p.m. on the following day = 29 hours. 

24 hours 10 min. of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock. 

1456 hrs of this clock = 24 hours of the correct clock. 

29 hours of this clock = 24*6145*29 hrs of the correct clock 

= 28 hrs 48 min of the correct clock. 

Therefore, the correct time is 28 hrs 48 min. after 8 a.m. 

This is 48 min. past 12.

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Q:

7, 11, 19, 35, ?

Find the next number in the given number series?

A) 131 B) 94
C) 83 D) 67
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 67

Explanation:

Here the given series 7, 11, 19, 35, ?

follows a pattern that (x 2 - 3) i.e,

7

7 x 2 - 3 = 11

11 x 2 - 3 = 19

19 x 2 - 3 = 35

35 x 2 - 3 = 67

67 x 2 - 3 = 131

 

Hence the next number in the given number series is 67.

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