Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. The maximum marks are :

A) 500 B) 600
C) 800 D) 1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 500

Explanation:

Given that the student got 125 marks and still he failed by 40 marks

 

=> The minimum pass mark = 125 + 40 = 165

 

Given that minimum pass mark = 33% of the total mark

 

=> total mark =33/100 =165

 

=> total mark = 16500/33 = 500

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A man spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on children's education and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with ?

A) 6 % B) 8 %
C) 10 % D) 12 %
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 %

Explanation:

Let the total income be x. 

Then, income left = (100 - 80)% of [100 -  (35 + 25)] % of x = 20% of 40% of x = [(20/100) * (40/100) * 100] % of x = 8 % of x.

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

 

A) ABDG B) PQSV
C) JKMQ D) NOQT
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) JKMQ

Explanation:
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Q:

FInd the odd man out of the given series of numbers?

120, 36, 6, 2, 1, 1

A) 120 B) 36
C) 6 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

The given number series is 120, 36, 6, 2, 1, 1

120

120/5 = 24 (not 36)

24/4 = 6

6/3 = 2

2/2 = 1

1/1 = 1

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 24.

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Q:

Find the odd one out of the following number series?

9 5 6 14 56 488

A) 56 B) 6
C) 14 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56

Explanation:

The given number series follows a pattern that,

9

9 x 0.5 + 0.5 = 5

5 x 1 + 1 = 6

6 x 2 + 2 = 14

14 x 4 + 4 = 60 (not equals to 56)

60 x 8 + 8 = 488.

 

Hence, the odd one in the given number series is 56.

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Q:

Fresh fruit contains 68% water and dry fruit contains 20% water. How much dry fruit can be obtained from 100 kg of fresh fruits ?

A) 20 B) 30
C) 40 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

Explanation:

The fruit content in both the fresh fruit and dry fruit is the same.

 

Given, fresh fruit has 68% water.so remaining 32% is fruit content. weight of fresh fruits is 100kg

 

Dry fruit has 20% water.so remaining 80% is fruit content.let weight if dry fruit be y kg.

 

Fruit % in freshfruit = Fruit% in dryfruit 

 

Therefore, (32/100) x 100 = (80/100 ) x y 

 

we get, y = 40 kg.

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Q:

The value of a machine depreciates at the rate of 10% every year. It was purchased 3 years ago. If its present value is Rs. 8748, its purchase price was :

A) 10000 B) 12000
C) 14000 D) 16000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12000

Explanation:

Purchase price = Rs.87481-101003 = Rs. [8748 * (10/9) * (10/9 )* (10/9)] = Rs.12000

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Q:

 Find the Odd One Out?

3, 4, 14, 48, 576, 27648

A) 4 B) 14
C) 48 D) 27648
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14

Explanation:

Given Number series is :

 

3   4   14   48   576   27648

 

It follows a pattern that,

 

3

 

4

 

4 x 3 = 12   but not 14

 

12 x 4 = 48

 

48 x 12 = 576

 

576 x 48 = 27648

 

 

 

Hence, the odd one in the given Number Series is 14.

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