Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 200 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 10 km and 11 km per hour respectively. What is the distance between them after 6 minutes?

A) 100 m B) 150 m
C) 190 m D) 200 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 100 m

Explanation:

Relative speed of the thief and policeman  =  (11 – 10) km/hr = 1 km/hr 

Distance covered in 6 minutes  = (1/60) x 6 km   = 1/10 km = 100 m

Therefore, Distance between the thief and policeman = (200 – 100) m = 100 m.

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Q:

Find the value of 'n' for which the nth term of two AP'S:

15,12,9.... and -15,-13,-11...... are equal?

A) n = 2 B) n = 5
C) n = 29/5 D) n = 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) n = 29/5

Explanation:

Given are the two AP'S:

15,12,9.... in which a=15, d=-3.............(1) 

-15,-13,-11..... in which a'=-15 ,d'=2.....(2)

 

now using the nth term's formula,we get

a+(n-1)d = a'+(n-1)d'

substituting the value obtained in eq. 1 and 2,

15+(n-1) x (-3) = -15+(n-1) x 2

=> 15 - 3n + 3 = -15 + 2n - 2

=> 12 - 3n = -17 + 2n

=> 12+17 = 2n+3n

=> 29=5n

=> n= 29/5

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Q:

Pick the odd man out in the given number series?

2 4 27 256 3125 46656

A) 3125 B) 46656
C) 27 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 2 4 27 256 3125 46656

It follows a pattern that,

11 = 122 = 433 = 2744 = 25655 = 312566 = 46656

 

Hence the wrong number in the given number series is 2 instead of 1.

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Q:

56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

 

Find the value of '?' in the above equation

A) 264 B) 220
C) 241 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 264

Explanation:

Given 56% of 225 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

we know that a% of b = b% of a

Now,

225% of 56 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

200% of 56 + 25% of 56 + 20% of 150 = ? - 109

112 + 14 + 30 = ? - 109

? = 112 + 14 + 30 + 109

? = 264

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Q:

The perimeter of a square is 34 cm. Find its area (in cm2).

 

A) 144.5   B) 82.25  
C) 164.5   D) 72.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72.25

Explanation:
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Q:

{8 - (28 - 53)} / {-4 x 5 - (-9)} = ?

 

A) 11 B) -3
C) 3 D) -11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -3

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the missing number?

5 19 49 101 181 295 ?

A) 401 B) 351
C) 449 D) 501
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 449

Explanation:

Given number series is 5  19  49  101  181  295 ?

Here the series follows pattern that

5   19   49   101   181   295  ?

  14   30   52    80     114   (difference)

      16  22   28     34 (difference)

         6     6     6  (Common difference)

 

Therefore, the missing number in the series is ? = 295 + 115 + 34 + 6 = 449.

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Q:

If log 2 = 0.3010 and log 3 = 0.4771, the values of log5 512 is

A) 2.875 B) 3.875
C) 4.875 D) 5.875
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.875

Explanation:

ANS:      log5512 = log512/log5  =  log29log10/2  =9log2log10-log2 =9*0.30101-0.3010 =2.709/0.699 =2709/699 =3.876

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