Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 4 (A's capital) = 6 (B's capital) = 10 (C's capital), then out of a profit of Rs. 4650, C will receive ____

A) Rs.700 B) Rs.800
C) Rs.900 D) Rs.1000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.900

Explanation:

Let 4A = 6B = 1OC = k. Then, A = k/4, B = k/6,  and C =k/10 .

 

A : B :C = k/4 : k/6 : k/10 = 15 : 10 : 6.

 

Hence, C's share (4650 *  6/31) = Rs, 900.

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Q:

 (3x + 2) (2x - 5) = ax² + kx + n .

What is the value of a - n + k ?

A) 5 B) 8
C) 9 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5

Explanation:

This is a quadratic equation. To find n we multiply the last terms in each bracket together (2 times -5) = -10

To find ‘a’ we multiply the first terms in each bracket together (3x times 2x) = 6x2, So a = 6.

Thus a - n = 16

To find k we multiply the first term in the first bracket by the second term in the second bracket and add the result to the product of the second term in the first bracket and the first term in the second. (-15x + 4x) = -11x. So k = -11

16 - 11 = 5

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Q:

Consider the following statements:

1) The number of circles that can be drawn through three non-collinear points is infinity.

2) Angle formed in minor segment of a circle is acute.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1 only B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2 D) Neither 1 nor 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation:
(1)
Only one circle can be drawn through 3 non collinear points 
Angle in the minor segment is always obtuse
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Q:

A watch which gains uniformly ,is 5 min,slow at 8 o'clock in the morning on sunday and it is 5 min 48 sec.fast at 8 p.m on following sunday. when was it correct?

A) 7pm on wednesday B) 20 min past 7pm on wednesday
C) 15min past 7pm on wednesday D) 8pm on wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20 min past 7pm on wednesday

Explanation:

This sunday morning at 8:00 AM, the watch is 5 min. Slow, and the next sunday at 8:00PM it becomes 5 min 48 sec fast.  The watch gains 5+54860 min in a time of  (7×24)+12 = 180 hours. 

 

To show the correct time, it has to gain 5 min.

 

545min180hours

5min ->

5542×180

 

8313hrs=72hrs+1113hrs=3days+11hrs+20min

 

So the correct time will be shown on wednesday at 7:20 PM

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Q:

Find the next number in the given series ?


3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, . . .

A) 2 B) 0
C) 1 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

Explanation:

3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, ... has two different series

1) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15.....

2) 7, 5, 3, 1, .....

-1 is the next number.

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Q:

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

 

A) 11 : 15 B) 15 : 23
C) 20 : 27 D) 14 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 : 25

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

A) 35 B) 37
C) 34 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

The next number in the given series can be found such a way that the number series follows a pattern,

22 - 4 = 032 - 6 = 342  - 8 = 852 - 10 = 1562 - 12 = 2472 - 14 = 35Hence, the next number in the iven series is 35.

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Q:

Direction: What value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following question?

12.5×14÷8.75+42=50+?

A) 18 B) 12
C) 32 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

Explanation:

By replacing the “?” with “x”

(12.5×14÷8.75) x (100/100) + 42 = 50 + X

(125*140)/875 + 42 = 50 + X

140/7 + 42 = 50 + X

20 + 42 = 50 + X

62 = 50 + X

X = 62 - 50

X = 12

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