Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word COMMITTEE, taken all at a time, such that the four vowels do not come together?

A) 216 B) 45360
C) 1260 D) 43200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 43200

Explanation:

There are total 9 letters in the word COMMITTEE in which there are 2M's, 2T's, 2E's.

The number of ways in which 9 letters can be arranged = 9!2!×2!×2! = 45360

 

There are 4 vowels O,I,E,E in the given word. If the four vowels always come together, taking them as one letter we have to arrange 5 + 1 = 6 letters which include 2Ms and 2Ts and this be done in 6!2!×2! = 180 ways.

 

In which of 180 ways, the 4 vowels O,I,E,E remaining together can be arranged in 4!2! = 12 ways.

 

The number of ways in which the four vowels always come together = 180 x 12 = 2160.

 

Hence, the required number of ways in which the four vowels do not come together = 45360 - 2160 = 43200

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

45% of 400+ √? = 56% of 750 - 40% of 350

A) 10000 B) 1000
C) 10201 D) 9801
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10000

Explanation:

45/100×400+√?=56/100 ×750 -40/100 ×350

180 + √? = 420 - 140 180 + √? = 280 √? = 280 - 180 √? = 100 ? = 1002 ? = 10000

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In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?

A) 1/3 B) 3/5
C) 8/21 D) 7/21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/3

Explanation:

Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.

Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green 

            = event that the ball drawn is blue.

n(E) = 7.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 7/21 = 1/3.

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Q:

Find the next number in the number series?

1, 4, 12, 32, ?

A) 80 B) 100
C) 192 D) 169
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

Explanation:

Next number of the sequence 1, 4, 12, 32,...

1 = 2 x 20

4 = 2 x 21

12 = 3 x 22

32 = 4 x 23

80 = 5 x 24.

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Q:

Find compound interest on Rs. 8000 at 15% per annum for 2 years 4 months, compounded annually

A) 2109 B) 3109
C) 4109 D) 6109
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3109

Explanation:

Time = 2 years 4 months = 2(4/12) years = 2(1/3) years.
Amount = Rs'. [8000 X (1+(15/100))^2 X (1+((1/3)*15)/100)]
=Rs. [8000 * (23/20) * (23/20) * (21/20)]
= Rs. 11109. .
:. C.I. = Rs. (11109 - 8000) = Rs. 3109.

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The speed of a car increases by 2 kms after every one hour. If the distance travelling in the first one hour was 35 kms. what was the total distance travelled in 12 hours?

A) 456 kms B) 482 kms
C) 552 kms D) 556 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 552 kms

Explanation:

Total distance travelled in 12 hours    =(35+37+39+.....upto 12 terms)
This is an A.P with first term, a=35, number of terms,
n= 12,d=2.
Required distance    = 12/2[2 x 35+{12-1) x 2]
=6(70+23)
= 552 kms.

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If 7 spiders make 7 webs in 7 days, then 1 spider will make 1 web in how many days?

A) 1 B) 3
C) 7 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

Explanation:

Let the required number days be x.

Less spiders, More days (Indirect Proportion)

Less webs, Less days (Direct Proportion)

 Spiders1:7Webs7:1 7:x 

=> 1 * 7 * x = 7 * 1 * 7 

=> x= 7

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The ratio between the perimeter and the breadth of a rectangle is 5 : 1. If the area of the rectangle is 216 sq. cm, what is the length of the rectangle?

A) 16 B) 18
C) 20 D) 22
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

Explanation:

2l+bb=51      => 2l + 2b = 5b     => 3b = 2l 

b=(2/3)l

 

Then, Area = 216 cm2 

=> l x b = 216     => l x (2/3)l =216 

l = 18 cm.

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