Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 50 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

Explanation:

Let the side of the square(ABCD) be x meters.

 

Then, AB + BC = 2x metres.

 

AC = 2x = (1.41x) m.

 

Saving on 2x metres = (0.59x) m.

 

Saving % =0.59x2x*100 = 30% (approx)

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Q:

 If log 2 = 0.30103, Find the number of digits in 256 is

A) 17 B) 19
C) 23 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17

Explanation:

log(256) =56*0.30103 =16.85768.

 

Its characteristics is 16.

 

Hence, the number of digits in 256 is 17.

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Q:

In following number series only one number is wrong. Find out that wrong or odd number in the series?

6, 78, 858, 7722, 54055, 270270

A) 270270 B) 54055
C) 7722 D) 858
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54055

Explanation:

Here the given series follows a pattern that, multiplying the number with odd numbers in decreasing order starting with 13. That is,

 

6 × 13 = 78

 

65 × 11 = 858

 

858 × 9 = 7722

 

7722 × 7 = 54054

 

54054 × 5 = 270270

 

Hence, the wrong number is 54055

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Q:

Compute of 15872/32/4 = ?

 

A) 142 B) 1984
C) 124 D) 1948
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 124

Explanation:
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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:

If the radius of a circle is decreased by 50%, find the percentage decrease in its area.

A) 55% B) 65%
C) 75% D) 85%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75%

Explanation:

Let original radius = R. 

 

New radius = 50100R50100R 

 

Original area =R2  and new area = πR2

 

3πR24*1πR2*100 

 

Decrease in area = πR22=πR24 = 75%

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Q:

One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?

A) 3/13 B) 1/13
C) 3/52 D) 9/52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/13

Explanation:

Clearly, there are 52 cards, out of which there are 12 face cards.

P (getting a face card) = 12/52=3/13.

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Q:

Find the Missing number in the given number series?

5, 9, 15, 23, ?, 45

A) 33 B) 29
C) 31 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 33

Explanation:

The given series follows a pattern that,

+4, +6, +8, +10, +12...

5

5 + 4 = 9

9 + 6 = 15

15 + 8 = 23

23 + 10 = 33

33 + 12 = 45

 

Hence, the missing number in the series is 33.

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