Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but,not together?

A) (5 + 5/11 )min past 7 B) (6 + 5/11) min past 7
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (5 + 5/11 )min past 7

Explanation:

When the hands of the clock are in the same straight line but not together, they are 30 minute spaces apart.
At 7 o'clock, they are 25 min. spaces apart.
Minute hand will have to gain only 5 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.

 

5 min spaces are gained in 6055*5 min  = 5511min 

 

so, Required time = 5511 min  past 7

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Q:

A fires 5 shots to B's 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed :

A) 30 birds B) 60 birds
C) 72 birds D) 90 birds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30 birds

Explanation:

Let the no of shots be x. Then, 

Shots fired by A =(5/8)x

Shots fired by B = (3/8)x 

Killing shots by A = 1/3 of (5/8)x  = (5/24)x

Shots missed by B = 1/2 of (3/8)x = (3/16)x 

(3/16)x = 27  x =144

Birds killed by A = (5/24)x = (5/24)*144 = 30

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Q:

35+37=?

 

A) 935 B) 612
C) 1135 D) 635
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1135

Explanation:
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Q:

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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Q:

Find the next number in the following number series?

11, 13, 30, 96, ?

A) 264 B) 392
C) 412 D) 459
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 392

Explanation:

The given number series 11, 13, 30, 96, ? follows a pattern that,

11

11 x 1 + 2 = 13

13 x 2 + 4 = 30

30 x 3 + 6 = 96

96 x 4 + 8 = 392

 

Hence, the next number in the given series is 392.

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Q:

Find the odd man out of the number series?

18, 37, 76, 155, 314, 635

A) 37 B) 155
C) 314 D) 635
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 635

Explanation:

Given Number series is 18     37     76     155     314     635

 

follows a pattern that, 

 

18

 

18 x 2 +1 = 37

 

37 x 2 +2 = 76

 

76 x 2 +3 = 155

 

155 x 2 +4 = 314

 

314 x 2 +5 = 633 not 635

 

 

 

Hence, the odd man is 635.

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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:

How many kilograms of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per Kg so that there may be a gain of 10 % by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per Kg ?

A) 36 Kg B) 42 Kg
C) 54 Kg D) 63 Kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 63 Kg

Explanation:

By the rule of alligation:


C.P. of 1 kg sugar of 1st kind      C.P. of 1 kg sugar of 2nd kind 

 

  

 

Therefore, Ratio of quantities of 1st and 2nd kind = 14 : 6 = 7 : 3. 

Let x kg of sugar of 1st kind be mixed with 27 kg of 2nd kind. 

Then, 7 : 3 = x : 27 or x = (7 x 27 / 3) = 63 kg.

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