Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

26 january 1950 which day of the week?

A) Monday B) Wednesday
C) Thursday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Thursday

Explanation:

We know that,

Odd days --> days more than complete weeks

Number of odd days in 400/800/1200/1600/2000 years are 0.

Hence, the number of odd days in first 1600 years are 0.

Number of odd days in 300 years = 1

Number of odd days in 49 years = (12 x 2 + 37 x 1) = 61 days = 5 odd days

Total number of odd days in 1949 years = 1 + 5 = 6 odd days

Now look at the year 1950

Jan 26 = 26 days = 3 weeks + 5 days = 5 odd days

Total number of odd days = 6 + 5 = 11 => 4 odd days

 

Odd days :-

0 = sunday ;

1 = monday ;

2 = tuesday ;

3 = wednesday ;

4 = thursday ;

5 = friday ;

6 = saturday

 

Therefore, Jan 26th 1950 was Thursday.

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Q:

Find the unit place digit in the given expression.

 

153144 - 115123 - 111510 + 21625

 

A) 1 B) 5
C) 6 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:
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Q:

A sum of money at simple interest amounts to Rs. 815 in 3 years and to Rs. 854 in 4 years. The sum is:

A) 650 B) 690
C) 698 D) 700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 698

Explanation:

S.I. for 1 year =  Rs. (854 - 815) = Rs. 39.

S.I. for 3 years = Rs.(39 x 3) = Rs. 117.

Principal = Rs. (815 - 117) = Rs. 698

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Q:

A,B,C together can do a piece of work in 10 days.All the three started workingat it together and after 4 days,A left.Then,B and C together completed the work in 10 more days.In how many days can complete a work alone ?

A) 25 B) 24
C) 23 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25

Explanation:

(A+B+C) do 1 work in 10 days.

So (A+B+C)'s 1 day work=1/10 and as they work together for 4 days so workdone by them in 4 days=4/10=2/5


Remaining work=1-2/5=3/5

 

(B+C) take 10 more days to complete 3/5 work. So( B+C)'s 1 day work=3/50


Now A'S 1 day work=(A+B+C)'s 1 day work - (B+C)'s 1 day work=1/10-3/50=1/25

A does 1/25 work in in 1 day

Therefore 1 work in 25 days.

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Q:

Odd man out of the series

90 72 56 42 36 20

A) 20 B) 36
C) 42 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

The given number series is 90 72 56 42 36 20

9 x 10 = 90

8 x 9 = 72

7 x 8 = 56

6 x 7 = 42

5 x 6 = 30 (not 36) 

4 x 5 = 20

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number series is 36.

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Q:

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

504÷42x7-63+28 = ?

A) 72 B) 48
C) 62 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

504/42 × 7 - 63 + 28 = 84 – 63 + 28 = 49

Hence option 5 is correct.

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Q:

Solve the following

 

24/(19 - 9 / 3 x 9) = ?

A) -3 B) -4
C) 3 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -3

Explanation:
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Q:

What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

A) 1/2 B) 3/4
C) 1/9 D) 2/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/9

Explanation:

In two throws of a die, n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.

Let E = event of getting a sum ={(3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3)}.

P(E) =n(E)/n(S)=4/36=1/9.

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