Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A large cube is formed from the material obtained by melting three smaller cubes of 3, 4 and 5 cm side. What is the ratio of the total surface areas of the smaller cubes and the large cube?

A) 2 : 1 B) 3 : 2
C) 25 : 18 D) 27 : 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25 : 18

Explanation:

Volume of the large cube = 33+43+53 = 216 cu.cm. 

Let the edge of the large cube be a. 

So, a3= 216 

=>a = 6 cm. 

Required ratio = 632+42+52662=2518

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Q:

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two numbers whose product is even?

A) 3/4 B) 3/8
C) 5/16 D) 2/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/4

Explanation:

In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.

Then, E= {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 2), (3,4),(3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6, 1),6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}

n(E) = 27.

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 27/36 = 3/4.

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44 20180
Q:

A candidate got 35% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2250 votes. How many votes were cast ?

A) 7500 B) 6200
C) 5600 D) 4700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7500

Explanation:

Let the candidates be A & B
35%-----------A
65%-----------B

Difference of votes (65-35)% = 30%

=>          30% ------- 2250
Then for 100% -------- ?     => 7500

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25 20156
Q:

An employee may claim Rs. 7.00 for each km when he travels by taxi and Rs. 6.00 for each km if he drives his own car. If in one week he claimed Rs. 595 for traveling 90 km. How many kms did he travel by taxi ?

A) 55 kms B) 35 kms
C) 25 kms D) 65 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 55 kms

Explanation:

Let x and y be the respective km's travelled by man via taxi and by his own car.
Given x + y = 90 => x = 90 - y
But according to the question,
7x + 6y = 595
7(90-y) + 6y = 595
=> 630 - 7y + 6y = 595
=> y = 630 - 595 = 35
=> x = 90 - 35 = 55
Therefore, the distance travelled by taxi is 55 kms.

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24 20142
Q:

If 6 years are subtracted from the present age of Arun and the remainder is divided by 18, then the present age of his grandson Gokul is obtained. If Gokul is 2 years younger to Madan whose age is 5 years, then what is the age of Arun ?

A) 72 years B) 54 years
C) 60 years D) 47 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60 years

Explanation:

Let the Present age of arun is x
Gokul's age = 5-2 = 3
x-6/18 = 3
x-6 = 54
x = 60
Arun's present age = 60 years

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Q:

Two numbers are 20% and 30% less than the third number . How much percent is the second number less than first?

Answer

Let the third number be 100.


 


Then, the first number = 100 - 20 = 80 and second number = 100 - 30 = 70.


 


Difference between the first and second number = 80-70 = 10


 


\inline \therefore Required percentage = 1080 x 100% = 100/8 = 12.5%


 


 

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Subject: Percentage Exam Prep: Bank Exams

34 20131
Q:

The ratio of the father's age to the son's age is 3 : 1. The product of their ages is 147. The ratio of their ages after 5 years will be?

Answer

Let father's age be 3x and son's age be x years




Father's age after 5 years = 3x + 5 = 26 years


Son's age after 5 years = x + 5 = 12 years


 Ratio of father's and son's ages = 26 : 12 = 13 : 6


 

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Subject: Problems on Ages

89 20129
Q:

Find the next number in the series 14, 916, 2536,......

A) 4981 B) 6481
C) 4964 D) 6449
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4964

Explanation:

The pattern is 12 22, 32 42, 52 62

The next number= 72 82= 4964

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