Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Read the data given and answer the following questions

 

In a class of 60 students:

 

42 like Maths,

32 like English,

12 like neither Maths nor English

 

Students who like only Maths forms what percentage of the total number of students in the class?

 

A) 26.67% B) 24.22%
C) 28.80% D) 32.82%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26.67%

Explanation:
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Q:

4.036 divided by 0.04 gives 

A) 1.009 B) 10.09
C) 100.9 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100.9

Explanation:

4.036/0.04 = 4036/40 = 100.9

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A rectangular plot measuring 90 metres by 50 metres is to be enclosed by wire fencing. If the poles of the fence are kept 5 metres apart, how many poles will be needed?

A) 56m B) 65m
C) 34m D) 36m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 56m

Explanation:

Length of the wire fencing = perimeter = 2(90 + 50) = 280 metres

Two poles will be kept 5 metres apart. Also remember that the poles will be placed along the perimeter of the rectangular plot, not in a single straight line which is very important.

 

Hence number of poles required = 280 / 5 = 56

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Q:

Find the present worth of Rs.930 due 3 years hence at 8% per annum.Aso find the discount?

A) 186 B) 180
C) 185 D) 189
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 180

Explanation:

P.W = [100 x Amount] / [100+(R x T)]

=[100 x 930] / [100+(8x3)] = Rs. 750 

T.D = Amount - P.W = 930 - 750 = Rs.180

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Q:

A mixture of 70 litres of Fruit Juice and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so that the mixture contains 12.5% water   ?

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

Explanation:

Quantity of fruit juice in the mixture = 70 - [70 x (10/100) ]= 63 litres.

 

After adding water, juice would form 87.5% of the mixture.

 

Hence, if quantity of mixture after adding x liters of water, [(87.5) /100 ]*x = 63 => x = 72 

 

Hence 72 - 70 = 2 litres of water must be added.

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Q:

A Shopkeeper  charges sales tax of x% upto Rs.2,000 and above it he charges y%. A customer pays total tax of Rs 320, when he purchases the goods worth Rs. 6,000 and he pay's the total tax of Rs. 680 for the goods worth Rs. 12,000. The value of (x-y) is:

A) 0 B) -2
C) -4 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

Explanation:

          2000xX100 + 4000xY100 = 320

 

and     2000xX100 + 10000xY100 = 680

 

x = 4  and  y = 6

 

x-y = -2

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Compute the sum of 4 digit numbers which can be formed with the four digits 1,3,5,7, if each digit is used only once in each arrangement.

A) 105555 B) 106665
C) 106656 D) 108333
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 106656

Explanation:

The number of arrangements of 4 different digits taken 4 at a time is given by 4P4 = 4! = 24.All the four digits will occur equal number of times at each of the position,namely ones,tens,hundreds,thousands.

 

 

 

Thus,each digit will occur 24/4 = 6 times in each of the position.The sum of digits in one's position will be 6 x (1+3+5+7) = 96.Similar is the case in ten's,hundred's and thousand's places.

 

 

 

Therefore,the sum will be 96 + 96 x 10 + 96 x 100 + 96 x 100 = 106656

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The average age of 80 boys in a class is 15. The average age of group of 15 boys in the class is 16 and the average of another 25 boys in the class is 14. What is the average age of the remaining boys in the class ?

A) 12.24 yrs B) 13.25 yrs
C) 16 yrs D) 15.25 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15.25 yrs

Explanation:

Total ages of 80 boys = 15 x 80 = 1200 yrs.
Total age of 16 boys = 15 x 16 = 240 yrs
Total age of 25 boys = 14 x 25 = 350 yrs.
Average age of remaining boys = 1200 - (240+350) / 80 - (25+15) = 610/41 = 15.25 yrs.

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