Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A man bought 20 shares of Rs. 50 at 5 discount, the rate of dividend being 13 12 . The rate of interest obtained is:

A) 13% B) 12
C) 15% D) 16%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15%

Explanation:

Investment = Rs. [20 x (50 - 5)] = Rs. 900. 

 

Face value = Rs. (50 x 20) = Rs. 1000.

 

Dividend   = Rs.272*1000100=Rs.135 

 

Interest obtained = 135900*100 % = 15%

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Q:

A milkman claims to sell milk at its cost price, still, he is making a profit of 30% since he has mixed some amount of water in the milk. What is the % of milk in the mixture?

A) 71.02% B) 76.92%
C) 63.22% D) 86.42%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 76.92%

Explanation:

Let the milk he bought is 1000 ml

Let C.P of 1000 ml is Rs. 100

Here let he is mixing K ml of water

He is getting 30% profit

=> Now, the selling price is also Rs. 100 for 1000 ml

=> 100 : K%

= 100 : 30

10 : 3 is ratio of milk to water

=> Percentage of milk = 10 x 100/13 = 1000/13 = 76.92%

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Q:

If 4/7 of P is equal to 12/14 of Q, then what is P : Q?

 

 

A) 15 : 8   B) 14 : 9  
C) 7 : 8   D) 3 : 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 : 2

Explanation:
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Q:

 What is the greatest of 3 consecutive integers whose sum is 24 ?

A) 6 B) 7
C) 8 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

Explanation:

The sum of three consecutive integers can be written as n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 3n + 3

If the sum is 24, we need to solve the equation 3n + 3 = 24;

=> 3n = 21;

=> n = 7

The greatest of the three numbers is therefore 7 + 2 = 9

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Q:

Second & fourth Saturdays and every Sunday is a holiday. How many working days will be there in a month of 31 days beginning on a Friday ?

A) 24 B) 23
C) 22 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 24

Explanation:

Given that the month begins on a Friday and has 31 days

 

Sundays = 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
=> Total Sundays = 5

 

Every second & fourth Saturday is holiday.
2nd & 4th Saturday in every month = 2

 

Total days in the month = 31

 

Total working days = 31 - (5 + 2) = 24 days.

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Q:

A Person X started at 3 hours earlier  at 40km/h from a place P, then another person Y followed him at 60km/h. Started his journey at 3 O'clock, afternoon. What is the diference in time when X was30 km ahead of Y and when Y was 30 km ahead of X?

A) 2h B) 3h
C) 3.5h D) 4.25h
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3h

Explanation:

Time ( when X was 30 km ahead of Y) = (120-30)/20 =4.5h

Time ( when Y was 30 km ahead of X) = (120+30)/20 = 7.5 h

Thus, required  difference in time = 3h

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Q:

A group consists of 4 men, 6 women and 5 children. In how many ways can 2 men , 3 women and 1 child selected from the given group ?

A) 600 B) 610
C) 609 D) 599
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 600

Explanation:

Two men, three women and one child can be selected in ⁴C₂ x ⁶C₃ x ⁵C₁ ways = 600 ways.

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Q:

There is certain numbers of toys in the box. They are divided into such a way that the person who gets 1/4 of the whole gets thrice of what the others get on an average. Find the number of people amongst whom the toys are distributed?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 12 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10

Explanation:

If the person who gets 1/4 of the whole gets thrice of what the others get on an average, each one will get =1/3×1/4=112 of the whole.
Therefore, if there are k persons other than the person who gets one-fourth, then 1/4 + k/12 = 1
⇒ k=9

Hence, total number of people = 10.

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