Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A piece of ribbon 4 yards long is used to make bows requiring 15 inches of ribbon for each. What is the maximum number of bows that can be made?

A) 8 B) 9
C) 10 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

Explanation:

The maximum number of bows will be 4 yards (= 4 x 36 inches) divided by 15 inches.

This gives 9.6. But as a fraction of a bow is no use, we can only make 9 bows.

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Lagaan is levied on the 60% of the cultivated land. The revenue department collected total Rs. 3,84,000 through the lagaan from the village of Sukhiya. Sukhiya, a very rich farmer , paid only Rs.480 as lagaan. The percentage of total land of Sukhiya over the total taxable land of the village is:

A) 0.15% B) 15%
C) 0.125% D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Total land of Sukhiya = 480x/0.6 = 800x

 

Cultivated land of village = 384000x

 

Required percentage = 800x384000x 100 = 0.20833

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

 

A) Oxygen – Gas B) Metal – Platinum
C) Liquid – Water D) Solid – Iron
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Oxygen – Gas

Explanation:
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If 5 men and 2 boys working together, can do four times as much work per hour as a man and a boy together. Find the ratio of the work done by a man and that of a boy for a given time  ?

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

Explanation:

5M + 2B = 4(1M + 1B)

5M + 2B = 4M + 4B

1M = 2B

The required ratio of work done by a man and a boy = 2:1

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Q:

Find the odd one out of the following options.

A) Sapphire B) Ruby
C) Topaz D) Granite
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Granite

Explanation:

Except Granite all other options belong to the group of precious stones.

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Q:

What should come at the place of question mark (?) in the following question?

437+216-413=?-234

A) 2.79 B) 5.01
C) 4.29 D) 6.36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.01

Explanation:

? = 4 + 85/4

 

? = 5.01

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Q:

If V = 12R / (r + R) , then R =

A) Vr / (12 - V) B) Vr + (V /12 )
C) V D) V / (r - 12 )
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Vr / (12 - V)

Explanation:

We have to rearrange the equation to make R the subject.

Start by cross multiplying by (r + R); V (r + R) = 12R

Multiply out the bracket Vr + VR = 12R

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Q:

The average of six numbers is x and the average of three of these is y. If the average of the remaining three is z, then :

A) x = y + z B) 2x = y + z
C) 3x = 2y - 2z D) none of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2x = y + z

Explanation:

Clearly, we  have : x = (3y + 3z ) / 6 or 2x = y + z.

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