Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find the Greatest Number that will devide 43, 91  and 183  so as to leave the same remainder in each case

A) 4 B) 7
C) 9 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Required Number = H.C.F  of  (91- 43), (183- 91) and (183-43)

                          = H.C.F of 48, 92, and 140 = 4

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Q:

Read the data given below and answer the questions based on it.

 

In the CBSE Board exams last year, 53% passed in Biology, 61% percent passed in English, 60% in Social studies, 24% in Biology and English, 35% in English and social studies, 27% in Biology and social studies and 5% in none.

 

If the number of students in the class is 200, how many passed in only one subject?

A) 48 B) 46
C) More than 50 D) Less than 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 46

Explanation:
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Q:

The LCM of the three numbers 16, 28 and 42 is

 

A) 168 B) 2
C) 252 D) 336  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 336  

Explanation:
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Q:

If log72 = m, then log4928 is equal to ?

A) 1/(1+2m) B) (1+2m)/2
C) 2m/(2m+1) D) (2m+1)/2m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (1+2m)/2

Explanation:

log4928 = 12log77×4

 

= 12+122log72
= 12+log72
12 + m
1+2m2.

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Q:

Two goods trains each 520 m long, are running in opposite directions on parallel tracks. Their speeds are 42 km/hr and 36 km/hr respectively. Find the time taken by the slower train to cross the driver of the faster one ?

A) 60 sec B) 48 sec
C) 45 sec D) 34 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48 sec

Explanation:

Relative speed = 42 + 36 = 78 km/hr = 653 m/s

Distance = (520 + 520) =1040 mts.

Time = 1040×365= 48 sec

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Q:

The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is

A) 1 B) 0
C) -1 D) Infinity
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

Explanation:

The mutiplicative inverse of a number is nothing but a reciprocal of a number.

Now, the product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is always equal to 1.

 

For example :

Let the number be 15

Multiplicative inverse of 15 = 1/15

The product of a number and its multiplicative inverse is = 15 x 1/15 = 1.

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Q:

A box contains 3 blue marbles, 4 red, 6 green marbles and 2 yellow marbles. If two marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that they are either blue or yellow ?

A) 3/17 B) 4/21
C) 2/21 D) 5/17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/21

Explanation:

Given that there are three blue marbles, four red marbles, six green marbles and two yellow marbles.

 

Probability that both marbles are blue = ³C₂/¹⁵C₂ = (3 x 2)/(15 x 14) = 1/35

Probability that both are yellow = ²C₂/¹⁵C₂ = (2 x 1)/(15 x 14) = 1/105

Probability that one blue and other is yellow = (³C₁ x ²C₁)/¹⁵C₂ = (2 x 3 x 2)/(15 x 14) = 2/35

 

Required probability = 1/35 + 1/105 + 2/35 = 3/35 + 1/105 = 1/35(3 + 1/3) = 10/(3 x 35) = 2/21

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Q:

A can build a wall in 16 days while B can destroy it in 8 days. A worked for 5 days. Then B joined with A for the next 2 days. Find in how many days could A build the remaining wall ?

A) 12 days B) 14 days
C) 13 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 13 days

Explanation:

Now, Total work = LCM(16, 8) = 48

A's one day work = + 48/16 = + 3

B's one day work = - 48/8 = -6

Given A worked for 5 days to build the wall => 5 days work = 5 x 3 = + 15

2days B joined with A in working = 2(3 - 6) = - 6

Remaining Work of building wall = 48 - (15 - 6) = 39

Now this remaining work will be done by A in = 39/3 = 13 days.

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