Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The sum of the ages of 5 children born at the intervals of 3 years each is 50 years. what is the age of the youngest child ?

A) 4 B) 8
C) 10 D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Let x = the youngest child. Each of the other four children will then be x+3, x+6, x+9, x+12. 

 

We know that the sum of their ages is 50 .

 

so, x+(x+3)+(x+6)+(x+9)+(x+12) = 50

 

=>  x= 4

 

 The youngest child is 4 years old.

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Q:

 Find the average of first 30 multiples of 7.

 

A) 94.8 B) 99.6
C) 104.4 D) 108.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 108.5

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Q:

8 years ago there were 5 members in the Arthur's family and then the average age of the family  was 36 years. Mean while Arthur got married and gave birth to a child. Still the average age of his family is same now. What is the age of his wife at the time of his child's birth was.If the difference between the age of her  child and herself was 26 years.

A) 25 years B) 26 years
C) 20 years D) can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26 years

Explanation:

Since we know that the difference b/w the age of any two persons remains always constant, while the ratio of their ages gets changed as the time changes.

 

so, if the age of his child be x (presently)

 

Then the age of  wife be x + 26 (presently)

 

Thus the total age = x + ( x + 26) = 32  [252-220 =32]

=> x = 3

Therefore, The age of her child is 3 years and her self  is 29 years. Hence her age at the time of the birth of her child was 26 years.

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Q:

If 5th March, 2005 is Monday, what was the day of the week on 5th March, 2004 ?

A) Sunday B) Monday
C) Tuesday D) Wednesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Sunday

Explanation:

The year 2004 is a leap year. So, it has 2 odd days.

But, Feb 2004 not included because we are calculating from March 2004 to March 2005. So it has 1 odd day only.

The day on 5th March, 2005 will be 1 day beyond the day on 5th March, 2004.

Given that, 5th March, 2005 is Monday.

5th March, 2004 is Sunday (1 day before to 5th March, 2005).

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Q:

When Ram was born, his father was 32 years older than his brother and his mother was 25 years older than his sister. If Ram's brother is 6 years older than Ram and his mother is 3 years younger than his father, how old was Ram's sister when Ram was born ?

A) 6 years B) 8 years
C) 10 years D) 12 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10 years

Explanation:

Ram age when he was born = 0 years
=> His brother's age = 6 year
=> His father's age = brother age + 32years = 6+32 = 38
=> His mother's age = father's age - 3 = 35
So sister's age = 35-25 = 10years.

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Q:

If the standard deviation of a population is 3, what would be the population variance?

 

A) 9 B) 6
C) 8 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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Q:

There is a cylinder circumscribing the hemisphere such that their bases are common. Find the ratio of their volumes

A) 3/2 B) 5/2
C) 7/2 D) 9/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/2

Explanation:

R =OA = OB = Radius of hemisphere.
= Radius of cylinder ABCD.
Height of the cylinder = BC = radius

 

Volume of cylinder/Volume of hemisphere = πr323πr3

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Q:

The runs scored by two batsmen over 7 matches are given below. Which batsman average was better ?

 

A) Batsman 1 - 39.3 B) Batsman 1 - 45.9
C) Batsman 1 - 43.2 D) Batsman 2 - 45.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Batsman 2 - 45.9

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