Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Arjun and Bhishma are running on a circular track of length 600m. Speed of Arjun is 30 m/s and that of Bhishma is 20 m/s .They start fro the same point at the same time in the same direction. When will they meet again for the first time?

Answer

SolTime = Circumference Relative Speed = 60010 = 60 sec.


 


Actually Arjun has to make a lead of 600 m, because when Arjun will be 600m ahead of Bhishma, they will be together again as a person when completes the total length it starts retracing he same path and thus Arjun and Bhishma can be together again.


 


Since , they make  a difference of 10 m in 1 second. so, he will create 600m difference in 60 second.

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Q:

A train of length 250 m crosses a bridge of length 150m in 20 seconds. What is the speed of train?

Answer

Sol : (length of train+ length of bridge) = speed of train x Time


        (250+150) = 20 x Speed


        Speed = 400/20= 20 m/s =72 km/h

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Two passenger trains start at the same hour in the day from two different stations and move towards each other at the rate of 16 kmph and 21 kmph respectively. When they meet, it is found that one train has traveled 60 km more than the other one. The distance between the two stations is ?

A) 387 kms B) 242 kms
C) 145 kms D) 444 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 444 kms

Explanation:

1h ----- 5 kms
? ------ 60 kms

Time = 12 hrs

Relative Speed = 16 + 21 = 37 kmph

T = 12 hrs

D = S x T = 37 x 12 = 444 kms.

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Q:

The present worth of Rs.1404 due in two equal half-yearly instalments at 8% per annum. Simple interest is:

A) 1320 B) 1300
C) 1325 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1325

Explanation:

Required Sum = PW of Rs.702 due 6 months hence + PW of Rs.702 due 1 year hence 

= Rs.[ (100 x 702) / (100+(8 x 1/2)) ] + [ (100 x 702) / (100+(8 x 1)) ]  

= Rs.1325

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Amy has to visit towns B and C in any order. The roads connecting these towns with her home are shown on the diagram. How many different routes can she take starting from A and returning to A, going through both B and C (but not more than once through each) and not travelling any road twice on the same trip?

A) 10 B) 8
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Amy can travel clockwise or anticlockwise on the diagram.

Clockwise, she has no choice of route from A to B, a choice of one out of two routes from B to C, and a choice of one out of two routes from C back to A. This gives four possible routes.

Similarly, anticlockwise she has four different routes.

Total routes = 8

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Q:

A bag contains 8 red and 4 green balls. Find the probability that two balls are red and one ball is green when three balls are drawn at random. 

A) 56/99 B) 112/495
C) 78/495 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 112/495

Explanation:

nS= C4 12=495

 

nE= C28×C14=112

 

P(E)=112495

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Q:

Find the logarithm of 144 to the base 23 :

A) 2 B) 4
C) 8 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

Explanation:

log23144 = 4 

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A quantity of tea is sold at Rs. 5.75 per kilogram. The total gain by selling the tea at this rate is Rs. 60. Find the quantity of tea being sold if a profit of 15% is made on the deal ?

A) 72 kgs B) 80 kgs
C) 76 kgs D) 84 kgs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80 kgs

Explanation:

Say total cost price of tea is x.
Then total profit at a rate of 15% is = (15x/100)
According to question,
15x/100 = 60
so x = 400
C.p of the tea is Rs. 400.
so total selling price will be = (400+60) = Rs.460
so the quantity of the tea will be = (460/5.75) = 80kg.

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