Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If you deposit $8000 into an account paying 7% annual interest compounded quarterly, how long until there is $12400 in the account?

A) 2.3 B) 3.3
C) 4.3 D) 6.3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.3

Explanation:

 

 

FV=P(1+r/n)^nt

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Q:

A tea expert claims that he can easily find out whether milk or tea leaves were added first to water just by tasting the cup of tea. In order to check this claims 10 cups of tea are prepared, 5 in one way and 5 in other. Find the different possible ways of presenting these 10 cups to the expert.

A) 340 B) 210
C) 290 D) 252
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 252

Explanation:

Since there are 5 cups of each kind,prepared with milk or tea leaves added first,are identical hence,total number of different people ways of presenting the cups to the expert is 10!/(5! x 5!)= 252

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Q:

Total number of students in 3 classes of a school is 333 . The number of students in class 1 and 2 are in 3:5 ratio and 2 and 3 class are 7:11 ratio . What is the strength of class that has highest number of students ?

A) 125 B) 155
C) 135 D) 165
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 165

Explanation:

Ratio C1:C2 = 3:5 and C2:C3 = 7:11
So C1:C2:C3 = 21 : 35 : 55
Let the strength of three classes are 21x, 35x and 55x respectively, then
Given that 21x + 35x + 55x = 333
=> 111x = 333 or x=3
So strength of the class with highest number of students =55x = 55x3 = 165.

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Q:

A man walks at a speed of 2 km/hr and runs at a speed of 6 km/hr. How much time will the man require to cover a distance of 20 1/2 km, if he completes half of the distance, i.e., (10 1/4) km on foot and the other half by running ?

A) 12.4 hrs B) 11.9 hrs
C) 10.7 hrs D) 9.9 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11.9 hrs

Explanation:

We know that

Time = Distance/speed
Required time = (10 1/4)/2 + (10 1/4)/6
= 41/8 + 41/6
= 287/24 = 11.9 hours.

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Q:

In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the meal, how many men will be catered to with remaining meal?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 30 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30

Explanation:

There is a meal for 200 children. 150 children have taken the meal.

 

Remaining meal is to be catered to 50 children.

 

Now, 200 children = 120 men.

 

50 children = 12020050 =30men

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Q:

Two consecutive discounts x% and y% is equivalent to the discount

A) (x-y+xy100)% B) (x+y+xy100)%
C) (x-y-xy100)% D) (x+y-xy100)%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (x+y-xy100)%

Explanation:
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Q:

The product of two positive numbers is p. If each of the numbers is increased by 2, the new product is how much greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers ?

A) p times B) 2p times
C) (p + 4) times D) (2p + 3) times
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (p + 4) times

Explanation:

Let the two no's be a and b;
Given product of the no's is p = ab;
If the each nos is increased by 2 then the new product will be
(a+2)(b+2) = ab + 2a + 2b + 4
= ab + 2(a+b) + 4
= p + 2(a+b) + 4
Hence the new product is (p+4) times greater than twice the sum of the two original numbers.

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Q:

A train is traveling at 48 kmph . It crosses another train having half of its length , traveling in opposite direction at 42 kmph, in 12 seconds. It also passes a railway platform in 45 seconds. What is the length of the platform ?

A) 500 B) 400
C) 360 D) 480
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 400

Explanation:

Speed of train 1 = 48 kmph
Let the length of train 1 = 2x meter

Speed of train 2 = 42 kmph
Length of train 2 = x meter (because it is half of train 1's length)

Distance = 2x + x = 3x
Relative speed= 48+42 = 90 kmph = (90*5/18)  m/s = 25 m/s 


Time = 12 s

Distance/time = speed 

=>3x/12 = 25 (25*12)/3 

Length of the first train = 2x = 200 meter
Time taken to cross the platform= 45 s

Speed of train 1 = 48 kmph = 480/36 = 40/3 m/s

Distance = 200 + y     [where y is the length of the platform] 

x =100m => 200+y = 45* 40/3
y = 400m

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