Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

In how many years, Rs. 200 will produce the same interest @ 5 % as Rs. 900 produce in 2 years @ 3 ½ %  ?

A) 5.2 yrs B) 7 yrs
C) 7.9 yrs D) 6.3 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6.3 yrs

Explanation:

P = Rs. 900, R = 3 ½ % = 7/2 %, T = 2 years. 

Therefore, 

S.I. = PTR/100

S.I. = Rs. (900 x 7/2 x 2/100) = Rs. 63

Now, P = Rs. 200, S.I. = Rs. 63, R = 5 %

Time = ((100 x 63) / (200 x 5) ) years = 6.3 years.

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Q:

How many minutes does a watch lose per day, if its hands coincide every 64 minutes ?

A) 36 7/9 min B) 32 8/11 min
C) 34 3/11 min D) 65 5/11 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32 8/11 min

Explanation:

55 min. spaces are covered in 60 min.

60 min. spaces are covered in open parentheses 60 over 55 cross times 60 close parentheses min. = 65 5 over 11 min.

Loss in 64 min. = open parentheses 65 5 over 11 minus 64 close parentheses equals 16 over 11 min.

Loss in 24 hrs = open parentheses 16 over 11 cross times 1 over 64 cross times 24 cross times 60 close parentheses min. = 32 8 over 11 min.

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Q:

The market price of an article was 40% more than its cost price. Rana was going to sell it at market price to a customer, but he showed Rana some defects in the article, due to which Rana gave him a discount of 28.57%. Next day he came again and showed Rana some more defects, hence he gave him another discount that was equal to 12.5% of the cost price. What was the approximate profit/loss to Rana ?

A) Loss of 12.5% B) Profit of 12.5%
C) Loss of 24.5% D) Profit of 22.5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Loss of 12.5%

Explanation:

Let the cost price be Rs. 100
Then, market price is Rs. 140
Now, the first discount is of 28.57% Rs.140 =~ Rs. 40
Hence, its selling price = 140 - 40 = Rs. 100
Now since Rana is selling at cost price, any further discount will be equal to loss percentage.
The next dicount of 12.5% will be the loss percentage to Rana.

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Q:

A man walked diagonally across a square plot. Approximately what was the percent saved by not walking along the edges?

A) 10% B) 20%
C) 30% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 30%

Explanation:

let the side of the square be x meters
length of two sides = 2x meters
diagonal = 2x= 1.414x m

 

saving on 2x meters = .59x m

 

saving % = 0.59x2x*100%

 

= 30% (approx)

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Q:

88 cubic centimetres of silver is drawn into a wire 1 mm in diameter. The length of the wire in metres will be ?

A) 112 mts B) 84 mts
C) 96 mts D) 108 mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 84 mts

Explanation:

Vol of silver = πR2h  = 66 C.C  

Given D= 1mm => R = D/2 = 1/20 cm  

 

=> 227×1202×h = 66

= 66 x 400 x (7/22) = 8400 cm = 84 mtrs.

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Q:

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'MATHEMATICS' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

A) 120960 B) 120000
C) 146700 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120960

Explanation:

In the word 'MATHEMATICS', we treat the vowels AEAI as one letter.

 

Thus, we have MTHMTCS (AEAI).

 

Now, we have to arrange 8 letters, out of which M occurs twice, T occurs twice and the rest are different.

 

Number of ways of arranging these letters = 8!/(2! x 2!)= 10080.

 

Now, AEAI has 4 letters in which A occurs 2 times and the rest are different.

 

Number of ways of arranging these letters =4!/2!= 12.

 

Required number of words = (10080 x 12) = 120960

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Two vessel P and Q contain milk and water in ratio 3 : 2 and 5 : 3 respectively. If 10 liters of the mixture is removed from vessels P and poured in vessel Q then ratio of milk to water in vessel Q becomes 8 : 5. Find the initial quantity of water in vessel Q.

A) 10 lit B) 6 lit
C) 16 lit D) 12 lit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 lit

Explanation:

Given ratio of initial mixture of milk and water in Q = 5 : 3

Let the initial quantity of mixture in vessel Q = 8x

Let quantity of Milk = 5x and

Let quantity of water = 3x

According to the question,

5x + 10 x 353x + 10 x 25  = 85

=> 25x + 30 = 24x + 32

=> x = 2

Required Initial quantity of milk = 5x = 5 x 2 = 10 lit.

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Q:

How much time will a train of length 200 m moving at a speed of 72 kmph take to cross another train of length 300 m, moving at 36 kmph in the same direction ?

A) 58 sec B) 62 sec
C) 60 sec D) 50 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50 sec

Explanation:

The distance to be covered = Sum of their lengths = 200 + 300 = 500 m.

Relative speed = 72 -36 = 36 kmph = 36 x 5/18 = 10 mps.

Time required = d/s = 500/10 = 50 sec.

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