Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.

5, 16, 6, 16, 7, 16, 9

A) 9 B) 7
C) 6 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

Terms at odd places are 5, 6, 7, 8 etc. and each term at even place is 16.

So, 9 is wrong.

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Q:

A man on tour travels first 160 km at 64 km/hr and the next 160 km at 80 km/hr. The average speed for the first 320 km of the tour is

A) 35.55 km/hr B) 36 km/hr
C) 71.11 km/hr D) 71 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 71.11 km/hr

Explanation:

Total time taken    = (160/64 + 160/8)hrs
                           = 9/2 hrs.


Average speed    = (320 x 2/9) km.hr
                         = 71.11 km/hr.

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Q:

A fires 5 shots to B's 3 but A kills only once in 3 shots while B kills once in 2 shots. When B has missed 27 times, A has killed :

A) 30 birds B) 60 birds
C) 72 birds D) 90 birds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30 birds

Explanation:

Let the no of shots be x. Then, 

Shots fired by A =(5/8)x

Shots fired by B = (3/8)x 

Killing shots by A = 1/3 of (5/8)x  = (5/24)x

Shots missed by B = 1/2 of (3/8)x = (3/16)x 

(3/16)x = 27  x =144

Birds killed by A = (5/24)x = (5/24)*144 = 30

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Q:

The ratio of two numbers is 3 : 4 and their H.C.F is 4. Their L.C.M is 

A) 12 B) 16
C) 24 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

Explanation:

Let the numbers be  3x and 4x . Then their H.C.F = x. So, x=4

 Therefore, The numbers are 12 and 16

 L.C.M of 12 and 16 = 48

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Q:

Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a spade and one is a heart, is:

A) 3/20 B) 29/34
C) 47/100 D) 13/102
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13/102

Explanation:

Let S be the sample space.

 

Then, n(S) = 52C2=(52 x 51)/(2 x 1) = 1326.

 

Let E = event of getting 1 spade and 1 heart.

 

n(E)= number of ways of choosing 1 spade out of 13 and 1 heart out of 13 = 13C1*13C1 = 169.

 

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 169/1326 = 13/102.

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Q:

The area of the largest circle that can be drawn inside a rectangle with sides 18cm by 14cm is

A) 49 B) 154
C) 378 D) 1078
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 154

Explanation:

The diameter is equal to the shortest side of the rectangle.

 So radius= 14/2 = 7cm. 

Therefore,  area of circle =πr2=227×49=154cm2

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Q:

What will come in place of question mark (?) in the following number series?

4, 3, 4, 7, 15, ?

A) 42 B) 44
C) 53 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 44

Explanation:

  4             3             4             7               15        ?
×1-1      ×1+1       ×2-1       ×2+1           ×3-1

 

15x3 - 1 = 45 - 1 = 44

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Q:

The total age of A and B is 12 years more than the total age of B and C. C is how many years younger than A ?

A) 12 B) 13
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

Explanation:

(A+B) - (B+C) = 12

 

A - C = 12.

 

C is younger than A by 12 years.

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