Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A sum of money was invested at the rate of 7.5% S.I. per annum for 4 years. If the investment was for 5 years, the interest earned would have been Rs. 375 more. What was the initial sum invested?

A) Rs. 4750 B) Rs. 5000
C) Rs. 4500 D) Rs. 3750
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 5000

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A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that either card is black or a king? 

A) 15/52 B) 17/26
C) 13/17 D) 15/26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15/26

Explanation:

Number of cards in a pack of cards = 52

Number of black cards = 26

Number of king cards = 4 (2 Red, 2 Black)

 

Required, the probability that if a card is drawn either card is black or a king = 

2652 + 452 = 3052 = 1526

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A right circular cylinder has height 28 cm and radius of base 14 cm. Two hemispheres of radius 7 cm each are cut from each of the two bases of the cylinder. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the remaining part?

A) 3842 B) 4312
C) 3296 D) 4436
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4312

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An article is listed at Rs 2375. A man purchases it at two successive discounts of 50% and 25% and spends Rs 165 on repairing of article. If he sells thearticle at a profit of 62.5%, then what is the selling price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 1467.6 B) 1492.6
C) 1715.39 D) 1467.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1715.39

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If A = 232, B = 231+ 230+ 229+ ... + 20and C = 315+ 314+ 313+ ... + 30, then which of the following option is TRUE?

A) C > B > A B) C > A > B
C) A > B > C D) A > C > B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) C > A > B

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Three boxes of capacity 24 kg, 36 kg and 84 kg are completely filled with three varieties of wheat A, B and C respectively. All the three boxes were emptied and the three types of wheat were thoroughly mixed and the mixture was put back in the three boxes. How many kg of type A wheat would be there in the third box (in kg)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 14 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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Q:

A fraction is greater than twice its reciprocal by 7/15. What is the fraction?

A) 3/5 B) 5/3
C) 3/4 D) 4/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/3

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To travel 672 km, an Express train takes 14 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 8 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is

A) 30.5 km/hr B) 14.3 km/hr
C) 38.7 km/hr D) 22.4 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22.4 km/hr

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