Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Two dice are thrown together .What is the probability that the sum of the number on the two faces is divided by 4 or 6.

A) 7/18 B) 14/35
C) 8/18 D) 7/35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7/18

Explanation:

Clearly, n(S) = 6 x 6 = 36
Let E be the event that the sum of the numbers on the two faces is divided by 4 or 6.
Then,E = {(1,3),(1,5),(2,2),(2,4),(2,6),(3,1),(3,3),(3,5),(4,2),(4,4),(5,1),(5,3),(6,2),(6,6)}
n(E) = 14.
Hence, P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 14/36 = 7/18

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Q:

Find the missing number in the series

1, 6,  ?, 15, 45, 66, 91

A) 24 B) 28
C) 32 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 28

Explanation:

Here the given series 1, 6,  ?, 15, 45, 66, 91 follows a

Pattern in the series is, +5, +9, +13,...,.. +21, +25

So +4 is getting increased at every term addition.

Missing Number in the series will be 15+(9+4) = 15 + 13 = 28.

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Q:

Find out the wrong number in the following series:

5, 15, 30, 80, 180, 540, 1080

A) 540 B) 180
C) 30 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

Explanation:

There should be 90 instead of 80
so we can have a series
5, 5x3, 15x2, 30x3, 90x2, 180x3, 540x2 and 1080x3 and so on...

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Q:

To fill a tank, 25 buckets of water is required.  How many buckets of water will be required to fill the same tank if the capacity of bucket is reduced to two-fifth of its present ?

A) 52.5 B) 62.5
C) 72.5 D) 82.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62.5

Explanation:

Let the capacity of 1 bucket = x.

 

 

 

Then, capacity of tank = 25x.

 

 

 

New capacity of bucket  = (2/5)x

 

 

 

Required no of buckets = 25x/(2x/5)  = 62.5

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Q:

Two trains are running in opposite directions in the same speed. The length of each train is 120 meter. If they cross each other in 12 seconds, the speed of each train (in km/hr) is

A) 42 B) 36
C) 28 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

Distance covered = 120+120 = 240 m

Time = 12 s

Let the speed of each train = v. Then relative speed = v + v = 2v

2v = distance/time = 240/12 = 20 m/s

Speed of each train = v = 20/2 = 10 m/s

= 10 × 36/10 km/hr = 36 km/hr

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Q:

Which of the following combination of sides results in the formation of obtuse angled triangle?

 

A) 6,7,13   B)  5, 6, 8  
C)  4, 5, 6   D)  None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  5, 6, 8  

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the odd man out of the following number sequence?

3, 5, 13, 43, 167

A) 167 B) 43
C) 13 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 167

Explanation:

The given number series is 3, 5, 13, 43, 167

3

3 x 1 + 2 = 5

5 x 2 + 3 = 13

13 x 3 + 4 = 43

43 x 4 + 5 = 177 (not equal to 167)

 

Hence, the odd number in the given number sequence is 167. 

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Q:

Three numbers are in the ratio  1 : 2 : 3  and their H.C.F is 12. The numbers are

A) 4, 8, 12 B) 5, 10, 15
C) 10, 20, 30 D) 12, 24, 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12, 24, 36

Explanation:

Let the required numbers be x, 2x, 3x.   Then, their H.C.F =x. so, x= 12

Therefore, The numbers are 12, 24, 36

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