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Quantitative Ability

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Amar travels a distance of 60 km in 4 hours and Aman travels a distance of 50 km in 5 hours. What is the difference in the travelling speeds of Amar and Aman (in km per hour)?

  1. 5 km per hour

  2. 10 km per hour

  3. 6 km per hour

  4. 15 km per hour

  5. 12 km per hour


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is 5 km per hour. Speed = Distance/Time Hence, the travelling speed of Amar = 60/4 = 15 km per hour Travelling speed of Aman = 50/5 = 10 km per hour Hence, the difference in travelling speeds of Amar and Aman = 15 - 10 = 5 km per hour Option 1 is correct.

In a mixture of 220 litres, the ratio of sugar to salt to water is 2 : 3 : 5. What is the total quantity of sugar and salt?

  1. 66 litres

  2. 110 litres

  3. 111 litres

  4. 154 litres

  5. 44 litres


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is 110 litres. Quantity of sugar in the mixture is 2/10 x 220 = 44 litres. Quantity of salt in the mixture is 3/10 x 220 = 66 litres. Hence, the total quantity of sugar and salt is 44 + 66 = 110 litres. This answer is correct.

A sum of Rs. 540 is to be divided among Anu, Bhanu and Charu in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. How much do Anu and Charu get in total?

  1. Rs. 360

  2. Rs. 350

  3. Rs. 270

  4. Rs. 300

  5. Rs. 180


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is Rs. 360. Sum that Anu gets is 2/9 x 540 = Rs. 120 Sum that Charu gets is 4/9 x 540 = Rs. 240 Hence, the combined sum that Anu and Charu get is Rs. 120 + Rs. 240 = Rs. 360 This answer is correct.

If there are 2/3rd boys in a class of 75 students, and the rest are girls, then find the difference in the number of boys and girls in the class.

  1. 20

  2. 25

  3. 50

  4. 30

  5. 15


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is 25. Number of boys in the class = 2/3 x 75 = 50 So, number of girls in the class = 75 - 50 = 25 Hence, difference in the number of boys and girls = 50 - 25 = 25 This answer is correct.

Raj bought 6 sharpeners and 8 erasers for Rs. 56. The price of each sharpener is Re. 1 more than twice the price of each eraser. What is the cost price of three sharpeners and two erasers, respectively?

  1. Rs. 18 and Rs. 5

  2. Rs. 6 and Rs. 2.50

  3. Rs. 12 and Rs. 7.50

  4. Rs. 18 and Rs. 7.50

  5. Rs. 12 and Rs. 5


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the cost price of each eraser be Rs. x. According to the question, the cost of each sharpener will become Rs. (2x + 1). Raj bought 6 sharpeners and 8 erasers for Rs. 56.6(2x + 1) + 8x = 5612x + 6 + 8x = 5620x + 6 = 5620x = 56 – 620x = 50x = 2.5 Thus, cost of each eraser is Rs. 2.50 and the cost of each sharpener is Rs. (2x + 1) = Rs. (2 × 2.5 + 1) = Rs. 6 The cost price of three sharpeners and two erasers is Rs. 18 and Rs. 5, respectively. This answer is correct.

Calculate the value of (4x – 3) from the equation 3(2x + 1) = 7.

  1. 2/3

  2. -1/3

  3. 8/3

  4. -2

  5. 17/3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given equation is 3(2x + 1) = 7. According to the distributive property of multiplication, 3 × 2x + 3 × 1 = 76x + 3 = 7 Transposing 3 to R.H.S, we get: 6x = 7 – 36x = 4 Dividing both sides of the equation by 6, we get: x = 4/6 = 2/3 The required value of x is 2/3. Thus, the required value of (4x – 3) is -1/3. This answer is correct.

The number 3, when subtracted from the product of the rational number and another number x, gives twice the rational number as the result. Which equation represents the given information?

  1. x/5 - 3 = 1/4

  2. 3 - x/5 = 2/4

  3. x/5 - 3 = 1/8

  4. x/5 - 3 = 2/4

  5. x/5 - 3 = 1/4 - 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This answer is correct.

Which of the following options represents the correct pair of statements?

Statement 1 : 6x - 13 = 23 is a linear equation in one variable. Statement 2 : 5x + 9 = 14 is a linear equation in one variable. Statement 3 : 4 × 3 = 12 is a linear equation in one variable. Statement 4 : a = m - 4 is a linear equation in one variable.

  1. Only 1 and 2

  2. Only 2 and 3

  3. Only 3 and 4

  4. Only 1 and 4

  5. Only 2 and 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Statement 1 is 6x - 13 = 23. Therefore, it is a linear equation in one variable. Statement 2 is 5x + 9 = 14, which is also a linear equation in one variable. Hence, both the statements are correct. This answer is correct.

Calculate the value of (5x + 2) from the equation 2 (3x - 4) = 6.

  1. 3/2

  2. 41/3

  3. 15/2

  4. 8

  5. 11/2


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given equation is 2(3x - 4) = 6 According to the distributive property of multiplication,  3 x -4 = 3 3x  =  3 + 4   x = 7/3

Now, (5x + 2) = 5(7/3) + 2 = 35/3  + 2 = 41/3 This answer is correct.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The product of five positive integers is positive.

  2. The product of two positive integers and five negative integers is negative.

  3. The product of two negative integers is negative.

  4. The product of two negative integers and five positive integers is positive.

  5. The product of three positive integers and five negative integers is negative.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The product of the even number of negative integers is a positive integer, whereas the product of the odd number of negative integers is a negative integer. This answer is correct.

In a Mathematics quiz, Rahul got four statements, out of which, he needed to identify the incorrect statement. If the identification of every wrong statement earned him 1 point, which of the following statements did he choose?

  1. Subtraction is commutative for integers.

  2. Integers are closed under addition.

  3. Addition is associative for integers

  4. Integers are closed under subtraction.

  5. Integers are closed under multiplication.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Subtraction is not commutative for integers. For example, the results of 7 – (–1) and (–1) – 7 respectively, are not equal.7 – (–1) = 7 + 1 = 8 and (–1) – 7 = –87 – (–1) ≠ (–1) – 7. Thus, the statement given in the above option is incorrect. This answer is correct.

Shantanu appeared for a Maths quiz comprising of 30 questions. In the quiz, 4 marks were awarded for each correct answer, 2 marks were deducted for each wrong answer and 1 mark was deducted for each unattempted question. Shantanu attempted 19 questions and got 5 of them incorrect. How many marks did Shantanu score in the quiz?

  1. 44

  2. 46

  3. 35

  4. 29

  5. 20


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Number of questions attempted = 19 Incorrect questions = 5 Correct questions = 19 – 5 = 14 Unattempted questions = 30 – 19 = 11 Total marks obtained = 14x 4 + 5 (-2) + 11 (-1) = 56 – 10 – 11 = 56 – 21 = 35 Thus, Shantanu scored 35 marks in the quiz. This answer is correct.

The perimeter of a rectangular whiteboard is 14 m and its width is a m. What would be the perimeter of a new whiteboard whose length is 2 m more than the length of the older whiteboard?

  1. 18 m

  2. 9 m

  3. 22 m

  4. 10 m

  5. 16 m


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the length of the whiteboard be l m and width of the whiteboard be a m. Perimeter of the whiteboard = 14 m 2(l + w) = 14 Now, the length of the new whiteboard is (2 + l) m and width of the whiteboard is a m. Hence, the perimeter of the new whiteboard = 2(L + w) = 2(2m + l m + w m)                                                                                 = 4m + 2(l + w)                                                                                 = 4m + 14m = 18 m

Which of the following expressions is correct?

  1. (-81)/[(-3) x (-3)] = 9

  2. (-48)/[(-9) + 7] = -24

  3. (-24)/[(-6)/(-1)] = -4

  4. [(-6)/(-3) ]/[(-7) - (-1)] = -12

  5. -4 + (-24)/[(-2) x (-2)] = -7


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When a negative integer is divided by another negative integer, the division is the same as that of two positive integers and the quotient has a positive sign. Hence, (–24) / [(–6) / (-1)] = (-24) / 6 = - 4. This answer is correct.

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the expression 7 × (-14) + 6 × (-7)?

  1. (-7) × 8

  2. (-7) × 20

  3. (14) × (-20)

  4. (14) × (-8)

  5. (13) × (-21)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given expression is 7 × (-14) + 6 × (-7)7 × (-14) + 6 × (-7) = (-7) × 14 + 6 × (-7) = (-7) × 14 + (-7) × 6 [Commutative property of multiplication] = (-7) × (14 + 6) [Distributive property of multiplication over addition] = (-7) × 20 Hence, the option 2, 7 × (-14) + 6 × (-7) = (-7) × 20 is correct. This answer is correct.

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