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Quantitative Ability

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Vikrant spends one-eighth of his salary on food and one-half of the remaining on entertainment. What percentage of his salary is spent on entertainment?

  1. 6.25%

  2. 12.50%

  3. 43.75%

  4. 50.00%

  5. 56.25%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Money spent on entertainment = 0.5 *(1-1/8) part of the salary. Option (3) is correct.

Anju got a job with a monthly salary of Rs. 16000, out of which, she saves Rs. 2400. After receiving an annual increment, her monthly salary became Rs. 20000. On keeping the same percentage of savings, how much more money is she saving now?

  1. Rs. 2400

  2. Rs. 600

  3. Rs. 3000

  4. Rs. 5400

  5. Rs. 580


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The percentage of saving Rs. 2400 from her total salary, i.e. Rs. 16000 is calculated by keeping the percentage of savings the same as the amount she would be able to save. Hence, she is able to save Rs. 3000. Now, the amount of money she saves more is Rs. 3000 – Rs. 2400 = Rs. 600. Thus, option (2) is correct.

Shyam placed apples in two cartons, i.e. 200 apples in the first carton and 300 apples in the second carton. After 4 days, he found that in the first carton, 3% of the apples were rotten, while in the second carton, 8% of the total apples were rotten. In all, how many apples were not found rotten?

  1. 378

  2. 445

  3. 470

  4. 375

  5. 576


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Total number of apples in the first carton = 200 The number of rotten apples in the first carton = 3% × 200 = 6 apples Total number of apples in the second carton is 300 The number of rotten apples in the second carton are 8% × 300 = 24 apples Total number of rotten apples is 6 + 24 = 30 apples Total number of apples in both the cartons is 200 + 300 = 500 Hence, the total number of apples which were not found rotten is 500 – 30 = 470 apples Thus, option (3) is correct.

Apurva deposited a certain sum of money in a bank that offered 6% rate of simple interest per annum. At the end of the second year, he received Rs. 150 as interest. How much money will Apurva get at the end of eight years?

  1. Rs. 1850

  2. Rs. 1250

  3. Rs. 650

  4. Rs. 600

  5. Rs. 2100


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let the money invested by Apurva, i.e. principal be Rs. P. Rate of interest (R) = 6% per annum Time period (T) = 2 years Interest received (I) = Rs. 150 Thus, Apurva had invested Rs. 1250 in funds. At the end of 8 years, she will get Rs. 1850 Option (1) is correct.

Find the largest number of four digits which is exactly divisible by 21, 18, 12, 15.

  1. 8700

  2. 8810

  3. 8820

  4. 9930

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To find greatest which is divisible by 21, 18, 12 and 15, we shall have to find the LCM of 21-18-12-15 which is 1260. After dividing 9999 by 1260 we get 1179 remainder. So answer will be 9999-1179 = 8820

John draws a map by taking a scale of 2 cm as 30 km. If the distance between cities A and B on his map is 7 cm, and distance between C and D is 13 cm, then what is the difference between the actual distances of the cities AB and CD?

  1. 300 km

  2. 105 km

  3. 195 km

  4. 90 km

  5. 210 km


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Distance between cities A and B on John’s map = 7 cm Let the actual distance between the two cities be d km The scale used in the map is 2 cm = 30 km Therefore, by setting the proportion, we obtain the actual distance between the cities AB as 105 km. The distance between cities C and D on John’s map is 13 cm. Let the actual distance between the two cities be d km. The scale used in the map is 2 cm = 30 km. Therefore, by setting the proportion, we obtain the actual distance between the cities CD as 195 km. Hence, the difference between both the cities AB and CD is 90 km. Option (4) is correct.

Rahul earns Rs. 15,000 per month. He gives 18% of his salary to his mother every month. Thereafter, he spends Rs. 7800 on household expenditures and other entertainment expenditures. Now, what percentage of the total salary is left with him?

  1. 58%

  2. 52%

  3. 30%

  4. 82%

  5. 18%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Monthly earning of Rahul is Rs. 15000. Money given by him to his mother = 18% of 15000 = Rs. 2700 Money left with him after giving = 15000 – 2700 = Rs. 12300 Money left with him after spending on household expenditures and other entertainment expenditures = 12300 – 7800 = Rs. 4500 So, the percentage of the total salary left is 30%. Option (3) is correct.

There are 30 students in Ajay’s class, out which 18 are boys. What is the percentage of girls as compared to the number of boys in the class?

  1. 60%

  2. 66.6%

  3. 40%

  4. 12.6%

  5. 66%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The total number of girls in the class is 30 – 18 = 12 Hence, the percentage of girls as compared to the number of boys in the class is 200/3 = 66.6% Option (2) is correct.

Find the largest number which divides 62, 132 and 232 to leave the same reminder?

  1. 30

  2. 20

  3. 10

  4. 15

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

HCF of (232-132), (132-62), (232-62) = HCF of (100,70,170) = 10

If the digit 1 is placed after a two-digit number whose tens' digit is 't' and units' digit is 'u', the new number is

  1. 10t + u + 1

  2. 100t + 10u + 1

  3. 1000t + 10u + 1

  4. t + u + 1

  5. 100t + 10u


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Placing 1 as indicated, shifts the given digits to the left, so that 't' is now the hundreds' digit and 'u' is the tens' digit. Therefore, 100t + 10u + 1. Hence, option (2) is the correct option.

What are the real factors of the expression (x2 + 4)?

  1. (x2 + 2) and (x2 + 2)

  2. (x2 + 2) and (x2 - 2)

  3. x2 and (x2 + 4)

  4. (x2 + 2x + 2) and (x2 - 2x + 2)

  5. Non existent


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

It is understood that we restrict ourselves to rational coefficients and integral powers of 'x'. With this restriction, (x2 + 4) is not factorisable. Hence, option (5) is the correct answer.

If 64 is divided into three parts proportional to 2, 4 and 6, what will be the value of the smallest part?

  1. 16/3

  2. 11

  3. 32/3

  4. 5

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Numbers proportional to 2, 4 and 6 are 2x, 4x and 6x, respectively. So, 2x + 4x + 6x = 64 Therefore, x = 16/3 = 5(1/3) Hence, the smallest part, i.e. 2x = 32/3 = 10(2/3) Hence, option (3) is correct.

A six-digit number is formed by repeating a three-digit number, e.g. 256256, 678678, etc. Any number of this form is always exactly divisible by

  1. 7 only

  2. 11 only

  3. 13 only

  4. 1001 only

  5. 101 only


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Such a number can be written as follows: P * 103 + P = P (103 + 1) = P (1001) ...........where P is the block of three digits that repeat Therefore, option (4) is the correct option.

What is the largest number by which the expression n3 - n is divisible for all possible integral values of n?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

  5. 6


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

n3 - n = (n - 1) (n) (n + 1), for integral values of n, represents the product of three consecutive integers. Since in a pair of consecutive integers, there is a multiple of two and in a triplet of consecutive integers, there is a multiple of three, then n3 - n is divisible by 6. Hence, option (5) is the correct option.

If the salaries of Ankit and Akriti are in the ratio 5 : 3 and the salaries of Akriti and Somvir are in the ratio 6 : 4, then what percentage of Ankit’s salary is Somvir’s salary?

  1. 50%

  2. 150%

  3. 40%

  4. 250%

  5. 166.33%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is given that the salaries of Ankit and Akriti are in the ratio of 5 : 3, i.e. Ankit’s salary is five parts, whereas Akriti’s salary is three parts. Similarly, the salaries of Akriti and Somvir are in the ratio of 6 : 4, i.e. Akriti’s salary is 6 parts, whereas Somvir’s salary is 4 parts. Therefore, we can write the ratio of Ankit’s, Akriti’s and Somvir’s salary as 5 × 2 : 3 × 2 : 4 = 10 : 6 : 4 Hence, the total sum of all parts is 10 + 6 + 4 = 20. Therefore, Ankit's salary is 250% of Somvir's salary. Option (4) is correct.

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