APTITUDE EXAM PART 4 Arithmetic Aptitude Part 4
APTITUDE EXAM PART 4 Arithmetic Aptitude Part 4
7. A train of 30 meters long, travels at a speed of 45 km/hr crosses a bridge in 30 Seconds. The length of
the bridge is
A. 270 m
B. 245 m
C. 235 m
8. What is the probability of getting a number less than 4 when a die is rolled?
A. 0.5
B. 0.65
C. 0.75
9. Find the odd from the following series 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 196, 216, 343
A. 64
B. 196
C. 216
10. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 12 and 24 minutes, respectively. If both the pipes are used
together, then how long will it take to fill the tank?
A. 9 minutes
B. 8 minutes
C. 6 minutes
A. 9
B. 8
C. 2
A. Both 6 and 12
B. 6 only
C.12 only
D. None of above
13.Winta and Lansa invest Birr 21000 and Birr 17500 respectively in a business. At the end of the year,
they make a profit of Birr 26400. What is the share of Winta in the profit?
A. Birr 14400
B. Birr 26400
C. Birr 12000
D None of above
14. Aschalew is able to do a piece of work in 15 days and Abay can do the same work in 20 days. If they
can work together for 4 days, what is the fraction of work left?
A. 8/15
B. 7/15
C. 11/15
15. If you take away 25 from a number you will be left with two and halftimes 30. What is the number?
A. 105
B. 110
C. 100
A. 23 years
B. 22 years
C. 21 years
17. Find the missing number. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, (....)
A. 64
B. 54
C. 56
18. The average weight of 8 person's increases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of
them weighing 65 kg. What is the weight of the new person?
A. 75 Kg
B. 50 Kg
C. 85 Kg
19. The population of a town has increased from 15,000 to 6,0000 in a decade. The average percent
increase of population per year is:
A. 4.37%
B. 6%
C. 5%
A. 5%
B. 4.7%
C. 2%
21. The average of five consecutive positive integers is 27. If one number is excluded, the average
becomes 25. What is the excluded number?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 40
22. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% of the apples and still has 420 apples. Originally, he had:
A. 588 apples
B. 700 apples
C. 600 apples
23. The cost price of 20 articles is the same as the selling price of x articles. If the profit is 25%, then the
value of A is:
A. 15
B. 16
C. 18
24. if a student scored B for a 4 credit hour course, A for a 2 credit hour course and C for a 3 credit hour
course, what would be her/his grade point average (GPA)?
A. 2.89
B. 3.25
C. 3.47
A. Birr 1075
B. Birr 975
C. Birr 875
A) Wednesday
B. Monday
C. Saturday
27. The length of a rectangular garden is 20 feet longer than the width, w. Which equation best
describes the garden’s perimeter, P?
A. (w+20)+w
B. (w+20)w
C. (w+20)2w
A. 5x-10
B. 5x-70
C. 5x-110
29.A man purchased a cow for Birr 3000 and sold it the same day for Birr 3600, allowing the buyer a
credit of 2 years. If the rate of interest be 10% per annum, then the man has a gain of:
A. 0%
B. 5%
C. 7.5%
30.What is 5% of 5?
A. 25
B. 0.25
C. 0.025
A. 3:1
B. 2:1
C. 1:3
32.A man wants to sell his television. There are two offers, one at Birr 12,000 cash and the other a
credit of Birr 12,880 to be paid after 8 months, money being at 18% per annum. Which is the better
offer?
A. 12,000 in cash
B. 12,880 at credit
33.Ato Abebe’s,(monthly salary is Birr 2000. If he has received a bonus of 20%, the total amout (in Birr)
that he receives is:
A. 2000
B. 2400
C. 2020
A. 84
B.104
C. 76
35.Suppose that you haven’t studied for this quantitative aptitude test and will just randomly guess at
all answers (with the four choices equally likely). The chance that you will get 20 answers correct is: C.
A.0.50
B. 0.57
C. 0. 61