Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Two men A and B start from place X walking at 4 ½ kmph and 5 ¾ kmph respectively. How many km apart they are at the end of 3 ½ hours if they are walking in the same direction ?

A) 2 9/7 km B) 3 7/5 km
C) 1 3/4 km D) 4 3/8 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 3/8 km

Explanation:

Relative Speed = 5 ¾ - 4 ½ = 1 ¼

Time = 3 ½ h.

Distance = 5/4 x 7/2 = 35/8 = 4 3/8 km.

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Q:

In every 60 minutes, the minute hand gains -------- minutes on the
hour hand

A) 53 B) 54
C) 55 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55

Explanation:

point to be remembered

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Q:

A milkman has 20 liters of milk. If he mixes 5 liters of water, which is freely available, in 20 liters of pure milk. If the cost of pure milk is Rs. 18 per litre, then the profit of the milkman, when he sells all the mixture at  cost price, is:

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 33.33% D) 18%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

Explanation:

When the water is freely available and all the water is sold at the price of the milk, then the water gives the profit on the cost of 20 litres of milk.

 

  Since,    the profit % = ProfitCostPricex100

Therefore, profit percentage = 520x100  = 25%

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Q:

A triangle and a parallelogram are constructed on the same base such that their areas are equal. If the altitude of the parallelogram is 100 m , then the altitude of the triangle is

A) 200m B) 300m
C) 400m D) 100m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200m

Explanation:

Let the triangle and parallelogram have common base b, 

let the Altitude of triangle is h1 and of parallelogram is h2(which is equal to 100 m), then  

Area of triangle    = 12×b×h1 

Area of rectangle  = b*h2 

As per Given,

12*b*h1=b*h2

12*b*h1=b*100

 h1=200

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Q:

Rs. 2600 is divided into three parts A, B and C. How much A is more than C if their ratio is 1/2:1/3:1/4 ?

A) 600 B) 300
C) 150 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 600

Explanation:

1/2:1/3:1/4 = 6:4:3

As the difference is 3

=> 3/13x2600 = 600

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Q:

16 : 56 :: 32 : ?

A) 196 B) 148
C) 132 D) 112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 112

Explanation:

16 : 56 :: 32 : ?

Let the required number be 'n'

The given numbers follow a logic that,

16/56 = 2/7

=> 32/n = 2/7

=> 32 x 7/2 = n

=> n = 112.

 

Hence, 16 : 56 :: 32 : 112.

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Q:

The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging the two digits is 63. Which is the smaller of the two numbers ?

A) 12 B) 15
C) 17 D) none of these answers can be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) none of these answers can be determined

Explanation:

Let the ten's digit be x and unit's digit be y.

Then, (10x + y) - (10y + x) = 63  

=>  9 (x - y) = 63

=> x - y = 7.

Thus, none of the numbers can be deermined..

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Q:

A can do a piece of work in 21 days and B in 28 days. Together they started the work and B left after 4 days. In how many days can A alone do the remaining work ?

A) 14 days B) 18 days
C) 21 deays D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14 days

Explanation:

Let A worked for x days.

x/21 + 4/28 = 1  => x = 18

 

A worked for 18 days. So, A can complete the remaining work in 18 - 4 = 14 days.

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