Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A can do a work in 9 days, B can do a work in 7 days, C can do a work in 5 days. A works on the first day, B works on the second day and C on the third day respectively that is they work on alternate days. When will they finish the work ?

A) [7 + (215/345)] days B) [6 + (11/215)] days
C) [6 + (261/315)] days D) [5 + (112/351)] days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) [6 + (261/315)] days

Explanation:

After day 1, A finishes 1/9 of the work.

After day 2, B finishes 1/7 more of the total work. (1/9) + (1/7) is finished.

After day 3, C finishes 1/5 more of total work. Total finished is 143/315.

So, after day 6, total work finished is 286/315.

 

Now remaining work =  29 /315

 

On day 7, A will work again 

 

Work will be completed on day 7 when A is working. He must finish 29/315 of total remaining work.

 

Since he takes 9 days to finish the total task, he will need 261/315 of the day. 

 

Total days required is 6 + (261/315) days.

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Q:

Raju sold an article by giving a discount of 8% for Rs. 17,940 and earn profit of 19.6 %. If he did not give discount then how much profit percentage he gets ?

A) 27% B) 30%
C) 32% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30%

Explanation:
Let the M.R.P of an article be 100 %
 
Selling price of article =Rs. 17940
 
If he give a discount of 8 % then S.P = 92 %
92 % = 17490
100 % = 19500
 
Now C.P of the article is 
 
17490 x 100/119.6 = 15000
 
If he did not give the discount, then 
 
Required profit percentage = 
 
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Q:

In how many different ways can five persons stand in a line for a group photograph?

A) 120 B) 240
C) 360 D) 720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120

Explanation:

This is the number of permutations of five things taken all at a time.

 

Therefore, answer = 5P5 = 120 ways

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There are fourteen juniors and twenty-three seniors in the Service Club. The club is to send four representatives to the State Conference. If the members of the club decide to send two juniors and two seniors, how many different groupings are possible ?

A) 23024 B) 24023
C) 23023 D) 25690
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 23023

Explanation:

Choose 2 juniors and 2 seniors.

 

14C2*23C2 = 23023

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Q:

54, 60  LCM is

A) 600 B) 540
C) 60 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 540

Explanation:

Here the LCM of 54, 60 is

 

=> 2 x 3 x 3 x 3 x 10

= 6 x 9 x 10

= 54 x 10

540.

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Q:

Find out the wrong term in the given series of numbers ?
6, 15, 35, 77, 165, 221

A) 35 B) 165
C) 221 D) 77
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 165

Explanation:

The given series follow the rule that :

Multiplying consecutive prime numbers
2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19....
2x3 = 6
3x5 = 15
5x7 = 35
7x11 = 77
11x13 = 143
13x17 = 221
So, the wrong term is 165.

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Q:

What was the day on 25th Jan,1981?

A) Monday B) Friday
C) Sunday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Sunday

Explanation:

25 Jan, 1981 = (1980 years + Period from 1.1.1981 to 25.1.1981)

 

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 300 years = 1

80 years = (60 ordinary years + 20 leap year) = (60 x 1 + 20 x 2)= 2 odd days

Jan = 25 days = (3 weeks + 4 days) = 4 odd days.

 

Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 4) = 7= 0 odd day.

Given day is Sunday.

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Q:

If three eighth of a number is 141. What will be the approximately value of 32.08% of this number ?

A) 101 B) 112
C) 104 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

K x 3/8 = 141 => K = 376

376 x 32.08/100 = 120

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