Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A began a business with Rs. 85000. He was joined afterwards by B with Rs. 42,500. For how much perod does B join, if the profits at the end of the year are divided in the ratio of 3:1 ?

A) 8 months B) 6 months
C) 7 months D) 9 months
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 months

Explanation:

Suppose B joined for x months.

Given profit is divided in the ratio 3:1. Then,

85000×1242500×x=31

 --> x = 8 months.

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Q:

Two persons K and L can complete a piece of work in 30 days and 45 days respectively. If they work together, what part of the work will be completed in 3 days ?

A) 1/6 B) 1/3
C) 2/3 D) 1/18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/6

Explanation:

K's one day's work = 1/30
L's one day's work = 1/45
(K + L)'s one day's work = 1/30 + 1/45 = 1/18

The part of the work completed in 3 days = 3 (1/18) = 1/6.

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Q:

Find the number of ways to take 20 objects and arrange them in groups of 5 at a time where order does not matter.?

A) 57090 B) 15540
C) 15504 D) 23670
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15504

Explanation:

C520 = 15504

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Q:

LCD of 12 and 18

A) 36 B) 42
C) 12 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 36

Explanation:

  LCD is nothing but Lowest or Least Common Denominator

 

Here LCD of 12 and 18 means LCD of two fractions with denominators 12 and 18 respectively.

 

Therefore, LCM of 12 & 18 = 6 x 3 x 2 = 36 

 

      •  How to calculate LCD ::


The lowest common denominator or least common denominator (LCD) is the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators of a set of fractions.

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Q:

X and Y entered into partnership with Rs. 700 and Rs. 600 respectively. After another 3 months, X withdrew two- sevenths of his stock but after 3 months, he puts back three-fifths of what he had withdrawn. The total profit at the end of the year is Rs. 726. How much of this should X receive?

A) Rs. 336 B) Rs. 366
C) Rs. 633 D) Rs. 663
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 366

Explanation:

Profit ratio X & Y = (700 × 3) + (700 × 5/7× 3) + (700× 5/7 + 200 × 3/5 )× 6 : 600 ×12
X:Y= 7320 : 7200= 183:180
∴ X’s share from profit = 183 × 726/(183+180) = Rs. 366.

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Q:

The ratio of the speed of a boat downstream and speed of the stream is 9:1. If the speed of the current is 3 km per hr, find the distance travelled by the boat upstream in 5 hours.

A) 100 km B) 98 km
C) 109 km D) 105 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 105 km

Explanation:

Let the speed of boat in still water is ‘x’ km/hr & that of stream is ‘y’ km/hr.
Then, ATQ
(x+y)/y = 9/1 9y = x + y
x = 8y
y = 3 km/hr
So, x = 24 km/hr
Upstream speed = 24-3 = 21 km/hr
Hence, distance travelled upstream in 5 hours = 21*5 = 105 km.

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Q:

Three different containers contain 1365 litres, 1560 litres and 1755 litres of mixtures of milk and water respectively. What biggest measure that can measure all the different quantities exactly ?

A) 37 lit B) 97 lit
C) 129 lit D) 195 lit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 195 lit

Explanation:

From the given data,

containers contain mixtures of milk and water as 1365 lit, 1560 lit and 1755 lit.

 

Biggest measure that can measure all these different quantities exactly can be given by

HCF of (1365, 1560, 1755) 

That can be found as 

 

HCF of 1365, 1755 = 195

Now, HCF of 195 and 1560 = 195

 

Hence, biggest measure that can measure all the given different quantities exactly is 195 lit.

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Q:

The average of ages of threee persons is 60 years . Those ages are in the proportion of 1:2:3. what is the age of the youngest one among them?

Answer

Suppose the ages of three persons are x, 2x, 3x years respectively 





Hence, age of youngest person = x = 30 years.

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