Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Relation Between Efficiency and Time

A is twice as good a workman as B and is therefore able to finish a piece of work in 30 days less than B.In how many days they can complee the whole work; working together?

Answer

Ratio of times taken by A and B = 1 : 2.


The time difference is (2 - 1) 1 day while B take 2 days and A takes 1 day.


If difference of time is 1 day, B takes 2 days.


If difference of time is 30 days, B takes 2 x 30 = 60 days.


So, A takes 30 days to do the work.


 


A's 1 day's work = 1/30


B's 1 day's work = 1/60


(A + B)'s 1 day's work = 1/30 + 1/60 = 1/20


A and B together can do the work in 20 days.

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Q:

If 3/5 of x is equal to 4/9 of y, then what is the ratio of x and y?

 

A) 11 : 15 B) 15 : 23
C) 20 : 27 D) 14 : 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14 : 25

Explanation:
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Q:

405 sweets were distributed equally among children in such a way that the number of sweets received by each child is 20% of the total number of children. How many sweets did each child recieve ?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 11 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

Explanation:

Let the total number of children be x. 

Then, x * (20% of x) = 405  

=> x * 20x/100 = 405 

15x2 = 405 

 

=> x=45 

 

Number of sweets received by each child = 20% of 45 = 9.

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Q:

Find at what time between 8 and 9 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but not together ?

A) 100/11 min past 8 B) 120/11 min past 8
C) 90/11 min past 8 D) 80/11 min past 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120/11 min past 8

Explanation:

In this type of problems the formulae is 5x-30×1211
x is replaced by the first interval of given time Here i.e 8
5*8-30*1211
12011min

Therefore the hands will be in the same straight line but not
together at 12011 min.past 8.

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Q:

Find the next number in the given number series?

0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

A) 35 B) 37
C) 34 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35

Explanation:

Here the given number series is 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?

The next number in the given series can be found such a way that the number series follows a pattern,

22 - 4 = 032 - 6 = 342  - 8 = 852 - 10 = 1562 - 12 = 2472 - 14 = 35Hence, the next number in the iven series is 35.

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Q:

Pick the odd man out of the folowing number sequence?

123 112 133 112 143

A) 143 B) 122
C) 133 D) 112
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 122

Explanation:

Here the given series is 123 112 133 112 143

It follows a pattern that,

123

123 - 11 = 112

112 + 21 = 133

133 - 31 = 102 (not 122)

102 + 41 = 143

 

Hence, the odd man in the given number sequence is 122 instead of 102.

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Q:

For how many positive integers 'n', n3 - 8n2 + 20n - 13 is a prime?

 

A) 3 B) 2
C) 5 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3

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Q:

The volume of a hemisphere is 89.83 cm³. Find its diameter (in cm).

 

A) 3.5 B) 7
C) 14 D) 10.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7

Explanation:
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