Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A mother can do a certain job in x hours. Her daughter takes twice as long to do the job. Working together, they can do the job in 6 hours. How many hours does the mother take to do the job ?

A) 3 B) 6
C) 9 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

The mother completes the job in x hours.
So, the daughter will take 2x hours to complete the same job.

 

In an hour, the mother will complete 1/x of the total job.
In an hour, the daughter will complete 1/2x of the total job.

 

So, if the mother and daughter work together, in an hour they will complete 1/x + 1/2x of the job.
i.e., in an hour they will complete 3/2x of the job.

 

The question states that they complete the entire task in 6 hours if they work together.
i.e., they complete 1/6 th of the task in an hour.

 

Equating the two information, we get 3/2x = 1/6
By solving for x, we get 2x = 18 or x = 9.

 

The mother takes 9 hours to complete the job.

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Q:

If x = 7-43 then find the value of x+1x?

A) 3sqrt{3} B) 8sqrt{3}
C) 14 D) 14+8sqrt{3}
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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Q:

The least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 20% C.I. will be more than doubled is  ?

A) 3 years B) 4 years
C) 2.5 years D) 2 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4 years

Explanation:

P1+20100n > 2P 

 

 

 

Now, (6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5 x 6/5) > 2.

 

 

 

So, n = 4 years.

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Q:

A $1000 face value Series S50 compound interest Canada Savings Bond (CSB) was presented to a credit union branch for redemption.What amount did the owner receive if the redemption was requested on:January 17, 2001?

A) 1206 B) 1306
C) 1406 D) 1506
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1306

Explanation:

I  = ptr

Therefore, the total amount the owner received on January 17, 2001 was

$1295.57 + $10.47 = $1306.04

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Q:

What is the difference between the compound interests on Rs. 5000 for 112 years at 4% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A) Rs.3.06 B) Rs.2.04
C) Rs.3.65 D) Rs.5.40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.2.04

Explanation:

 C.I. when interest compounded yearly

Rs.5000*1+4100*1+12*4100

 Rs.5000*2625*5150

=Rs.5034

 

C.I. when interest iscompounded half-yearly 

 Rs.5000*1+21003

= Rs. 5306.04

Difference = Rs. (5306.04 - 5304) = Rs. 2.04

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Q:

Goldenrod and No Hope are in a horse race with 6 contestants. How many different arrangements of finishes are there if No Hope always finishes before Goldenrod and if all of the horses finish the race?

A) 720 B) 360
C) 120 D) 640
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 360

Explanation:

Two horses A and B, in a race of 6 horses... A has to finish before B

 

if A finishes 1... B could be in any of other 5 positions in 5 ways and other horses finish in 4! Ways, so total ways 5*4!

 

if A finishes 2... B could be in any of the last 4 positions in 4 ways. But the other positions could be filled in 4! ways, so the total ways 4*4!

 

if A finishes 3rd... B could be in any of last 3 positions in 3 ways, but the other positions could be filled in 4! ways, so total ways 3*4!

 

if A finishes 4th... B could be in any of last 2 positions in 2 ways, but the other positions could be filled in 4! ways, so total ways... 2 * 4! 

 

if A finishes 5th .. B has to be 6th and the top 4 positions could be filled in 4! ways..

 

A cannot finish 6th, since he has to be ahead of B

 

Therefore total number of ways = 5*4! + 4*4! + 3*4! + 2*4! + 4! = 120 + 96 + 72 + 48 + 24 = 360

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Q:

What is the SI on Rs.7500/- at the rate of 10% per annum for 5 years?

A) 3750 B) 2750
C) 1750 D) 750
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3750

Explanation:

S.I=PNR/100

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Q:

Δ DEF and Δ GHI are similar triangles. Length of AB is 10 cm and length of the corresponding side DE is 6 cm. What is the ratio of Perimeter of ΔABC to ΔDEF?

A) 5:3 B) 3:5
C) 25:9 D) 9:25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:3

Explanation:
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