Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If 3A = 2B = 4C; then what is A : B : C?

A) 3 : 2 : 4 B) 6 : 4 : 3
C) 4 : 6 : 3 D) 2 : 3 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 : 6 : 3

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B starts 4 minutes after A from the same point, for a place at a distance of 7 miles from the starting point. A on reaching the destination turns back and walks a mile where he meets B. If A's speed is a mile in 8 minutes then B's speed is a mile in ____ minutes.

A) 9 B) 12
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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An inspector is 228 meter behind the thief. The inspectorruns 42 meters and the thief runs 30 meters in a minute. Inwhat time will the inspector catch the thief?

A) 19 minutes B) 20 minutes
C) 18 minutes D) 21 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 19 minutes

Explanation:

Inspector s 228 meter behind the thief and now aftersome x distance he will catch the thief. So
x/30 = 228+x/42 => x = 570 m
(228 + 570) / 42 = 19 min

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Q:

A clock gains 15 minutes per day. If it is set right at 12 noon, the time it shows at 4 AM is

A)  4.20 AM B)  4.30 AM
C) 4.02 AM D) 4.10 AM
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.10 AM

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Q:

A text book of mathematics cost 2 Rs/- more than a text book of literature. If 5 literature books cost 38 Rs/- more than 3 mathematics books, what is the cost of each literature book?

A) 44 B) 22
C) 24 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 22

Explanation:

Let each literature text book cost be Rs. X

Then, cost of mathematics text book = Rs. (X + 2)

ATQ,

5X = 38 + 3(X + 2)

5X = 38 + 3X + 6

2X = 44

X = 22.

 

Therefore, cost of each literature text book = Rs. X = Rs. 22.

And that of masthematics = X + 2 = Rs. 24.

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Q:

An oil refinery buys oil at Rs 3600 per barrel. There is 10% wastage. If the refinery wants to earn 5% profit then at what price should it sell including 8% tax on selling price? (in Rs per barrel)

A) 3674 B) 3711
C) 4219 D) 4536
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4536

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Two typists of varying skills can do a typing jobin6 minutesifthey work together.Ifthe first typist typed alone for 4 minutes and then the second typist typed alone for 6 minutes, they would be left with 1/5 of the whole work.Howmany minutes would it take the slower typist to complete the typing job working alone?

A) 10 minutes B) 15 minutes
C) 12 minutes D) 20 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15 minutes

Explanation:

Working efficiency of both typist together = 100/6 = 16.66%

Let the efficiency of first typist be x and second typist be (16.66 –x)

First typist for 4 minute + second tyoistfor 6 minute = 80% work

⇒4x + (16.66 –x) X 6 = 80%

⇒4x + 100% -6x = 80%,

⇒x = 10%

First typist typed 10% per minute, second typst typed (16.66 –10) = 6.66% per minute

Slowest is second typist complete whole job in 100/6.66 = 15.01 = 15 minute

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Q:

Which of the following is not a prime number?

A) 5 B) 11
C) 21 D) 37
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

Explanation:

A prime number is a whole number greater than 1 whose only factors are 1 and itself.

 

Factors of 5 are 1, 5

Factors of 11 are 1, 11

Factors of 21 are 1, 3, 7, 21

Factors of 37 are 1, 37.

 

Hence, according to the definition of a prime number, 21 is not a prime number as it has more than two factors.

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