Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Pencils, Pens and Exercise books in a shop are in the ratio of 10: 2 : 3. If there are 120 pencils, the number of exercise books in the shop is:

A) 26 B) 36
C) 46 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36

Explanation:

Let Pencils = 10x, Pens = 2x & Exercise books = 3x. Now, 10x = 120 hence x = 12.
Number of exercise books = 3x = 36.

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Eight years ago, Ajay's age was 4/3 times that of Vijay. Eight years hence, Ajay's age will be 6/5 times that of Vijay. What is the present age of Ajay ?

A) 41 yrs B) 40 yrs
C) 37 yrs D) 33 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40 yrs

Explanation:

Let the present ages of Ajay and Vijay be 'A' and 'V' years respectively.

=> A - 8 = 4/3 (V - 8) and A + 8 = 6/5 (V + 8)

=> 3/4(A - 8) = V - 8 and 5/6(A + 8) = V + 8

V = 3/4 (A - 8) + 8 = 5/6 (A + 8) - 8

=> 3/4 A - 6 + 8 = 5/6 A + 20/3 - 8

=> 10 - 20/3 = 10/12 A - 9/12 A

=> 10/3 = A/12 => A = 40.

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The size of the wooden block is 5 x 10 x 20 cm .How many such blocks will be required to construct a solid wooden cube of minimum size? 

A) 6 B) 8
C) 12 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

Explanation:

Side of smallest cube = L.C.M of 5, 10, 20 = 20cm  

Volume of the cube = (20 x 20 x 20)cu.cm = 8000 cu.cm  

Volume of the block= (5 x 10 x 20)cu.cm = 1000 cu.cm  

Number of blocks = (8000/1000) = 8

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Q:

From a tank of petrol , which contains 200 liters of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 liters of petrol(or mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 liters of petrol (pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosene 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is

A) 81.92L B) 96L
C) 118.08L D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 118.08L

Explanation:

The amount of petrol left after 4 operations = 200×1-402004=81.92 

 

Hence the amount of kerosene = 200 - 81.92 = 118.08 liters

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Q:

A guy walks into a store and steals Rs. 100 from the store without the owner's knowledge.
He then buys Rs. 60 worth of goods using that Rs. 100 and the owner gies Rs. 40 in change.

How much money did the owner lose?

A) RS. 200 B) Rs. 160
C) Rs. 100 D) Rs. 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 100

Explanation:

The first lost Rs. 100, but after the thief bought Rs. 60 goods, he get that Rs. 100 back but he lost Rs. 60 value of goods and Rs. 40 in change.

 

So, a total of 60 + 40 = 100 Rs. the owner lose.

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A team of 8 students goes on an excursion, in two cars, of which one can seat 5 and the other only 4. In how many ways can they travel?

A) 126 B) 120
C) 146 D) 156
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 126

Explanation:

There are 8 students and the maximum capacity of the cars together is 9.


We may divide the 8 students as follows


Case I: 5 students in the first car and 3 in the second
Case II: 4 students in the first car and 4 in the second


Hence, in Case I: 8 students are divided into groups of 5 and 3 in8C3 ways.


Similarly, in Case II: 8 students are divided into two groups of 4 and 4 in 8C4ways.


Therefore, the total number of ways in which 8 students can travel is:
8C3+8C4=56 + 70= 126

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A container contains 40 litres of milk.From this container 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container.

A) 26.34 litres B) 27.36 litres
C) 28 litres D) 29.16 litres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29.16 litres

Explanation:

Amount of milk left after 3 operations

 

401-4403=40*910*910*910=29.16 litres

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Q:

If 2 men and 3 women can do a piece of work in 8 days and 3 men and 2 women in 7 days. In how many days can the work be done by 5 men and 4 women working together?

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

Explanation:

From the given data,

=> (2 M + 3W) 8 = (3M + 2W)7

=> 16M + 24W = 21M + 14 W

=> 10W = 5M

=> 2W = M

=> 14W × ? = 7W × 8

? = 4 days

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