Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A take twice as much time as B or thrice as much time to finish a piece of work. Working together, they can finish the work in 2 days. B can do the work alone in ?

A) 3 hrs B) 6 hrs
C) 7 hrs D) 5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 hrs

Explanation:

Suppose A, B and C take x, x/2 and x/3 respectively to finish the work.
Then, (1/x + 2/x + 3/x) = 1/2
6/x = 1/2 => x = 12
So, B takes 6 hours to finish the work.

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Q:

If a 36 cm thread is used to wrap a book, lengthwise twice and breadth wise once, what is the size of the book ?

A) 288 sq.cm B) 188 sq.cm
C) 144 sq.cm D) 244 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 288 sq.cm

Explanation:

Length of the thread is 36 cms.
length wise twice breath wise once then totally thrice.
so 36/3 = 12.
so length is 12 x 2 = 24 cms
breath is 12 cms
Area of the book = length x breath = 24 x 12 = 288 sq.cm

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Q:

A train covers 180 km distance in 5 hours. Another train covers the same distance in 1 hour less. What is the difference in the distances covered by these trains in one hour if they are moving in the same direction?

A) 15 kms B) 9 kms
C) 6 kms D) 18 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9 kms

Explanation:

The first train covers 180 kms in 5 hrs

=> Speed = 180/5 = 36 kmph

Now the second train covers the same distance in 1 hour less than the first train => 4 hrs

=> Speed of the second train = 180/4 = 45 kmph

Now, required difference in distance in 1 hour = 45 - 36 = 9 kms.

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Q:

If the letters of the word VERMA are arranged in all possible ways and these words are written out as in a dictionary, then the rank of the word VERMA is :

A) 108 B) 117
C) 810 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 108

Explanation:

The number of words beign with A is 4! 

The number of words beign with E is 4! 

The number of words beign with M is 4! 

The number of words beign with R is 4!

 

Number of words beign with VA is 3! 

Words beign with VE are VEAMR 

VEARM

VEMAR

VEMRA

VERAM

VERMA 

Therefore, The Rank of the word VERMA = 4 x 4! + 3! + 6 = 96 + 6 + 6 =108             

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Q:

Two motor bikes cover the same distance at the speed of 60 and 64 kmps respectively. Find the distance traveled by them if the slower bike takes 1 hour more than the faster bike ?

A) 1102 km B) 1060 km
C) 960 km D) 1250 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 960 km

Explanation:

60(x + 1) = 64x

X = 15

60 x 16 = 960 km

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Q:

A fraction becomes 2/3 when 1 is added to both, its numerator and denominator .And , it becomes 1/2 when 1 is subtracted from both the numerator and denominator. What is the fraction?

Answer

Let required fraction be  then 


           ............. (i)


and          ............ (ii)


Solving (i) and (ii) we get x=3, y=5


\inline \therefore Required fraction = 

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Q:

The first 8 alphabets are written down at random. what is the probability that the letters b,c,d,e always come together ?

A) 1/7 B) 8!
C) 7! D) 1/14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/14

Explanation:

The 8 letters can be written in 8! ways.
n(S) = 8!
Let E be the event that the letters b,c,d,e always come together when the first 8 alphabets are written down.
Now the letters a, (bcde), f, g and h can be arranged in 5! ways.
The letters b,c,d and e can be arranged themselves in 4! ways.
n(E) = 5! x 4!
Now, the required P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 5! x 4!/8! = 1/14
Hence the answer is 1/14. 

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Q:

A sector of 120, cut out from a circle, has an area of 667cm2. Find the radius of the circle ?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

Explanation:

Let the radius of the circle be r cm. Then, 

 

120360πr2=667 

 

r2=667*722*3 

 

r=3.

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