Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Meghana alone would take 32 hours more to complete a job than both Meghana and Ganesh together. If Ganesh worked alone, he took 12 1/2 hours more to complete it than both Meghana and Ganesh worked together. What time would they take if both Meghana and Ganesh worked together?

A) 20 hrs B) 18 hrs
C) 22 hrs D) 20.5 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20 hrs

Explanation:

Time taken by both Meghana and Ganesh to work together is given by =

t1 x t2 

Where

t1 = 32 hrst2 = 12 12 hrs = 252 hrs

 

Therefore, time took by both to work together = 

32 x 252 = 16 x 25 = 4 x 5 = 20 hrs

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Q:

Find the area of the square whose side is equal to the diagonal of a rectangle of length 3 cm and breadth 4 cm. 

A) 25 sq.cm B) 16 sq.cm
C) 9 sq.cm D) 4 sq.cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 25 sq.cm

Explanation:

Given length of the rectangle = 3 cm

Breadth of the rectangle = 4 cm

Then, the diagonal of the rectangle D = 32 + 42 = 25 = 5

Then, it implies side of square = 5 cm

We know that Area of square = S x S = 5 x 5 = 25 sq.cm.

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Q:

Which of the following year is a leap year?

A) 2500 B) 1700
C) 1900 D) 2400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2400

Explanation:

NOTE: For a century year,it is divided by 400 and leaving a ramainder of 0 results a leap year.

So,2400 when divided by 400 leaves a remainder 0.

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Q:

What is the difference between the banker's discount and the true discount on Rs.8100 for 3 months at 5%

A) Rs. 2 B) Rs. 1.25
C) Rs. 2.25 D) Rs. 0.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 1.25

Explanation:

F = Rs. 8100

R = 5%

T = 3 months = 1/4 years

 

BD=FTR100=8100×14×5100=Rs.101.25

 

TD=FTR100+TR=8100×14×5100+14×5=Rs.100

Therefore BD - TD = 101.25-100 = Rs.1.25

 

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Q:

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) 240
C) 120 D) 260
 
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 Or

 

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 in 8C3 ways.

 

Similarly, in Case II: 8 students are divided into two groups of 4 and 4 in 8C4 ways.

 

Therefore, the total number of ways in which 8 students can travel is

 

8C3+8C4 = 56 + 70 = 126.

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Q:

How many seconds will a 600 m long train take to cross a man walking with a speed of 7 km/hr in the direction of the moving train if the speed of the train is 67 km/hr ?

A) 29 sec B) 58 sec
C) 36 sec D) 44 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 sec

Explanation:

Speed of train relative to man = 67 - 7 = 60 km/hr.
= 60 x 5/18 = 50/3 m/sec.

Time taken to pass the man = 600 x 3/50 = 36 sec.

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Q:

Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 8% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is

A) Rs.1650 B) Rs.1550
C) Rs.1750 D) Rs.1850
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs.1750

Explanation:

C.I. =Rs[4000x(1+10/100)²-4000]

Rs.(4000x11/10x11/10-4000) = Rs.940.

Sum

=Rs. [420 *100 /3 * 8]

= Rs.1750.

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Ratio between heights of two cylinder in the ratio 3:5. Their volumes are in the ratio 27:80. Find ratio between their radius ?

A) 1:3 B) 2:1
C) 3:4 D) 4:7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3:4

Explanation:

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