Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If a person having Rs. 2000 and he want to distribute this to his five children in the manner that each son having Rs. 30 more than the younger one , what will be the share of youngest child ?

A) Rs. 175 B) Rs. 325
C) Rs. 340 D) Rs. 260
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 340

Explanation:

Assume first child (the youngest) get = Rs. x

According to the question ;
each son having Rs. 30 more than the younger one

Second child will get = Rs. x + 30
Third child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 = x + 60
Forth child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 + 30 = x + 90
Fifth child will get = Rs. x + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 = x + 120

Total amount they got = Rs. 2000

x + (x+30) + (x+60) + (x+90) + (x+120) = 2000
5x + 300 = 2000
5x = 1700
x = Rs. 340
So the youngest child will get Rs. 340.

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Q:

The sum of the digits of a two-digits number is 10,while when the digits are reversed, the number decreases by 54. Find the changed number ?

A) 28 B) 19
C) 37 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28

Explanation:

Let the original number is 82 i.e 8 + 2 = 10 and when the digits are reversed i.e 28
The difference is 82 - 28 = 54 i.e, the number is decreased by 54.

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Q:

What was the day of the week on 17th June, 1998?

A) Wednesday B) Saturday
C) Friday D) Tuesday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Wednesday

Explanation:

17th June, 1998 = (1997 years + Period from 1.1.1998 to 17.6.1998)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 300 years = (5 x 3) 1

97 years has 24 leap years + 73 ordinary years.

Number of odd days in 97 years ( 24 x 2 + 73) = 121 = 2 odd days.

Jan. Feb. March April May June

(31 + 28 + 31 + 30 + 31 + 17) = 168 days

168 days = 24 weeks = 0 odd day.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 1 + 2 + 0) = 3.

Given day is Wednesday

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Q:

If 16 men working 7 hours day can plough a fieid in 4l days, inhow many days will 14 men working 12 hours a clay plough the samefield ?

A) 46 B) 32
C) 35 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 32

Explanation:

(Men 14 : 16) : (Hrs/Day 12 : 7) :: 48 : x
14 * 12 * x = 16 * 7 * 48 or x = 32

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Q:

P can do a piece of work in 5 less days than Q. If both of them can do the same work in 1119days, in how many days will Q alone do the same work  ?

A) 24 days B) 25 days
C) 20 days D) 19 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 days

Explanation:

Let Q complete that work in 'L' days

 

=> 1L + 1L-5 = 9100

 

=> 9L2-245L+500=0

 

L = 25 days.

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Q:

28 Men and 52 women working together completes a work in 22.5 days. 35 men and 65 women working together on same work will complete it in how many days?

A) 16 B) 18
C) 19 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

Explanation:

Clearly total persons are increased in  28/35 :: 52/65 = 4:5.

As time is inversely proportional to men, so total time will decrease in the ratio 5:4.

Hence, 22.5 x 4/5 = 18 days.

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Q:

The cost price of 40 Magazines is the same as the selling price of 'P' articles. If the profit is 25%, then the value of 'P' is:

A) 32 B) 40
C) 16 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32

Explanation:

Let C.P. of each Magazine be Rs. 1

C.P. of P articles = Rs. P. 

S.P. of P articles = Rs. 40.

 

Profit = Rs. (40 - P)

 

Now, Gain% = ProfitC.P×100 = 40-PP×100 

 

Here 40-PP×100= 25

-->P = 32.

 

 

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Q:

Solve this inequality 3b - 7 < 32?

A) b = 13 B) b < 13
C) b > = 13 D) b < = 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) b < 13

Explanation:

The given 3b - 7 < 32 can be solved as

3b - 7 < 32

3b < 39

b < 13.

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