Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

The perimeter of a rectangle is 160 cm. The rectangle is 4 times longer than wide. What are the length and width of this rectangle?

A) l=65;b=16 B) l=16;b=64
C) l=64;b=16 D) l=16;b=48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) l=64;b=16

Explanation:

P=2(l+b)

l=4b

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Q:

Raghu can complete a work in 12days working 9 hours a day. Arun can complete the same work in 8 days working 11 hours a day. If both Raghu and Arun work together, working 12 hours a day, in how many days can they complete the work ?

A)3449 days   

B)12449 days 

C)4349 days    

D)41249 days

A) Option A B) Option B
C) Option C D) Option D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Option C

Explanation:

Raghu can complete the work in (12 x 9)hrs = 108 hrs.

 

 Arun can complete the work in (8 x 11)hrs = 88 hrs.

 

Raghu's 1 hrs work = 1/108 and Arun's 1 hrs work = 1/88

 

(Raghu + Arun)'s 1 hrs work = 1108+188=492376

 
So, both Raghu and Arun will finish the work in 237649 hrs

Number of days of 12 hours each=237649×112 = 19849=4349 days

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Q:

Two ships are sailing in the sea on the two sides of a lighthouse. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse is observed from the ships are 30º and 45º respectively. If the lighthouse is 100 m high, the distance between the two ships is:

A) 173 m B) 200 m
C) 273 m D) 300 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 273 m

Explanation:

 Let AB be the lighthouse and C and D be the positions of the ships.

 

 

Then, AB = 100m, ACB = 30°andADB =45°

 

ABAC=tan30°=13=>AC=AB*3=1003m

 

 

 ABAD=tan45°=1=>AD=AB=100m

CD=(AC+AD)=1003+100m=1003+1=100*2.73=273m

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Q:

If 25% of three-seventh of 26% of a number is 145.5, what is the number?

A) 4987 B) 5784
C) 5223 D) 4741
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5223

Explanation:

Given, 

 

25% of three-seventh of 26% of a number is 145.5

 

Let the required number be 'N'

 

i.e, 25100x37x26100xN = 145.5

 

N = 145.5x7x1000075x26

 

=> N = 5223.07

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Q:

k, l, m together started a business. k invested Rs.6000 for 5 months l invested Rs.3600 for 6 months and m Rs.7500 for 3 months. If they get a total profit of Rs.7410. Find the share of l ?

A) Rs. 1640 B) Rs. 2500
C) Rs. 2160 D) Rs. 3000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 2160

Explanation:

=> 60x5 : 36x6 : 75x3

=> 100 : 72 : 75

=> 72/247 x 7410 = Rs. 2160

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Q:

Find the number of ways in which 21 balls can be distributed among 3 persons such that each person does not receive less than 5 balls.

A) 28 B) 14
C) 21 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28

Explanation:

Let x, y, z be the number of balls received by the three persons, then

  

x5, y5, z5 and x+y+z=21

 

Let u0, v0, w0 then

 

 x + y + z =21

 

 u + 5 + v + 5 + w + 5 = 21

 

 u + v + w = 6 

 

Total number of solutions = C3-16+3-1=C28=28

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Q:

How many meshes are there in 1 squrare meter of wire gauge if each mesh is 8mm long and 5mm wide ?

A) 2500 B) 25000
C) 12500 D) 15400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25000

Explanation:

We know that,

 

One square meter is equal to 10,00,000 sq mm.
Given, each mesh is 8mm length and 5mm wide
Therefore for each mesh : 8 x 5 = 40 sq mm.
So, number of meshes = 100000040 = 25000.

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Q:

In a year, Holi was enjoyed on 6th March 9 AM and Deepawali was celebrated on 11th November 8 PM. The total time interval (in hours) between the two was ?

A) 2101 hrs B) 4125 hrs
C) 5124 hrs D) 6011 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6011 hrs

Explanation:

From March 6th to November 11th,
there are 250 days and
Thus 250 x 24 hours
So from Mar 6th 9AM to Nov 11th 8PM, there will be 250 x 24 + 11 hours = 6011 hrs.

 

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