Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

K and L start a business jointly. K invests Rs.16000 for 8 months and L remains in the business for 4 months. Out of the total profit L claims 2/7th share. How much money is contributed by L?

A) Rs. 13,204 B) Rs. 14,521
C) Rs. 12,800 D) Rs. 15,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 12,800

Explanation:

Given share of L is 2/7 th of profit. Then, their profits are divided in to 5:2 ratio.

Ratio of K and L is


16000×8x×4=52


x = Rs. 12,800.

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Q:

The difference of two numbers is 11 and (1/5)th of their sum is 9. The numbers are

Answer

Let the numbers be x and (x-11)



\inline \fn_jvn \Rightarrow   x = 28


\inline \fn_jvn \therefore Another Number is (28 - 11) = 17

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Q:

Raghu can do a job in 12 days alone and Sam can do the same job in 15 days alone. A third person Aru whose efficiency is two-third of efficiency of both Ram and Shyam together, can do the same job in how many days alone?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 13 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:

One day work of Raghu and Sam together = 1/12 + 1/15 = 9/60 = 3/20

Aru efficiency = 2/3 of (Raghu + Sam)

Number of days required for Aru to do thw work alone = 3/2 x 20/3 = 10 days. 

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Q:

If the area of a square with side a s equal to the area of a triangle with base a, then the altitude of the triangle is

A) a B) 2a
C) 5a D) 3a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2a

Explanation:

Area of a square with side a = a² sq unts

Area of a triangle with base a = (1/2) * a * h sq.unts

a² =1/2 *a *h

=> h = 2a

altitude of the triangle is 2a

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Q:

A shopkeeper’s earning increases by 25% in first year but decreases by 4% in the next and so on. After 5 years his total earnings would be Rs. 72,000. What is his present earning?

A) Rs. 40,000 B) Rs. 45,000
C) Rs. 42,000 D) Rs. 46,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 40,000

Explanation:

Let his present earnings be Rs. p

ATQ,

(125/100) x (96/100) x (125/100) x (96/100) x (125/100) x p = 72000

p = Rs. 40,000.

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A boat takes 2 hours to travel from point A to B in still water. To find out its speed upstream, which of the following information is/are required?

A. Distance between point A and B.

B. Time taken to travel downstream from B to A.

C. Speed of the stream of water.

A) Only A and B B) Only B and C
C) All are required D) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient

Explanation:

Let distance between A & B = d km
Let speed in still water = x kmph
Let speed of current = y kmph

from the given data,
d/x = 2

From A) we get d
From B) we get d/x+y
From C) we get y

 

So, Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient to give the answer i.e, the speed of upstream.

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Q:

A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a larger wheel of 14 cogs. When the smaller wheel has made 21 revolutions, then the number of revolutions made by the larger wheel is ?

A) 11 B) 7
C) 9 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9

Explanation:

Here the number of cogs is inveresly proportional to number of revolutions

=> More cogs less revolution
=> 6 : 14 :: x : 21
=> (21x6)/14 = 9

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Q:

Kamal consistently runs 240 meters a day and on Saturday he runs for 400 meters. How many kilometers will he have to run in four weeks ?

A) 5.75 kms B) 7.36 kms
C) 8.2 kms D) 6.98 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7.36 kms

Explanation:

Total running distance in four weeks = (24 x 240) + (4 x 400)

= 5760 + 1600

= 7360 meters

= 7360/1000

=> 7.36 kms

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