Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

39 persons can repair a road in 12 days, working 5 hours a day. In how many days will 30 persons, working 6 hours a day, complete the work?

A) 10 B) 13
C) 14 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 13

Explanation:

Let the required number of days be x.

Less persons, More days (Indirect Proportion)

More working hours per day, Less days (Indirect Proportion)

Persons30:39Working hours/day6:5 12:x

 

=> 30 * 6 * x = 39 * 5 * 12 

 

=> x= 13

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Q:

The greatest number which on dividing 1657 and 2037 leaves remainders 6 and 5 respectively, is:

A) 123 B) 127
C) 235 D) 305
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 127

Explanation:

Required number = H.C.F. of (1657 - 6) and (2037 - 5)

= H.C.F. of 1651 and 2032 = 127.

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Q:

At what time between 7 and 8 o'clock will the hands of a clock be in the same straight line but,not together?

A) (5 + 5/11 )min past 7 B) (6 + 5/11) min past 7
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) (5 + 5/11 )min past 7

Explanation:

When the hands of the clock are in the same straight line but not together, they are 30 minute spaces apart.
At 7 o'clock, they are 25 min. spaces apart.
Minute hand will have to gain only 5 min. spaces.
55 min. spaces are gained in 60 min.

 

5 min spaces are gained in 6055*5 min  = 5511min 

 

so, Required time = 5511 min  past 7

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Q:

On what dates of April, 2001 did Wednesday fall?

A) 2nd,9th,16th,23rd B) 4th,11th,18th,25th
C) 12th,18th,27th,6th D) 1st,8th,15th,22nd
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4th,11th,18th,25th

Explanation:

We shall find the day on 1st April, 2001.

1st April, 2001 = (2000 years + Period from 1.1.2001 to 1.4.2001)

Odd days in 1600 years = 0

Odd days in 400 years = 0

Jan. Feb. March April

(31 + 28 + 31 + 1) = 91 days 0 odd days.

Total number of odd days = (0 + 0 + 0) = 0

On 1st April, 2001 it was Sunday.

In April, 2001 Wednesday falls on 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th.

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Q:

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

115 ÷ 5 + 12 × 6 = ? + 64 ÷ 4 - 35

A) 95 B) 136
C) 102 D) 74
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

 As per the BODMAS rule, the priority in which the operations should be done is:

Priority wise operations Symbol
B-Bracket ()
O-of of
D-Division /,÷
M-Multiplication *,x
A-Addition +
S-Subtraction -

Note: Addition and subtraction can be treated on same priority (from left to right) when they are in consecutive order.

(115/5) + 12 × 6 = ? + (64/4) – 35 23 + 72 = ? + 16 – 35 95 = ? - 19 95+19 = ? ? = 114

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Q:

Find the next number in the number series?

6, 6, 9, 18, 45, ?

A) 87 B) 99.75
C) 115.5 D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 135

Explanation:

The given number series is 6, 6, 9, 18, 45, ?

Here the series follows a pattern that,

6 x 1 = 6

6 x 1.5 = 9

9 x 2 = 18

18 x 2.5 = 45

45 x 3 = 135

 

Hence, the next number in the given number series is 135.

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Q:

Simplify : 5x - 2x(x-1)

 

A) 3x-2 B) 3x+2
C) 7x+2x2 D) 7x-2x2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7x-2x2

Explanation:
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Q:

Find the next number in the given series ?


3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, . . .

A) 2 B) 0
C) 1 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

Explanation:

3, 7, 6, 5, 9, 3, 12, 1, 15, ... has two different series

1) 3, 6, 9, 12, 15.....

2) 7, 5, 3, 1, .....

-1 is the next number.

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