Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Type 1 workers are 2.5 times as efficient as type 2 workers. Twelve Type 1 workers can complete a task in 10 days. How many days would it have taken 4 Type 1 and 15 Type 2 workers to do the same work?

 

A) 13 B) 10
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11

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A, B and C together can complete a work in 25 days. If the ratio of efficiency of A, B and C is 15 : 10 : 6 respectively, then in how many days C alone can complete the same work?

A) 727/6 B) 725/6
C) 775/6 D) 745/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 775/6

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A man buys 3 type-I cakes and 6 type-II cakes for Rs. 900. He sells type-I cakes at a profit of 15% and type-II cakes at a loss of 10%. If his overall profit is Rs.30, the cost price (in Rs.) of a type-I and of a type-II cakes is

A) 100, 100 B) 160, 70
C) 180, 60 D) 120, 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160, 70

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The difference between two numbers is 1146. When we divide the larger number by smaller we get 4 as quotient and 6 as remainder. Find the larger number

A) 1526 B) 1431
C) 1485 D) 1234
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1526

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PQRS is a square whose side is 20 cm. By joining opposite vertices of PQRS are get four triangles. What is the sum of the perimeters of the four triangles?

A) 40√2 B) 80√2 + 80
C) 40√2 + 40 D) 40√2 + 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80√2 + 80

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The ratio of ages of father and son is 7:2. Five years ago the product of their ages was 150. What is the age of the father?

A) 30 years B) 45 years
C) 35 years D) 40 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 35 years

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A right circular cylinder has height 28 cm and radius of base 14 cm. Two hemispheres of radius 7 cm each are cut from each of the two bases of the cylinder. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the remaining part?

A) 3842 B) 4312
C) 3296 D) 4436
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4312

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A boat goes a certain distance at 40 km/hr and comes back the same distance at 24 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 32 B) 28
C) 34 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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