Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A large tanker can be filled by two pipes A and B in 60 and 40 minutes respectively. How many minutes will it take to fill the tanker from empty state if B is used for half the time and A and B fill it together for the other half ?

A) 31 min B) 29 min
C) 28 min D) 30 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30 min

Explanation:

Part filled by (A + B) in 1 minute = (1/60 + 1/40) = 1/24
Suppose the tank is filled in x minutes.
Then, x/2(1/24 + 1/40) = 1
(x/2) * (1/15) = 1 => x = 30 min.

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Q:

A boatman can row 96 km downstream in 8 hr. If the speed of the current is 4 km/hr, then find in what time he will be able to cover 8 km upstream ?

A) 1.5 hrs B) 1 hrs
C) 2.5 hrs D) 2 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2 hrs

Explanation:

Speed in downstream = 96/8 = 12 kmph

Speed of current = 4 km/hr

Speed of the boatman in still water = 12 – 4 = 8 kmph

Speed in upstream = 8 – 4 = 4 kmph

Time taken to cover 8 km upstream = 8/4 = 2 hours.

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Q:

Given that on 9th August 2016 is Saturday. What was the day on 9th August 1616 ?

A) Saturday B) Sunday
C) Friday D) Monday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Saturday

Explanation:

We know that, After every 400 years, the same day occurs.

Thus, if 9th August 2016 is Saturday, before 400 years i.e., on 9th August 1616 has to be Saturday.

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Q:

The simple interest on Rs. 25 for 4 months at the rate of 3 paise per rupee per month is :

A) 240 paise B) Rs. 1.40
C) Rs. 2.20 D) Rs. 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 3

Explanation:

I = PTR/100
I = 25 x 4 x 0.03/100
I = 0.03 x 100 = 300 Ps = Rs. 3

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Q:

Which natural number is nearest to 8485, which is completely divisible by 75 ?

A) 8475 B) 8500
C) 8550 D) 8525
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8475

Explanation:

On dividing we get

75)8485(113
     75
     ------
       98
       75
      ------
       235
       225
      ------
         10
      ------
Required number = (8485-10)=8475.

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Q:

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

437+216-413=?-234

A) 2.79 B) 5.01
C) 4.29 D) 6.36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5.01

Explanation:

? = 4 + 85/4

 

? = 5.01

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Q:

4 men and 6 women can complete a work in 8 days, while 3 men and 7 women can complete it in 10 days. In how many days will 10 women complete it ?

A) 40 days B) 36 days
C) 32 days D) 34 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 days

Explanation:

Let 1 man's 1 day work = x and 1 woman's 1 day work = y.
Then, 4x + 6y = 1/8 and 3x + 7y = 1/10
Solving these two equations, we get:
x = 11/400 and y = 1/400
10 woman's 1 day work = (1/400 x 10) = 1/40.

Hence, 10 women will complete the work in 40 days.

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Q:

While purchasing one item costing Rs. 400, I had to pay the sales tax at 7% and on another costing Rs. 6400, the sales tax was 9%. What percent of the sales tax I had to pay, taking the two items together on an average ?

A) 8 + 15/17 B) 2 + 13/17
C) 3 + 2/17 D) 5 + 13/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8 + 15/17

Explanation:

Total sales tax paid = 7% of Rs, 400 + 9% of Rs. 6400

                            =Rs. (7/100)*400 + (9/100)*6400 = Rs. (28 + 576) = Rs. 604. 

 

Total cost of the items = Rs. (400 + 6400) = Rs. 6800.

 

Required percentage =(604/6800*100) % = 81517%.

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