Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If two complimentary angles are in the ratio of 4 : 5, find the greater angle.

 

A) 40 deg B) 50 deg
C) 60 deg D) 30 deg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50 deg

Explanation:
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Q:

A can do a piece of work in 21 days and B in 28 days. Together they started the work and B left after 4 days. In how many days can A alone do the remaining work ?

A) 14 days B) 18 days
C) 21 deays D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14 days

Explanation:

Let A worked for x days.

x/21 + 4/28 = 1  => x = 18

 

A worked for 18 days. So, A can complete the remaining work in 18 - 4 = 14 days.

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Q:

Jagan went to another town covering 240 km by car moving at 60 kmph. Then he covered 400km by train moving at 100 kmph and then rest 200 km he covered by a bus moving at 50 kmph. The average speed during the whole journey was ?

A) 36 kmph B) 35 kmph
C) 72 kmph D) 70 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 70 kmph

Explanation:

By car 240 km at 60 kmph
Time taken = 240/60 = 4 hr.

By train 240 km at 60 kmph
Time taken = 400/100 = 4 hr.

By bus 240 km at 60 kmph
Time taken = 200/50 = 4 hr.

So total time = 4 + 4 + 4 = 12 hr.
and total speed = 240+400+200 = 840 km
Average speed of the whole journey = 840/12 = 70 kmph.

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Q:

If a sum of money at simple interest doubles in 6 years, it will become  4 times in

A) 15years B) 16years
C) 17years D) 18years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18years

Explanation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

let sum =x . s.i.=x

 

 

 

rate =(100*x)/(x*6)=50/3%

 

 

 

now ,sum =x, s.i= 3x, rate =50/3%

 

 

 

time =(100*3x)/(x*50/3) = 18 years

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Q:

Paint needs to be thinned to a ratio of 2 parts paint to 1.5 parts water. The painter has by mistake added water so that he has 6 litres of paint which is half water and half paint. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?

A) 1 litre paint B) 1 litre water
C) ½ litre water and one litre paint D) ½ litre paint and one litre water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1 litre paint

Explanation:

At the moment the paint is 3 liters of paint and 3 liters of water. We need to add to this to make the new ratio 2 liters paint to 1.5 liters water. As this is equivalent to 4 : 3 we can see that we have the right amount of water, and just need 1 liter of paint to make it correct.

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Q:

A can write 32 pages in 6 hours and B can write 40 pages in 5 hours. If they write together, in how many hours they can write 110 pages ?

A) 7 hrs B) 6 hrs 10 min
C) 5 hrs 25min D) 8 hrs 15 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8 hrs 15 min

Explanation:

A can write in 1hour = 32/6 pages

Similarly, B in 1 hour = 40/5 pages

Together (A+B) in 1 hour = 32/6 + 40/5 = 40/3

So, A+B write 40/3 pages in 1 hour

A+B write 110 pages in (3/40) x 110 Hours = 8 hours 15 min.

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Q:

6 boys and 8 girls can do job in 10 days , 26 boys & 48 women do work in 2 days. Find time taken by 15 boys and 20 girls to do same work ?

A) 2 days B) 3 days
C) 4 days D) 5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 days

Explanation:

One day work of 6 boys and 8 girls is given as 6b + 8g = 1/10 -------->(I)

 


One day work of 26 boys and 48 women is given as 26b + 48w = 1/2 -------->(II)

 

Divide both sides by 2 in (I) and then multiply both sides by 5

Now we get, 15b + 20g = 1/4.

Therefore, 15 boys and 20 girls can do the same work in 4 days.

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Q:

If there are 15 dots on a circle,how many triangles can be formed?

A) 455 B) 450
C) 469 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 455

Explanation:

There are 15 dots in total,and to make a triangle we need to select any three of those dots.

 

So,15C3 = 455

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