Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

P and Q were assigned to do a work for an amount of 1200. P alone can do it in 15 days while Q can do it in 12 days. With the help of R they finish the work in 6 days. Find the share of R ?

A) 120 B) 240
C) 360 D) 180
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 120

Explanation:

1/15 + 1/12 + 1/R = 1/6, we got R = 60 (it means R will take 60 days to complete the work alone)


so ratio of work done by P:Q:R = 1/15 : 1/12 : 1/60 = 5 : 4 : 1


so R share = (1/10) x 1200 = 120.

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Q:

Mr. Karthik drives to work at an average speed of 48 km/hr. Time taken to cover the first 60% of the distance is 20 minutes more than the time taken to cover the remaining distance. Then how far is his office ?

A) 40 km B) 50 km
C) 70 km D) 80 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80 km

Explanation:

Let the total distance be 'x' km.

Time taken to cover remaining 40% of x distance is   t1=40×x100×48


But given time taken to cover first 60% of x distance is   t2=t1+2060hrs

 t2=60×x100×48

60×x100×48= 40×x100×48+2060

 x=80 km.

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Q:

Which of the following has most number of divisors?

A) 99 B) 101
C) 176 D) 182
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 176

Explanation:

99  = 1 x 3 x 3 x 11

101= 1 x 101

176= 1 x 2x 2 x 2 x 2 x 11

182= 1 x 2 x 7 x 13

So, divisors of 99 are 1, 3, 9, 11, 33, 99

      divisors of 101 are 1,101

      divisors of 176 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 22, 44, 88, 176

      divisors of 182 are 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 26, 91, 182

Hence , 176 hasthe most number of divisors. 

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Q:

K and L starts walking towards each other at 4 pm at speed of 3 km/hr and 4 km/hr respectively. They were initially 17.5 km apart. At what time do they meet ?

A) 6:00 am B) 6:30 pm
C) 5:45 am D) 5:52 pm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6:30 pm

Explanation:

Suppose they meet after 'h' hours

Then

3h + 4h = 17.5

7h = 17.5

h = 2.5 hours

So they meet at => 4 + 2.5 = 6:30 pm

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Q:

A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his groceries at his cost price but uses a false weight of 900 grams for each kilogram. Find his gain percentage.

A) 91/9 % B) 100/9%
C) 100/11 % D) 95/9%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/9%

Explanation:

Shopkeeper sells at CP using weight of 900 gm instead of1 kg

So, 1000gm –900 gm = 100gm

⇒100/900 X 100

⇒100/9 %

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Q:

If the simple interest on a sum of money for 2 years at 5% per annum is Rs. 50, what is the compound interest on the same at the same rate and for the same time?

A) Rs.51.25 B) Rs.52
C) Rs.53 D) Rs.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.51.25

Explanation:

Sum =Rs.(50 x 100/2x5)

= Rs. 500.

Amount

=[Rs.500x(1+5/100)²]

=Rs(500x21/20x21/20).

=Rs. 551.25

 

C.I

= Rs. (551.25 - 500)

= Rs. 51.25

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Q:

Given that 100.48 = x,  100.70 = y and xz = y2,  then the value of z is close to ___ ?

A) 3.7 B) 2.7
C) 3.6 D) 2.9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2.9

Explanation:

xz = y2        10(0.48z) = 10(2 x 0.70) = 101.40

 0.48z = 1.40

 z = 140/18 = 35/12 = 2.9 (approx.)

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Q:

If Hema walks at 12 km/hr instead of 8 km/hr, she would have walked 20 km more. The actual distance travelled by Hema is ?

A) 40 kms B) 30 kms
C) 46 kms D) 32 kms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 kms

Explanation:

Let the actual distance travelled be x km.
Then x/8=(x+20)/12
=> 12x = 8x + 160
=> 4x = 160
=> x = 40 km.

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