Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

After working for 8 days, Hari Ram finds that only 1/3 rd of the work has been done. He employs Satya who is 60% as efficient as Hari Ram. How many days more would Satya take to complete the work ?

A) 24 1/2 days B) 25 3/2 days
C) 24 2/3 days D) 26 2/3 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 26 2/3 days

Explanation:

1/3 ---- 8

1 -------?
Hari can do total work in = 24 days

As satya is 60% efficient as Hari, then

Satya = 1/24 x 60/100 = 1/40

=> Satya can do total work in 40 days

1 ----- 40

2/3 ---- ? => 26 2/3 days.

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Q:

In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:

A) 21 m B) 26 m
C) 28m D) 29m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28m

Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 75

 

B : C = 100 : 96.

 

A : C = (A/B*B/C) = (100/75*100/96) = 100/72  =100:72     

 

   A beats C by (100 - 72) m = 28 m.

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Q:

It was Sunday on Jan 1, 2006. What was the day of the week Jan 1, 2010?

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

Explanation:

On 31st December, 2005 it was Saturday.

Number of odd days from the year 2006 to the year 2009 = (1 + 1 + 2 + 1) = 5 days.

therfore, on 31st December 2009, it was Thursday.

Thus, on 1st Jan, 2010 it is Friday

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Q:

12 boys decided to constribute Rs. 750 each to an Orphange. Suddenly few of them boys dropped out and consequently the rest had to pay Rs. 150 more. Then the number of boys who dropped out?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

Total money decided to contribute = 750 x 12 = 9000

Let 'b' boys dropped

The rest paid 150/- more

=> (12 - b) x 900 = 9000

=> b = 2

Hence, the number of boys who dropped out is 2.

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Four persons are to be choosen from a group of 3 men, 2 women and 4 children. Find the probability of selecting 1 man,1 woman and 2 children.

A) 2/7 B) 3/7
C) 4/7 D) 3/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/7

Explanation:

Total number of persons = 9

 

Out of 9 persons 4 persons can be selected in 9C4 ways =126

 

1 man,1 woman and 2 children can be selected in 3C1*2C1*4C1 ways =36

So,required probability = 36/126 =2/7

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Q:

(10.3 * 10.3 * 10.3 + 1)/(10.3 * 10.3 - 10.3 + 1) is :

A) 11.3 B) 12.3
C) 13.3 D) 14.3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.3

Explanation:

a^3 + b^3 = (a+ b) * (a^2 + b^2 - ab)

[ (10.3)^3 + (1)^3 ] / [(10.3)^2  + (1)^2 - (1 * 10.3)]

 => a + b = 10.3 + 1 = 11.3 

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Q:

The concentration of glucose in three different mixtures (glucose and alcohol) is 12,35 and 45 respectively. If 2 litres, 3 litres and 1 litre are taken from these three different vessels and mixed. What is the ratio of glucose and alcohol in the new mixture? 

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

Explanation:

Concentration of glucose are in the ratio = 12:35:45

Quantity of glucose taken from A = 1 liter out of 2

Quantity of glucose taken from B = 3/5 x 3 = 1.5 lit

Quantity of glucose taken from C = 0.8 lit

So, total quantity of glucose taken from A,B and C = 3.6 lit

So, quantity of alcohol = (2 + 3 + 1) - 3.6 = 2.4 lit

Ratio of glucose to alcohol = 3.6/2.4 = 3:2

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Q:

In how many ways the letters of the word OLIVER be arranged so that the vowels in the word always occur in the dictionary order as we move from left to right ?

A) 186 B) 144
C) 136 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 120

Explanation:

In given word OLIVER there are 3 vowels E, I & O. These can be arranged in only one way as dictionary order E, I & O.

 

There are 6 letters in thegiven word.

 

First arrange 3 vowels.

 

This can be done in 6C3 ways and that too in only one way.(dictionary order E, I & O)

 

Remaining 3 letters can be placed in 3 places = 3! ways

 

Total number of possible ways of arranging letters of OLIVER = 3! x C36 ways = 6x5x4 = 120 ways.

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