Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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50 men can complete a work in 28 days. They started the work together, but at the end of each 10th day, 10 men left the job. The work was completed in how many days?

A) 36 B) 38
C) 40 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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3 1964
Q:

Ravi is 12 years younger than Surya. Ravi's age is 40% of the sum of his and Surya's age. What will be Surya's age 9 years hence?

A) 36 B) 24
C) 33 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45

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2 1964
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Radius of base of a hollow cone is 8 cm and its height is 15 cm. A sphere of largest radius is put inside the cone. What is the ratio of radius of base of cone to the radius of sphere?

A) 5 : 3 B) 4 : 1
C) 2 : 1 D) 7 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 : 3

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6 1961
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A can do a work in 15 days and B in 9 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 1/6 B) 3/7
C) 1/3 D) 1/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/9

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5 1959
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A starts a taxi service by investing Rs 25 lakhs. After 3 months, B joins the business by investing Rs 40 lakhs then 4 months after B joined, C too joins them by investing Rs 50 lakhs. One year after A started the business they make Rs 2,73,000 in profit. What is C's share of the profit (in Rs)?

A) 100000 B) 1,25,000
C) 75000 D) 1,50,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75000

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1 1958
Q:

A regular triangular pyramid is cut by 2 planes which are parallel to its base. The planes trisects the altitude of the pyramid. Volume of top, middle and bottom part is V1, V2 and V3 respectively. What is the value of V1 :V2 : V3?

A) 1 : 8 : 27 B) 1 : 8 : 19
C) 2 : 9 : 27 D) 1 : 7 : 19
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 : 7 : 19

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0 1958
Q:

How many job applicants had applied if the ratio of selected to unselected was 19:17. If 1,200 less had applied and 800 less selected, then the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 1:1.

A) 6000 B) 7200
C) 8400 D) 4800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7200

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2 1958
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If A = 232, B = 231+ 230+ 229+ ... + 20and C = 315+ 314+ 313+ ... + 30, then which of the following option is TRUE?

A) C > B > A B) C > A > B
C) A > B > C D) A > C > B
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) C > A > B

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0 1957