Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A motorboat running upstream takes 8 hours 48 minutes to cover a certain distance, while it takes 4 hours to cover the same distance running downstream. What is the ratio between the speed of the motorboat and speed of the water current respectively?

A) 3:7 B) 7:9
C) 5:4 D) 8:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:3

Explanation:

Let the man's rate upstream be x kmph and that downstream be y kmph.

Then, distance covered upstream in 8 hrs 48 min = Distance covered downstream in 4 hrs.

x x 8 4 = (y x 4)
5
44 x =4y
5
 y = 11 x.
5
 Required ratio = y + x : y - x
2 2
   = 16x x 1 : 6x x 1
5 2 5 2
   = 8 : 3
5 5

   = 8 : 3.

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Q:

If 2 men and 3 women can do a piece of work in 8 days and 3 men and 2 women in 7 days. In how many days can the work be done by 5 men and 4 women working together?

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

Explanation:

From the given data,

=> (2 M + 3W) 8 = (3M + 2W)7

=> 16M + 24W = 21M + 14 W

=> 10W = 5M

=> 2W = M

=> 14W × ? = 7W × 8

? = 4 days

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Q:

If 15% of x = 20% of y, then x:y is  ___?

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

Explanation:

Given 15% of x = 20% of y

=> 15x = 20y

=> x/y = 20/15

=> x : y = 4 : 3

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Q:

28 Men and 52 women working together completes a work in 22.5 days. 35 men and 65 women working together on same work will complete it in how many days?

A) 16 B) 18
C) 19 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18

Explanation:

Clearly total persons are increased in  28/35 :: 52/65 = 4:5.

As time is inversely proportional to men, so total time will decrease in the ratio 5:4.

Hence, 22.5 x 4/5 = 18 days.

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Q:

A man can row upstream at 16 km/hr and downstream at 24 km/hr. Find the speed of the current.

A) 4 kmph B) 6 kmph
C) 5 kmph D) 3 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4 kmph

Explanation:

Speed of the current = 24-16/2

= 8/2

= 4 km/hr.

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Q:

If (89)2 is added to the square of a number, the answer so obtained is 16202. What is the (1/26) of that number?

A) 5.65 B) 2.7
C) 3.5 D) 6.66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5

Explanation:

Let the number is = x

(89)2 + x2 = 16202

x2 = 8281

x = 91

=> (1/26) of 91 = 3.5

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Q:

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of the club or a king of the heart is?

A) 1/26 B) 1/13
C) 2/13 D) 1/52
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/26

Explanation:

Here in this pack of cards, n(S) = 52

Let E = event of getting a queen of the club or a king of the heart

Then, n(E) = 2

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 2/52 = 1/26

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Q:

In the following number series, one of the numbers is wrong. Find it out?

77, 79, 76, 81, 75, 85

A) 79 B) 81
C) 75 D) 85
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

Explanation:

Here in the given series, it follows a pattern that

 

77 + 2 = 79

 

79  - 3 = 76

 

76 + 5 = 81

 

81 -  7 = 74

 

74 + 11 = 85

 

Consecutive adding and subtracting of prime numbers.

 

So the wrong number in the given series is 75.

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