Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

If ab+c=bc+a=Cb+athen which one of the following statements is correct?

A) Each fraction is equal to 1 or -1 B) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or 1
C) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or -1 D) Each fraction is equal to 1.2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Each fraction is equal to 1/2 or -1

Explanation:

a/(b+c) = b/(c+a) = c/(a+b)

Taking reciprocal and adding 1 to each ratio we get;

(b+c)/a + 1 = b/(c+a) + 1 = c/(a+b) + 1

Or (a+b+c)/a = (a+b+c)/b = (a+b+c)/c

So this can only be equal when a=b=c or a+b+c = 0

When a=b=c we get

a/(b+c)= ½When a+b+c = 0 we get

b+c = -a

So a/(b+c) = -1

So the ratios are ½ or -1

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Kishan cycled a distance of 120 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 2 km slower every hour, he would have taken 3 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Kishan actually cycled?

A) 15 B) 8
C) 12 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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Q:

ΔABC a right angled triangle has ∠B = 90° and AC is hypotenuse. D is its circumcentre and AB = 3 cms, BC = 4 cms. The value of BD is

A) 3 cms B) 4 cms
C) 2.5 cms D) 5.5 cms
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5 cms

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Q:

If a vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 he makes 20% loss. If he sells at Rs 36 then what is his profit percentage?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 30 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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Q:

Badki can bake 45 cakes in 9 hours, Badki and Chutki together can bake 80 cakes in 10 hours. How many cakes Chutki can bake in 40 hours?

A) 125 B) 10
C) 120 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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Q:

Sumit is 28% less efficient than Amit. If Amit can make a wall in 54 days, then Sumit can complete the same work in how many days?

 

A) 75 B) 70
C) 72 D) 76
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75

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Five women can do a work in 36 days. If the ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman is 3:1, then find how many days it will take 5 men to complete the same woek?

A) 12 days B) 15 days
C) 18 days D) 108 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 days

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Seven years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 51 years. If A is 3 years older than B and B is 3 years older then C then the present ages of A, B and C are ( in year)

A) 61, 58 and 55 B) 54, 51, and 48
C) 55, 58, and 61 D) 48, 51 and 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 61, 58 and 55

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