Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

6 boys and 8 girls can do job in 10 days , 26 boys & 48 women do work in 2 days. Find time taken by 15 boys and 20 girls to do same work ?

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

Explanation:

One day work of 6 boys and 8 girls is given as 6b + 8g = 1/10 -------->(I)

 


One day work of 26 boys and 48 women is given as 26b + 48w = 1/2 -------->(II)

 

Divide both sides by 2 in (I) and then multiply both sides by 5

Now we get, 15b + 20g = 1/4.

Therefore, 15 boys and 20 girls can do the same work in 4 days.

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Q:

Find the next number in the series 3, 4, 5, 5, 12, 13, 7, 24, 25, 8, 15, ...

A) 26 B) 16
C) 17 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 17

Explanation:

The pattern is 32+42=52,  52+122=13272+242=252 

The next number = 82+152=172

 i.e. 17

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Q:

Time taken by P alone to finish a work is 50% more than the time taken by P and Q together. Q is thrice as efficient as R. If Q and R together can complete the work in 22.5 days, then how many days will P alone take to complete the work ?

A) 17 days B) 11 days
C) 15 days D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15 days

Explanation:

We know that Time is inversely proportional to Efficiency

Here given time ratio of P & P+Q as

P/P+Q = 150/100 = 3:2

Efficiency ratio of P & Q as

P:Q = 2:1 ....(1)

Given Efficiency ratio of Q & R as

Q:R = 3:1 ....(2)

From (1) & (2), we get

P:Q:R = 6:3:1

P alone can finish the work in

22.5(3+1)/6 = 15 days.

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Q:

Helpers are needed to prepare for the fete. Each helper can make either 2 large cakes or 35 small cakes per hour. The kitchen is available for 3 hours and 20 large cakes and 700 small cakes are needed. How many helpers are required?

A) 10 B) 15
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

Explanation:

20 large cakes will require the equivalent of 10 helpers working for one hour. 700 small cakes will require the equivalent of 20 helpers working for one hour. This means if only one hour were available we would need 30 helpers. But since three hours are available we can use 10 helpers.

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Q:

In a palace, three different types of coins are there namely gold, silver and bronze. The number of gold, silver and bronze coins is 18000, 9600 and 3600 respectively. Find the minimum number of rooms required if in each room should give the same number of coins of the same type ?

A) 26 B) 24
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 26

Explanation:

Gold coins = 18000 , Silver coins = 9600 , Bronze coins = 3600

Find a number which exactly divide all these numbers 

That is HCF of 18000, 9600& 3600 

All the value has 00 at end so the factor will also have 00.

HCF for 180, 96 & 36.

 

Factors of  

180 = 3 x 3 x 5 x 2 x 2

96 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 

36 = 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 

Common factors are 2x2×3=12

 Therefore, Actual HCF is 1200

 

  

Gold Coins 18000/1200 will be in 15 rooms

Silver Coins 9600/1200 will be in 8 rooms

Bronze Coins 3600/1200 will be in 3 rooms

Total rooms will be (15+8+3)  =  26 rooms.

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Q:

In the following question, select the odd letter/letters from the given alternatives.

 

A) TOJE B) VQLG
C) XSNI D) PKFB
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) PKFB

Explanation:
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Q:

In How many ways is it possible to make a selection by taking any number of 15 fruits, namely 3 oranges, 5 apples and 7 mangoes?

A) 131 B) 191
C) 68 D) 3720
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 191

Explanation:

Out of 15 fruits, 7 are alike of one kind, 5 are alike of a second kind and 3 are alike of a third kind.

Hence, the required number of ways = [ (7+1) (5+1) (3+1) -1] =191

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Q:

A can do a piece of work in 21 days and B in 28 days. Together they started the work and B left after 4 days. In how many days can A alone do the remaining work ?

A) 14 days B) 18 days
C) 21 deays D) 16 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14 days

Explanation:

Let A worked for x days.

x/21 + 4/28 = 1  => x = 18

 

A worked for 18 days. So, A can complete the remaining work in 18 - 4 = 14 days.

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