Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

P can complete a work in 12 days working 8 hours a day.Q can complete the same work in 8 days working 10 hours a day. If both p and Q work together,working 8 hours a day,in how many days can they complete the work?

A) 60/11 B) 61/11
C) 71/11 D) 72/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60/11

Explanation:

P can complete the work in (12 x 8) hrs = 96 hrs 

Q can complete the work in (8 x 10) hrs=80 hrs 

Therefore, P's 1 hour work=1/96   and Q's 1 hour work= 1/80

(P+Q)'s 1 hour's work =(1/96) + (1/80) = 11/480. So both P and Q will finish the work in 480/11 hrs  

Therefore, Number of days of 8 hours each = (480/11) x (1/8) = 60/11

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Q:

Select the odd figure out of the given figure series.

 

A) Tortoise B) Crab
C) Frog D) Fish
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Fish

Explanation:
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Q:

Solve the following :

 

(-4){19 - (-2) x (-8)} = ?

A) 12 B) -140
C) 140 D) -12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -12

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Q:

Find the odd man out in the following number series?

71, 88, 113, 150, 203, 277

A) 277 B) 203
C) 150 D) 113
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 277

Explanation:

The given number series is 

 

71      88       113       150       203          277

   +17    +25       +37      +53        +74

        +8      +12        +16       +21

            +4          +4         +5

 

The series should be  71  88  112   150    203   276 i.e, the differences of the difference should be +4.

 

Hence, the odd man in the given series is 277.

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Q:

Find x.

693.5 - (47.23 - x) - 82.48 = 8.172.

A) -720.578 B) -555.618
C) -650.078 D) 831.382
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -555.618

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Q:

Directions: What value should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question?

69÷3×0.85+24.5-13.8=?

A) 31.75  B) 30.25 
C) 28.95  D) 35.25 
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30.25 

Explanation:

= (69x85/3x100) + 10.7

= 30.25.

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Q:

Consider the following for real numbers α, β, γ and δ ?

1) sec α = 1/4

2) tan β = 20

3) cosec γ = 1/2

4) cos δ = 2

How many of the above statements are not possible?

 

A) one  B) two
C) three D) four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) three

Explanation:
Sec of any number can never be less than 1
tan can take any value from -∞ to + ∞
cosec of any number can never be less than 1
cos of any number can never be greater than 1
so option 1,3,4 are not possible
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Q:

If the sum of two numbers is 55 and the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of these numbers are 5 and 120 respectively, then the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers is equal to:

A) 55/601 B) 601/55
C) 11/120 D) 120/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11/120

Explanation:

Let the numbers be a and b.

 

Then, a + b = 55 and ab = 5 x 120 = 600.

 

The required sum =1a+1b = a+bab55600=11120

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