Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Ten women can do a work in six days. Six men can complete the same work in five days. What is the ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman?

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

Explanation:

(10 * 6) women can complete the work in 1 day.

 Therefore, 1 woman's  1 day's work = 1/60

 

(6 * 5) men can complete the work in 1 day.

 Therefore, 1 man's  1 day's work = 1/30

 

so, required ratio =1/30 : 1/60 = 2:1

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At Arihant Prakasham every book goes hrough 3 phases (or stages) typing, composing and binding. There are 16 typists, 10 composers and 15 binders. A typist can type 8 books in each hour, a composer can compose 12 books in each hour and a binder can bind 12 books in each hour. All of the people at Arihant Prakasham works for 10 hours a day and each person is trained to do only the ob of 1 category.How many books can be prepared in each day?

A) 1500 B) 1200
C) 1440 D) 1380
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1200

Explanation:

T                 C              B

16              10             15

8                12             12

128            120           180             <------- in one hour

1280          1200         1800            <------- in 10 hours

Since, restriction is imposed by composers i.e,since only 1200 books can be composed i 10 hours so not more than 1200 books can be finally pepared.

 

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Q:

The average age of a couple was 26 years at the time of marriage. After 11 years of marriage, the average age of the family with 3 children become 19 years. The average age of the children is

Answer

The average age of a couple = 26 years.


Total age of couples = 26 x 2 = 52 years


 Total age of couple after 11 years = (52 + 2 * 11 ) = 74 years


Suppose average age of 3 children after 11 years is 3x years.



The average age of children is 7 years.

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Subject: Problems on Ages

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Q:

138.009 + 341.981 - 146.305 = 123.6 + ?

A) 120.o85 B) 199.57
C) 295.05 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

Explanation:

Let 138.009 + 341.981 - 146.305 = 123.6 + z

Then, z = (138.09+341.981) - (146.305+123.6)= 479.99 - 269.905 = 210.085

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Q:

Two persons start running simultaneously around a circular track of length 600 m from the same point at speeds of 25 kmph and 35 kmph. When will they meet for the first time any where on the track  ?

A) 54 sec B) 36 sec
C) 72 sec D) 11 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 36 sec

Explanation:

Time taken to meet the first time = length of track/relative speed

 

Given the length of the track is 600 m

 

The relative speed = 25 + 35 = 60 kmph = 60 x 5/18 m

 

Therefore Time = 60025+35518= 600/60 x (18/5) = 36 sec.

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Q:

Sambhu buys rice at Rs. 10/kg and puts a price tag on it so as to earn a profit of 20%. However, his faulty balance shows 1000 gm when it is actually 800 gm. What is his actual gain percentage ?

A) 50% B) 25%
C) 75% D) 60%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50%

Explanation:

CP of 1000gm = Rs. 10
SP of 800gm = Rs. 12
SP of 1000gm =12x1000/800 = Rs. 15

Now take 1000gm as reference to calculate profit.
Profit=SP-CP=15-10=Rs. 5
Profit % = 5x100/10 = 50%

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Q:

A earns 50% of B's salary, B earns 80% of C's salary. If the total earnings for a month is Rs. 22000, then what is the earning for A ?

A) Rs. 4000 B) Rs. 4200
C) Rs. 4400 D) Rs. 4600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 4000

Explanation:

Let C's salary be Rs. x

Then B's salary = 80x/100

=> A's salary = (50/100) * (80x/100) = 40x/100

But given total earnings in a month = 22000

=> x + 80x/100 + 40x/100 = 22000

=> x + 120x/100 = 22000

=> x = 10000

=> A's salary = 40 x 10000/100 = Rs. 4000 

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Q:

If a parallelogram with area p, a triangle with area R and a triangle with area T are all constructed on the same base and all have the same altitude, then

A) P=R B) P=A
C) P=A/2 D) P=2R
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) P=R

Explanation:

let each have base = b and height = h
then p = b*h, R = b*h and T = (1/2) * b*h
so P = R, P = 2T and T = (1/2)*R are all correct statements

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