Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Pavan and Sravan are two persons. If Pavan works with his actual efficiency and Sravan twice of his actual efficiency then it takes 25 days to complete the work. But If Pavan works twice of his actual efficiency and Sravan with his normal efficiency then the work is completed in 20 days. How many days would it take if Sravan alone works with his actual efficiency (in Days)?

A) 50 B) 100
C) 70 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100

Explanation:

Let the Efficiency of pavan be E(P)

Let the Efficiency of sravan be E(S)

Here Work W = LCM(25,20) = 100

Now, E(P+2S) = 100/25 = 4 ....(1)

E(2P+S) = 100/20 = 5 ....(2)

Hence, from (1) & (2) we get

E(S) = 1

=> Number of days Savan alone work to complete the work  = 100/1 = 100 days.

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Q:

A girl read 2/5 part of a book in 1st day, 34% in second day and remaining page in next two days. In two days she read equal number of page. If she read 52 pages on last day, then find out how many pages did the book contain?

A) 400 B) 376
C) 382 D) 356
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 400

Explanation:

1st day the girl read = 40%

2nd day she read = 34 %

Remaining percentage of book = 100% - (40% +34%) = 26%

But given last two days she read equal number of pages

=> Each day she read 26%/2 = 13%

Last day she read 52 pages = 13%

13% = 52

1% = 4

=> 100% = 400

Total pages in the book is 400.

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Q:

What is the value of cosec 120°

A) 2/√3 B) 2
C) -2/√3 D) -2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/√3

Explanation:
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Q:

The question given below contain two statements giving certain data. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question ?

Question :

What is the height of a right-angled triangle ?

Statements :

A. The area of the triangle is 20 times its base.

B. The perimeter of the triangle is equal to that of a square of the side 10 cm.

A) Only statement A is required B) Only statement B is required
C) Both A & B are required D) Neither (A) nor (B) is reuired
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only statement A is required

Explanation:

From statement (A),

20b = (1/2) × b × h

h = 40 cm.

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Q:

There are 1650 students in a college. The difference between the number of boys and girls in the college is 400. What is the percentage of girls in the college ?

A) 49 B) 34
C) 43 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

Explanation:

Let no. of boys be 'B' and no. of girls be 'G'

Here from given data,

B + G = 1650 .....(1)

B - G = 400 .....(2)

From (1) & (2), we get

2B = 2050

=> B = 1025

=> G = 1650 - 1025 = 625

Hence, the % of girls = 625 x 100/1650

=> 38% (approx).

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Q:

The payment per hour for a daily-wages employee is increased by 33.33 and the working time is reduced by 33.33%. What is the percentage change in the employee's income ?

A) 11.11% decrease B) 21.11% increase
C) 11.11% increase D) 21.11% decrease
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11.11% decrease

Explanation:

If earlier he is getting Rs. 1  per hr and working for 1 hr, income = Rs. 1
Now he is getting Rs 1.3333 per hr and working for 0.66667 hrs

Then income for 0.66667 hrs = Rs. 0.8889.

If payment per hr is increased by 33.33 %  and working hours dereased by 33.33%, then 11.11 % decrease in income.

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Q:

Application of Inverse Proportion

If 20 persons can do a piece of work in 7 days then calculate the number of persons require to complete the work in 28 days

Answer

Number of persons * days = work  


20 * 7 = 140 man- days 


 


Now,  x * 28  = 140 men- days


=> x =5         


Therefore in second case the required number of person is 5.


 


Second method:


Since work is constant, therefore  M1 x D1= M2 x D2


20 x 7 = M2 x 28


=> M2 = 5 


 

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Q:

From the following years,which is not a leap year ?

A) 1996 B) 1984
C) 1863 D) 2004
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1863

Explanation:

NOTE: When a year leaves a remainder 0 when divided by 4,then it is a leap year.

Here, 1863 divided by 4 doesnot give a remainder 0.

So, 1863 is not a leap year.

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