Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following fractions is the least of all?

 

A) 6/5 B) 4/3
C) 3/2 D) 5/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6/5

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Q:

A boat covers 63 km upstream in 9 hours and covers the same distance downstream in 7 hours . What is the speed (in km/ hr) of the boat in still water?

A) 8.7 B) 8.5
C) 7 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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Q:

There is sufficient salary to give K for 10 days and L for 15 days. Then how many days will the money last if both has to be given the salary ?

A) 6 days B) 12 days
C) 4 days D) 9 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 days

Explanation:

K's 1 day's salary = 1/10
L's 1 day's salary = 1/15
Together their 1 day's salary = 1/10 + 1/15
= 3/30 + 2/30
= 5/30
= 1/6
So the money will be enough for paying them both for 6 days.

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Q:

The length and the breadth of rectangular field are in the ratio of 8 : 7. If charges of the painting the boundary of rectangle is at Rs. 10 per meter is Rs. 3000. What is the area of rectangular plot?

A) 5600 sq.m B) 1400 sq. m
C) 4400 sq.m D) 3600 sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5600 sq.m

Explanation:

Perimeter of the rectangle is given by 3000/10 = 300 mts

But we know,

The Perimeter of the rectangle = 2(l + b)

Now,

2(8x + 7x) = 300

30x = 300

x = 10

Required, Area of rectangle = 8x x 7x = 56 x 100 = 5600 sq. mts.

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Q:

K can finish the work in 18 days and L can do the same work in 15 days. L worked for 10 days and left the job. In how many days, K alone can finish the remaining work ?

A) 5.5 days B) 6 days
C) 4.2 days D) 5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 days

Explanation:

L's 10 days work = 115×10=23

 


Remaining work = 1-23=13

 


Now,  work is done by K in one day = 1/18

 

1/3 work is done by K in  18×13 = 6 days

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Q:

Find the cost of Rs. 6400, 10% stock at 15 discount?

A) 2000 B) 5440
C) 6000 D) 5140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5440

Explanation:

Cost of Rs. 100 stock   = Rs. (100-15)

 

Cost of Rs. 6400 stock = Rs.85100*6400 = Rs. 5440.

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Q:

The value of 80-11245-63 is:

A) 3/4 B) 4/3
C) 4/7 D) 7/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4/3

Explanation:

80-11245-63=16×5-16×79×5-9×7=45-4735-37

 

=45-735-7=43

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Q:

Arun is a cashew merchant in Telangana. He has cashews in sealed wooden boxes of 10kg each. The price of the cashew increases by Rs.20 per kg for every year, but at the same time, 10% of the cashews are eaten by rodents every year. If the price of a 1 kg of fresh cashew is Rs.120, what is the change in his profits if he sells a sealed box after one year of storage, rather than selling it fresh ? (In Rs.)

A) Rs. 60 B) Rs. 54
C) Rs. 80 D) Rs. 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 60

Explanation:

Price of 1kg fresh cashew = Rs.120
Therefore, price of 10kg = Rs.120 x 10 = Rs.1200

10% of 10kg which eaten by rodents = 10 x 10/100 = 1kg.

So, End of Year he had 10kg - 1kg = 9kg

So, he sells that 9kg with Rs.20 per kg profit = 9 x 140 = 1260.

He buy 10kg wooden box with cashew for Rs.1200 and sell that for Rs. 1260

So, profit = 1260 - 1200 = Rs.60 more money he get.

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