Aptitude Solved Problems - 14

1. The L.C.M. of two numbers is 48. The numbers are in the ratio 2 : 3. Then sum of
the number is:
A. 44
B. 42
C. 40
D. 41
E. 43
Answer : C. 40
Explanation :
Let the numbers be 2x and 3x.
Then, their L.C.M. = 6x.
So, 6x = 48
x = 8.
The numbers are 16 and 24.
Hence, required sum = (16 + 24)
= 40

2. The least number, which when divided by 12, 15, 20 and 54 leaves in each case a
remainder of 10 is:
A. 550
B. 555
C. 560
D. 565
E. 570
Answer : A. 550
Explanation :
Required number = (L.C.M. of 12, 15, 20, 54) + 10
= 540 + 10
= 550

3. Three number are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 5 and their L.C.M. is 2400. Their H.C.F. is:
A. 44
B. 40
C. 41
D. 42
E. 43
Answer : B. 40
Explanation :
Let the numbers be 3x, 4x and 5x.
Then, their L.C.M. = 60x.
So, 60x = 2400
x = 40.
The numbers are (3 * 40), (4 * 40) and (5 * 40).

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Hence, required H.C.F. = 40

4. [log √8 / log 8] is equal to:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 1/3
D. 1/2
E. 3
Answer : D. 1/2
Explanation :
[log √8 / log 8] = log (8)1/2 / log 8
= [(1/2) log 8 / log 8]
= 1/2

5. Find the number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed with the
letters of the word ‘INDIA’.
A. 60
B. 61
C. 63
D. 64
E. 62
Answer : A. 60
Explanation :
The word ‘INDIA’ contains 5 letters and ‘I’ comes twice.
When a letter occurs more than once in a word, we divide the factorial of the number of all
letters in the word by the number of occurrences of each letter.
Therefore, the number of words formed by ‘INDIA’ = 5!/2!
= (5*4*3*2*1) / 2*1*
= 5*4*3
= 60

6. Find the number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed with the
letters of the word ‘SWIMMING?
A. 10060
B. 10080
C. 10070
D. 10050
E. 10090
Answer : B. 10080
Explanation :
The word ‘SWIMMING contains 8 letters. Of which, I occurs twice and M occurs twice.
Therefore, the number of words formed by this word = 8! / (2!*2!)
= (8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1) / (2*1*2*1*)
= 8*7*6*5*3*2
= 10080

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7. A person crosses a 600 m long street in 5 minutes. What is his speed in km per
hour?
A. 7 km/hr
B. 7.8 km/hr
C. 7.2 km/hr
D. 7.4 km/hr
E. 7.6 km/hr
Answer : C. 7.2 km/hr
Explanation :
Speed = distance / time
distance = 600m
time= 5 minutes
Speed = [600/ (5 *60)]m/sec.
= (10/2) m/sec
= 2 m/sec
Converting m/sec to km/hr
x m/sec = [x * (18/5)] km/hr
2 m/sec = [2 * (18/5)] km/hr
= (36/5) km/hr
= 7.2 km/hr

8. How many seconds does Puja take to cover a distance of 500 m, if she runs at a
speed of 30 km/hr?
A. 45 sec
B. 50 sec
C. 65 sec
D. 55 sec
E. 60 sec
Answer : E. 60 sec
Explanation :
Distance = 500 m
Converting km/hr to m/sec
xkm/hr = [x * (5/18)] m/sec
30 km/hr = [30 * (5/18)] m/sec
= (25/3) m/sec
Speed = distance / time
Time = Distance / Speed
= 500m / (25 /3)m/sec
= 60 sec

9. Simplify : 200 * 10 / 0.8 + 10

A. 2516
B. 2514
C. 2515

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D. 2510
E. 2525
Answer : D. 2510
Explanation :
200 * 10 / 0.8 + 10 = 200 * ( 10 / 0.8 ) + 10
= ( 200 * 12.5 ) + 10
= 2500 + 10

10. Simplify : 1 (⅕) of 1 (½) of ? = 126

A. 70
B. 71
C. 72
D. 73
E. 74
Answer : A. 70
Explanation :
Let the missing term be x
1⅕ of 1 ½ of x = 126
( 6 / 5 ) * ( 3 / 2 ) * x = 126
x = 126 * ( 5 / 6 ) * ( 2 / 3 )
= 126 * ( 10 / 18 )
= 1260 / 18
= 70
∴ x = 70
11. A school has 2 sections. The average marks of one section is 60 and its strength is
40. If the total number of students in both the sections is 100 and the overall average
is 72, find the average marks of the second section ?
A. 74
B. 80
C. 85
D. 70
E. 75
Answer : B. 80
Explanation :
Total strength = 100
One section strength = 40
Second section strength = ( 100 - 40 )
= 60
100 strength total marks = ( 72 * 100 )
= 7200
One section total marks = ( 60 * 40 )
= 2400
Second section total marks = ( 7200 - 2400 )
= 4800
The average marks of second section = ( 4800 / 60 )

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= 80

12. The average ages of three persons is 18 years. Their ages are in the proportion of
1 : 3 : 5. What is the age in years of the youngest one among them ?
A. 3 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years
E. 7 years
Answer : D. 6 years
Explanation :
Let the age of three persons be x, 3x and 5x
Total ratio = 9x
number of person = 3
⇒ ( 9x / 3 ) = 18
⇒ 9x = 18 * 3
⇒ 9x = 54
x = 54 / 9
x = 6 years
Youngest person age = 6 years

13. The average of 11 numbers is 60. If the average of first 6 numbers is 59 and that
of last 6 is 62. Find the 6th number ?
A. 66
B. 64
C. 63
D. 65
E. 62
Answer : A. 66
Explanation :
The total sum of 11 results = 11 * 60
= 660
The total sum of first 6 results = 6 * 59
= 354
The total sum of last 6 results = 6 * 62
= 372
Sixth number = ( 354 + 372 ) - 660
= 726 - 660
= 66

14. Sum of three even consecutive numbers is 54, find least number ?
A. 18
B. 16
C. 20
D. 14

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E. 22
Answer : B. 16
Explanation :
Let the numbers be 2n, ( 2n + 2 ) and ( 2n + 4 ).
⇒ 2n + ( 2n + 2 ) + ( 2n + 4 ) = 54
⇒ 2n + 2n + 2 + 2n + 4 = 54
⇒ 6n + 6 = 54
6n = 54 - 6
6n = 48
n=8
Hence the numbers = 2n, ( 2n + 2 ) and ( 2n + 4 )
= ( 2 * 8 ), ( ( 2 * 8 ) + 2 ) and ( ( 2 * 8 ) + 4 )
= 16, ( 16 + 2 ) and ( 16 + 4 )
= 16, 18 and 20
The least number = 16

15. The least number of five digits which is exactly divisible by 12, 15 and 18 is ?
A. 10080
B. 10060
C. 10050
D. 10070
E. 10040
Answer : A. 10080
Explanation :
Least number of 5 digits is 10000.
L.C.M of 12, 15, 18 is 180
On dividing 10000 by 180, the remainder is 100.
Required number = 10000 + ( 180 - 100 )
= 10000 + 80
= 10080

16. Simplify : 11628 / 20400 * 100

A. 56
B. 57
C. 58
D. 59
E. 60
Answer : B. 57
Explanation :
11628 / 20400 * 100 = ( 11628 / 20400 ) * 100
= 11628 / 204
= 2907 / 51
= 969 / 17
= 57

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17. Simplify : 6 * 1 * ? = 10 * 4 * 270
A. 1820
B. 1810
C. 1800
D. 1830
E. 1840
Answer : C. 1800
Explanation :
Let the missing number be x
6 * 1 * x = 10 * 4 * 270
x = ( 10 * 4 * 270 ) / 6
x = ( 10 * 4 * 90 ) / 2
x = 10 * 4 * 45
x = 1800

18. Simplify : ( 18 * 8 * ? ) = ( 15 * 9 * 16 )
A. 13
B. 16
C. 14
D. 15
E. 12
Answer : D. 15
Explanation :
Let the missing number be x
( 18 * 8 * x ) = ( 15 * 9 * 16 )
x = ( 15 * 9 * 16 ) / ( 18 * 8 )
x = ( 15 * 9 * 2 ) / ( 18 )
x = 15

19. A train running at the speed of 60 km/hr crosses a pole in 12 seconds. What is the
length of the train?
A. 240 m
B. 230 m
C. 220 m
D. 210 m
E. 200 m
Answer : E. 200 m
Explanation :
Speed of the train is 60 km/hr
To convert km/hr to m/sec multiply it with (5/18)
Speed= ( 60 * 5/18 ) m/sec
= ( 50/ 3 ) m/sec.
Length of train = ( Speed * Time )
= ( 50/3 ) * 12 m
= 200 m.

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∴ Length of train is 200 m

20. Simplify : 243 / 9 + 7 / 0.1

A. 97
B. 98
C. 96
D. 94
E. 95
Answer : A. 97
Explanation :
243 / 9 + 7 / 0.1 = ( 243 / 9 ) + ( 7 / 0.1 )
= 27 + ( 7 / 0.1 )
= 27 + 70
= 97

21. The average of four consecutive odd numbers is 28. Find the smallest number.
A. 21
B. 25
C. 24
D. 23
E. 22
Answer : B. 25
Explanation :
Let the numbers are x, x+2, x+4, x+6
Then, x + ( x + 2 ) + ( x + 4 ) + ( x + 6 ) / 4 = 28
( 4x + 12 ) / 4 = 28
4x + 12 = 28 * 4
4x + 12 = 112
4x = 112 – 12
4x = 100
x = 100 / 4
x = 25
The Smallest number (x) = 25

22. Simplify : 2522 / 97 + 34 * 43 – 96 + 70

A. 1461
B. 1464
C. 1462
D. 1463
E. 1465
Answer : C. 1462
Explanation :
2522 / 97 + 34 * 43 – 96 + 70 = ( 2522 / 97 ) + ( 34 * 43 ) – 96 + 70
= 26 + ( 34 * 43 ) – 96 + 70
= 26 + 1462 – 96 + 70

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= 1558 – 96
= 1462

23. If a quarter kg of potato costs 80 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?
A. 64 paise
B. 63 paise
C. 62 paise
D. 65 paise
E. 61 paise
Answer : A. 64 paise
Explanation :
Let the required weight be x kg.
⇒ Less weight, Less cost ( ∴ Direct Proportion )
⇒ 250 : 200 :: 80 : x
⇒ 250 * x = ( 200 * 80 )
x = ( 200 * 80 ) / 250
x=8*8
x = 64 paise
∴ It will cost 64 paise

24. To fill a cistern, pipes A, B and C take 20 minutes, 15 minute and 12 minutes
respectively. The time in minutes that the three pipes together will take to fill the
cistern ?
A. 7 minutes
B. 4 minutes
C. 6 minutes
D. 3 minutes
E. 5 minutes
Answer : E. 5 minutes
Explanation :
A can do a piece of work in 20 minutes.
B can do a piece of work in 15 minutes.
C can do a piece of work in 12 minutes.
1 Minute′s work of each of the three pipes = ( 1 / 20 ) + ( 1 / 15 ) + ( 1 / 12 )
= ( 3 + 4 + 5 ) / 60
= 12 / 60
=1/5
= 5 minutes
∴ 5 minutes is taken to fill the cistern.

25. A man rows 8 km upstream in 5 hours and also 28km downstream in 5 hours.
Find the velocity of the stream ?
A. 2.5 km/ hr
B. 2 km/ hr
C. 1 km/ hr

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D. 1.5 km/ hr
E. 3 km/ hr
Answer : B. 2 km/ hr
Explanation :
Speed upstream b = ( 8 / 5 ) km/hr
Speed downstream a = ( 28 / 5 ) km/hr
Velocity of the stream = [ ( 1 / 2 ) * ( a - b ) ] km/hr
= ( 1 / 2 ) * [ ( 28 / 5 ) - ( 8 / 5 ) ]
= ( 1/ 2 ) * [ ( 28 - 8 ) / 5 ]
= ( 1 / 2 ) * ( 20 / 5 )
=4/2
=2
∴ Velocity of the stream is 2 km/ hr

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