Aptitude Problems

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1) Carpenter A builds furniture in 15 days, and Carpenter B does the same task in 10 days. In how
many days, will they complete the job if working together?
Answer: 6 days
Explanation:
A's 1 day's work = 1/15
B's 1 day's work = 1/10
(A + B)'s 1 day's work =(1/15+ 1/10)
= 1/6
Both of them will complete the job in 6 days.

2) Mohan, Rohan, and Sohan can complete a task in 12, 6, and 24 days respectively. If they work
together, in how many days will they complete the work?
Answer: 24/7 days
Explanation:
Mohan's 1 day's work = 1/12
Rohan's 1 day's work = 1/6
Sohan's 1 day's work = 1/24
(Moahn + Rohan + Sohan)'s 1 day's work = (1/12+ 1/6+ 1/24)
=7/24
All of them will complete the job in 7/24 days.

3) Painter A can paint a house in 16 days, and painter B can do the same work in 20 days. With the
help of painter C, they paint the house in 8 days only. Then, Painter C alone can do this task in
Answer: 80 days
Explanation:
A's 1 day's work = 1/16
B 's 1 day's work = 1/20
(A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = 1/10
C's 1 day's work = 1/10 (1/16 +1/20)
= 1/80
So, C can paint the house in 80 days.

4) 10 girls can complete a piece of work in 8 days and 8 boys take 20 days to complete the same
task. How many days will 5 girls and 10 boys take to finish this job?
Answer: 8 days
Explanation:
1 girl's 1 day's work = 1/80
1 boy's 1 day's work = 1/160
(5 girls + 10 boys)'s 1 day's work = 5* 1/80+10* 1/160
= 1/8
5 girls and 10 boys will complete the work in 8 days.

5) A tank has two leakages. The first leakage alone can empty the tank in 9 minutes and the second
alone would have done it in 6 minutes. If water leaks out at a costant rate, how long does it take
both the leakage together to empty the tank?

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Answer: 3.6 min
Explanation:
1 minute's work of both the leakage = (1/9 + 1/6)
= 5/18
So, both the leakage will empty the tank in 5/18 min

6) Ankit and Arya together can finish a task in 4 days. If Ankit alone, can do the same task in 12
days. In how many days, Arya alone can complete this work?
Answer:6 days
Explanation:
(Ankit + Arya)'s 1 day work = 1/4
(Ankit)'s 1 day work = 1/12
(Arya)'s 1 day work = 1/4 - 1/12
= 1/6
Hence, Arya can complete the work in 6 days

7) Two men and three women can repair a bridge in 10 days while three men and two women can
do same work in 8 days. If two men and one woman are used to finish this work, in how many
days they will complete it?
Answer: 12.5 days
Explanation:
Let 1 man's 1 day's work = x and 1 woman's day's work = y.
2x+3y = 1/10 and 3x+ 2y =1/8
(2 men and 1 woman)'s 1 day's work = (2* 7/200 +1* 1/100)
=2/25
So, 2 men and 1 woman together can finish the work in 25/2= 12.5 days

8) X is twice more efficient than Y. Y can mow a lawn in 12 days independently. If both X and Y
are working together, in how days will they finish this work?
Answer: 4 days
Explanation:
Ratio of rates of working of X and Y = 2 : 1.
So, ratio of times taken = 1 : 2.
X's 1 day's work = 1/6 and Y's 1 day's work = 1/12
(X + Y)'s 1 day's work = (1/6 + 1/12)
=1/4
So, X and Y together can finish the work in 4 days.

9) 15 girls can complete a rangoli in 12 days, and 10 boys can complete the same work in 15 days.
To complete the work earlier 10 boys and 15 girls are employed, in how many days will this work
get completed?
Answer: 6 2/3 days
Explanation:
10 boys's 1 day's work = 1/15
15 girls's 1 day's work = 1/12
(10 boys + 15 girls)'s 1 day's work = (1/15+1/12)
= 3/20
10 boys and 15 girls will complete the work in 3/20
= 6 2/3 days

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10) Arjun and Varun can build furniture in 9 and 12 days respectively. If they work for a day
alternately, Arjun beginning, in how many days the work will be completed?
Answer: 10 1/4 days
Explanation:
(Arjun and Varun)'s 2 days work = (1/9+ 1/12)
= 7/36
Work done in 5 pairs of days (5* 7/36)
= 35/36
Remaining work = (1- 35/36)
= 1/36
On 11th day, it is Arjun's turn. 1/9 work is done by him in 1 day
1/36 work is done by him in (9*1/36) = 1/4 day
Total time taken = (10 + 1/4)days
= 10 1/4 days.

11) P and Q can paint an office in 7 days. P is 1 3/4 times as efficient as Q. Find the days in which
P alone can do the same job?
Answer: 11 days
Explanation:
(P's 1 day's work) : (Q's 1 day's work) = 7 : 4.
Let P's and Q's 1 day's work be 7x and 4x respectively.
7X + 4X = 1/7
x = 1/77
P's 1 day's work = (1/77 *7)
= 1/11

12) John, Mike, and Sam can do a plumbing work in 20, 30, and 60 days respectively. If Mike and
Sam help John on every 3rd day, in how many days can John finish this work?
Answer: 15 days
Explanation:
John's 2 days work = ( 1/20*2)
= 1/10
(John + Mike + Sam)'s 1 day's work = (1/20 + 1/30 + 1/60)
= 1/10
Work done in 3 days = (1/10+ 1/10)
= 1/5
Now 1/5 work is done in 3 days
Whole work will be done in (3 x 5) = 15 days.

13) Ajay can pack gift items in 2 days, and Vijay can do the same work in 3 days. Both of them are
involved in the work and get Rs. 150, find the share of Vijay?
Answer: Rs. 60
Explanation:
Vjay's wages : Ajay's wages = Vijay's 1 day's work : Ajay's 1 day's work = 1/3: 1/2 = 2:3
Vijay's share = Rs. 1/5x 150 = Rs. 60

14) X can complete a certain work in the same time in which Y and Z together can do it. If X and
Y together can finish it in 10 days and Z alone in 15 days, then Y alone can do it in?
Answer: 25 days
Explanation:

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(X + Y)'s 1 day's work = 1/10
Z's 1 day's work = 1/50
(X + Y + Z)'s 1 day's work = 1/10+1/50 = 3/25...(i)
Also, X's 1 day's work = (Y + Z)'s 1 day's work ...(ii)
Form (i) and (ii), we get: 2x(X's 1 day's work) = 3/25
X's 1 day's work = 3/50
Y's 1 day's work = (1/10 3/50)
= 1/25

15) The cost of a piece of fabric is Rs. 80. If each meter costs Rs. 2 less then in the same price 2
meters more fabric would have been purchased. How long is the cloth?
Answer: 8m
Explanation:
Let the cost of a meter fabric be Rs.x and length of the fabric be y meter.
Then, xy = 80 and (x - 2)(y + 2) = 80
(80/y 2)(y+2) = 80
y2 + 2y - 160 = 0
(y + 10)(y - 8) = 0
y = 8m

16) Suresh and Mahesh donated Rs. 100 each in charity. Mahesh gives each Rs. 1 more than
Suresh and Suresh distributes money to 5 more people than Mahesh. How many people are there in
this charity?
Answer: 45
Explanation:
Let, Mahesh and Suresh donate money to x and (x + 5) people respectively.
Then 100/x 100/x+5 = 1
x2 + 5x - 500 = 0
(x - 20)(x + 25) = 0
x = 20
Total number of people in the charity = x + (x + 5) = 45

17) In a training center if all the students are accommodated according to 7 students per bench,
there would be space left for 5 students. However, if 6 students are accommodated per bench, one
more bench will be required. How many students are there in the training center?
Answer: 72
Explanation:
Let the number of benches in the class be x. Then, 6(x + 1) = 7x - 5 x = 11
So, the number of students in the training center = 6(x + 1) = 72

18) The cost of 3 jackets and 4 sweaters is Rs. 6200 and 4 jackets and 3 sweaters cost Rs. 6400.
What is the cost of buying 12 jackets?
Answer: Rs. 12000
Explanation:
Let the price of jacket and sweater be Rs. x and Rs. y
3x + 4y = 6200 ...(i)
4x + 3y = 6400 ...(ii)
On solving these two equations, x = Rs. 1000
The price of 12 jackets = Rs. 12000

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19) A software development company decided to take his employees for a picnic and planned to
spend Rs. 96 on eatable items. Due to some reason, four employees did not turn up. As a result, the
remaining one had to contribute Rs. 4 each extra. How many employees had attended the picnic?
Answer: 12
Explanation:
Let the number of employees be x. Then,
96/x-4 96/x = 4
x2 - 4x - 96 = 0
(x - 12)(x + 8) = 0
x = 12

20) 20 women can do a work in 16 days, 16 men can complete the same work in 15 days. Find the
ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman?
Answer: 4:3
Explanation:
(20 x 16) women can complete the work in 1 day.
1 woman's 1 day's work = 1/320
(16 x 15) men can complete the work in 1 day.
1 man's 1 day's work = 1/240
So, required ratio = (1/240: 1/320)
= 4:3

21) P can complete a job in 60 days less than Q and thus thrice as good a workman as Q. If both
are working together in how many days will they complete this work?
Answer: 22.5
Explanation:
Ratio of times taken by P and Q = 1 : 3.
If difference of time is 2 days, Q takes 3 days.
If difference of time is 60 days, Q takes (3/20*60) = 90 days
So, P takes 30 days to do the work.
P's 1 day's work = 1/30
Q's 1 day's work= 1/90
(P + Q)'s 1 day's work = (1/30+ 1/90)
= 2/45
P and Q together can do the work in = 45/2
= 22 1/2 days

22) Rohan and Mohan undertook work for Rs. 3200. With the help of Sohan, they finished it in 3
days if Rohan and Mohan can do this work in 6 days and 8 days respectively, what is Sohan's
share?
Answer: Rs. 400
Explanation:
Sohan's 1 day's work = 1/3-(1/6+1/8)
= 1/24
Rohan's wages : Mohan's wages : Sohan's wages = (1/6: 1/8: 1/24)
= 4:3:1
Sohan's share = Rs. (1/8*3200)
= Rs.400

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23) Painter P can paint a house in 16 days while painter Q alone in 12 days. Starting with P they
work on alternate days, in how many days will they complete it?
Answer: 13 3/4 days
Explanation:
(Painter P + Painter Q)'s 2 days work = (1/16+1/12)
= 7/48
Work done in 6 pairs of days = (7/48*6)
= 7/8
Remaining work = (1-7/8)
= 1/8
Work done by P on 13th day = 1/16.
Remaining work = (1/8 1/16)
= 1/16
On 14th day, it is Q's turn.
1/12 work is done by Q.
1/16 work is done by Q in (12*1/16)
= 3/4 day
Total time taken = 13 3/4 days.

24) 7 men can construct a road in 12 days. They started the work in after five days, two men left.
In how many days will the work be completed by the remaining men?
Answer: 9 4/5 days
Explanation:
(7 x 12) men can complete the work in 1 day.
1 man's 1 day's work = 1/84
7 men's 5 days' work = ( 1/12*5)
= 5/12
Remaining work = (1- 5/12)
= 7/12
5 men's 1 day's work = (1/84*5)
= 5/84
5/84 work is done by them in 1 day.
7/12 work is done by them in (84/5* 7/12)
= 9 4/5 days.

25) X alone can finish work in 23 days and is 30% more efficient than Y. If both are working
together in how many days will they complete this work?
Answer: 13 days
Explanation:
Ratio of times taken by X and Y = 100 : 130 = 10 : 13.
Suppose Y takes x days to do the work.
Then, 10 : 13 :: 23 : x
x= 299/10
X's 1 day's work = 1/23
Y's 1 day's work = 10/299
(X + Y)'s 1 day's work = (1/23 + 10/299)
= 1/13
X and Y together can complete the job in 13 days.

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26) Carpenter A can build furniture in 10 days and Carpenter B in 15 days. They work for five
days and rest of the work was finished by Carpenter C in 2 days. If they were paid Rs. 1500 for the
whole work, find the daily wages of B and C?
Answer: Rs. 225
Explanation:
Part of the work done by A= 1/10*5
= 1/2
Part of the work done by B = 1/15 *5
= 1/3
Part of work done by C = 1- (1/2+ 1/3)
= 1/6
So, (A's share) : (B's share) : (C's share) = 1/2:1/3:1/6
=3:2:1
A's share = Rs. (3/6*1500)
= Rs. 750
B's share = Rs. (2/6 *1500)
= Rs. 500
C's share = Rs. (1/6 *1500)
= Rs. 250.
A's daily wages = Rs. (750/5)
= Rs.150
B's daily wages = Rs. (500/5)
= Rs. 100
C's daily wages = (250/2)
= Rs. 125.
Daily wages of B and C = Rs. (100 + 125) = Rs. 225.

27) Q can finish a work in 20 days while P in 15 days. If the work together 4 days, then find the
fraction work that is left?
Answer: 8/15
Explanation:
P's 1 day's work = 1/15
Q's 1 day's work = 1/20
(P + Q)'s 1 day's work = (1/15 + 1/20)
= 7/60
(P + Q)'s 4 days' work = (7/60*4)
= 7/15
Remaining work = (1-7/15)
= 8/15

28) Nikki is 25% more efficient than Tina. Tina alone can build a craft in 20 days. Find the number
of days taken by Nikki to finish the same piece of work?
Answer: 16
Explanation:
Ratio of times taken by Tina and Nikki = 125 : 100 = 5 : 4.
Suppose Nikki takes x days to do the work.
5 : 4 :: 20 : x
x = (4*20/5)
= 16 days
Hence, Nikki takes 16 days to complete the work.

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29) Worker P is 50% as efficient as worker Q. Worker R does half of the work done by P and Q
together. If R alone does the work in 40 days, then P, Q, and R together can do the work in?
Answer: 13 1/3 days
Explanation:
(Worker P's 1 day's work) : (Worker Q's 1 day's work) = 150 : 100 = 3 : 2.
Let P's and Q's 1 day's work be 3x and 2x respectively.
Then, Worker R's 1 day's work = (3x+2x/2)
= 5x/2
5x/2 = 1/40 or (1/40*2/5)
= 1/100
P's 1 day's work = 3/100
Q's 1 day's work = 1/50
And, R's 1 day's work = 1/40
(P + Q + R)'s 1 day's work = (3/100 + 1/50+ 1/40)
= 3/40
So, P, Q, and R together can do the work in 40/3 = 13 1/3 days

30) A machine A can produce one thousand cars in 8 hours, machine B can produce the same
numbers of cars in 10 hours, and machine C can produce them in 12 hours. All the machines
started at 9 AM, but machine A is closed at 11 AM, and the remaining machines complete the
work. Find the time at which the work will be completed?
Answer: 1:00 PM
Explanation:
(A + B + C)'s 1 hour's work = (1/8 + 1/10 +1/12)
= 37/120
Work done by A, B and C in 2 hours = (37/120*2)
= 37/60
Remaining work = (1- 37/60)
= 23/60
Now, 11/60 work is done by B and C in 1 hour.
So, 23/60 work will be done by B and C in (60/11*23/60)
= 23/11 hours 2 hours.
So, the work be finished approximately 2 hours after 11 a.m., i.e., around 1 p.m.

31) The price of laptop and smartphone are in the ratio 5 : 3. If the cost of laptop exceeds
smartphone by Rs. 6000, then the price of the smartphone is:
Answer: 9000
Explanation:
Let the price of a laptop & smartphones be 5x and 3x respectively.
5x = 3x + 6000
2x = 6000
x = 3000
The price of a smartphone is 3 * 3000 = Rs. 9000

32) There are three numbers such that one number is 20% more than a third number and the
second number is 50% more than a first number. The ratio of two numbers is?
Answer: 2:3
Explanation:
Let the third number be x.
Then, the first number = 120x/100

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= 6x/5
second number = 150/100*6x/5
= 9x/5
The ratio of two numbers is= 6x/5 : 9x/5
= 2:3

33) An amount is to be distributed among four workers P, Q, R, and S in the proportion of 7 : 4 :

5 : 2. If Q gets Rs. 800 more than S, what is P's share?
Answer: 2800
Explanation:
Let P's, Q's , R's and S's share be 7x, 4x, 5x, and 2x respectively.
4x = 2x + 800
x = 400
So, P's share is 7 * 400 = Rs. 2800

34) What is the fourth proportional to 6, 7, 18?

Answer: 21
Explanation:
Let the fourth proportinal to 6, 7, 18 be x.
Then, 6 : 7 :: 18 : x
6x = 7 * 18
x = 21

35) The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 6 and their LCM is 240. What is the second number?
Answer: 48
Explanation:
Let the required number be 5x and 6x. Their LCM is 30x.
30x = 240
x=8
So, the second number is 48.

36) The ages of three friends are in the proportion 7 : 5 : 9 and their average age is 28 years. The
age of the eldest friend is
Answer: 36
Explanation:
Total age of 3 friends = 28 x 3 = 84 years
Age of the eldest friend = 9/21 * 84
=36 years

37) In a university, 25% of the girls and 20% of the boys are scholarship holders. The ratio of the
number of boys and girls is 3 : 2. Find the percentage of students that does not get scholarships?
Answer: 78%
Explanation:
Let the number of boys and girls be 3x and 2x respectively
Number of boys that do not get scholarships = 80% of 3x = 12x/5
Number of boys that do not get scholarships = 75% of 2x = 3x/2
Percentage of student that does no get scholarships = (12x/5 + 3x/2)(100%/3x+2x)
= 78%

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38) 20 litres of the mixture has water and milk in the ratio 3 : 5. If 4 litres of the mixture is to be
replaced by 4 litres of milk, then what is the ratio of water to milk in the new mixture?
Answer: 3:7
Explanation:
Quantity of milk in 16 litres of mixture = 16* 5/8 litres = 10 litres
Quantity of milk in 20 litres of new mixture = (10 + 4) litres
Quantity of water in it = (20 - 14) litres = 6 litres
Ratio of water and milk in the new mixture is 6 : 14 = 3 : 7

39) In a school, there are 200 girls and the ratio of the number of girls to boys is 4 : 9. Then how
many students are there in the school?
Answer: 650
Explanation:
Let the number of girls and boys be 4x and 9x respectively
Then, 4x = 200
x = 50
Total number of students in the school = 13x = 650

40) Seats for Computer Science, Mechanical, and Electronics in a university are in the ratio 7 : 5 :
8. There is a planning to increase these seats by 50%, 40%, and 75% respectively. Find the ratio of
increased seats?
Answer: 3 : 2 : 4
Explanation:
Let the seats for Computer Science, Mechanical, and Electronics be 7x, 5x and 8x respectively
After incrementation,
Seats for Computer Science = 150% of 7x = 21x/2
Seats for Mechanical = 140% of 5x = 7x
Seats for Electronics = 175% of 8x = 14x
New ratio will be 21x/2 : 7x : 14x = 3 : 2 : 4

41) An alloy contains iron and nickel in the ratio 8 : 3. Find the quantity of iron required to be
melted with 21 kg of nickel?
Answer: 56kg
Explanation:
Let iron and nickel in an alloy be 8x and 3x respectively
Then, 3x = 21
x=7
Quantity of iron = 8x = 56 kg

42) Divide Rs. 1328 among three boys Suresh, Ramesh, and Ganesh in the ratio 34 : 26 : 23. The
sum of Suresh and Ganesh share is
Answer: Rs. 912
Explanation:
Sum of ratio = 34 + 26 + 23 = 83
Suresh's share = Rs. ( 34/83 * 1328)
= Rs. 544
Ganesh's share = Rs. (23/83 *1328)
= Rs. 368
(Suresh + Ganesh)'s share = Rs. (544 + 368) = Rs. 912

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43) A Father has 735 toffees and wants to distribute among his 3 children A, B, and C. If each child
had received 25 less toffees, their shares would have been in the ratio 1 : 3 : 2. The number of
toffees received by C is
Answer: 225
Explanation:
Total number of toffees received by children = (735 - 25x3) = 660
Number of toffees received by C is (660*2/6) + 25
= 225

44) 100 kg of solution A is mixed with 60 kg of solution B. If solution A has tin and copper in the
ratio 1 : 4 and solution B has lead and tin in the ratio 3 : 2, then what is the amount of tin in the
new solution?
Answer: 44kg
Explanation:
Quantity of tin in solution A = 1/5*100kg
= 20 kg
Quantity of tin in solution B = 2/5* 60 kg
= 24 kg
Quantity of tin in the new solution = (20 + 24) kg = 44 kg

45) A purse has Rs. 10, Rs. 5, and Rs. 2 coins in the ratio 9 : 5 : 4 amounting to Rs. 1866. Find the
number of Rs. 10 coins in the purse?
Answer: 18
Explanation:
Let the number of Rs. 10, Rs. 5, and Rs. 2 coins be 9x, 5x, and 4x
Then, 10*9x + 5*5x + 2*4x = Rs. 1866
933x = 1866
x=2
The number of Rs. 10 coins is 9x = 18

46) The average age of three friends is 25 years. Their ages are in the proportion 5 : 7 : 3. Find the
age of eldest friend?
Answer: 35 years
Explanation:
Let their ages be 5x, 7x, and 3x
Sum of their ages = 25*3 = 75 years
Then, 5x + 7x + 3x = 75
15x = 75
x=5
Age of eldest friend is 7x = 35 years

47) 10% of the villagers have died of dengue. A panic situation arises in which 25% of the
remaining villagers left the village. The population is then reduced to 4050. What is the original
number of villagers?
Answer: 6000
Explanation:
Let the toatl number of original inhabitants be x
Then, (100 - 25)% of (100 - 10)% of x = 4050
(75/100 * 90/100*x) = 4050
x = 6000

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48) The total number of girls and boys in a campus are 150. If the number of boys is x, then the
number of girls becomes x% of the total number of students. How many boys are there in the
school?
Answer: 60
Explanation:
We have : x + x% of 150 = 150
(x+ x/100*150)=150
x=60

49) If the price of an Apple was decreased by 10%, then the number of apples sold increased by
30%. Find the effect on the total revenue?
Answer: 17%
Explanation:
Let the price of the product be Rs. 100 and let original sale be 100 pieces.
Then, Total Revenue = Rs. (100 x 100) = Rs. 10000
New Revenue = Rs. (90 x 130) = Rs. 11700.
Increase in revenue = (1700/10000*100)%
= 17%

50) In a survey, 40% houses contained two or more people. Of those houses containing only one
person, 25% were having only a male. Determine the percentage of all houses that contain exactly
one female and no males?
Answer: 45%
Explanation:
Let the total number of houses be x. Then,
Number of houses having one female only = (100 - 25)% of (100 - 40)% of x
= (75/100*60/100*x)
= 9/20x
Required Percentage = (9x/20 * 1/x *100)%
= 45%

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