Aptitude

Question:
4 mat-weavers can weave 4 mats in 4 days. At the same rate, how many mats would be woven by 8 mat-weavers in 8 days?

[A].

4

[B].

8

[C].

12

[D].

16

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the required number of bottles be x.

More weavers, More mats (Direct Proportion)

More days, More mats (Direct Proportion)

Wavers	4	:	8		:: 4 : x
Days	4	:	8

4 x 4 x x = 8 x 8 x 4

x =	(8 x 8 x 4)
	(4 x 4)

x = 16.

Question:
In a camp, there is a meal for 120 men or 200 children. If 150 children have taken the meal, how many men will be catered to with remaining meal?

[A].

20

[B].

30

[C].

40

[D].

50

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

There is a meal for 200 children. 150 children have taken the meal.

Remaining meal is to be catered to 50 children.

Now, 200 children 120 men.

50 children		120	x 50		= 30 men.
		200

Question:
A wheel that has 6 cogs is meshed with a larger wheel of 14 cogs. When the smaller wheel has made 21 revolutions, then the number of revolutions mad by the larger wheel is:

[A].

4

[B].

9

[C].

12

[D].

49

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the required number of revolutions made by larger wheel be x.

Then, More cogs, Less revolutions (Indirect Proportion)

14 : 6 :: 21 : x       14 x x = 6 x 21

x =	6 x 21
	14

x = 9.

Question:
A fort had provision of food for 150 men for 45 days. After 10 days, 25 men left the fort. The number of days for which the remaining food will last, is:

[A].

29	1
	5

[B].

37	1
	4

[C].

42

[D].

54

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

After 10 days : 150 men had food for 35 days.

Suppose 125 men had food for x days.

Now, Less men, More days (Indirect Proportion)

125 : 150 :: 35 : x       125 x x = 150 x 35

x =	150 x 35
	125

x = 42.

Question:
36 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days. In how many days will 27 men complete the same work?

[A].

12

[B].

18

[C].

22

[D].

24

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Let the required number of days be x.

Less men, More days (Indirect Proportion)

27 : 36 :: 18 : x       27 x x = 36 x 18

x =	36 x 18
	27

x = 24.

Question:
A man completes of a job in 10 days. At this rate, how many more days will it takes him to finish the job?

[A].

5

[B].

6

[C].

7

[D].

7	1
	2

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Work done =	5
	8

Balance work =		1 –	5		=	3
			8			8

Let the required number of days be x.

Then,	5	:	3	= :: 10 : x		5	x x =	3	x 10
	8		8			8		8

x =		3	x 10 x	8
		8		5

x = 6.

Question: A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. The height of the building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions will be:

[A].

10 m

[B].

12.5 m

[C].

17.5 m

[D].

21.25 m

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the height of the building x metres.

Less lengthy shadow, Less in the height (Direct Proportion)

40.25 : 28.75 :: 17.5 : x       40.25 x x = 28.75 x 17.5

x =	28.75 x 17.5
	40.25

x = 12.5

Question:
An industrial loom weaves 0.128 metres of cloth every second. Approximately, how many seconds will it take for the loom to weave 25 metres of cloth?

[A].

178

[B].

195

[C].

204

[D].

488

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Le the required time be x seconds.

More metres, More time (Direct Proportion)

0.128 : 25 :: 1 : x       0.128x = 25 x 1

x =	25	=	25 x 1000
	0.128		128

x = 195.31.

Required time = 195 sec (approximately).

Question:
If a quarter kg of potato costs 60 paise, how many paise will 200 gm cost?

[A].

48 paise

[B].

54 paise

[C].

56 paise

[D].

72 paise

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Let the required weight be x kg.

Less weight, Less cost (Direct Proportion)

250 : 200 :: 60 : x       250 x x = (200 x 60)

x=	(200 x 60)
	250

x = 48.

Question: If the cost of x metres of wire is d rupees, then what is the cost of y metres of wire at the same rate?
[A].

Rs.		xy
		d

[B].

Rs. (xd)

[C].

Rs. (yd)

[D].

Rs.		yd
		x

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Cost of x metres = Rs. d.

Cost of 1 metre = Rs.		d
		x

Cost of y metres = Rs.		d	. y		= Rs.		yd	.
		x					x