Quant Quiz




1.There are some boys and girls in a room. The square of the number of the girls is less than the square of the number of boys by 28. If there were two more girls, the number of boys would have been the same as that of the girls. The total number of the boys and girls in the room are 
(a) 56  
(b) 14  
(c) 10  
(d) 7 

2.The H.C.F of two numbers, each having three digits, is 17 and their L.C.M. is 714. The sum of the numbers will be: 
(a) 289  
(b) 391  
(c) 221  
(d) 731


3.The first period of a class starts at 10 : 30 hours and fourth ends at 13 : 45 hours. If periods are of equal duration and after each period a break of 5 minutes is given to the students, the exact duration of each period is : 
(a) 35 minutes 
(b) 42 minutes  
(c) 45 minutes 
(d) 40 minutes 

4.The smallest positive integer n, for which 864n is a perfect cube, is : 
(a) 1  
(b) 2  
(c) 3  
(d) 4

5.A, B and C can complete a work in 10, 12 and 15 days respectively. The started the work to gether. But A left the work before 5 days of its completion. B also left the work 2 days after A left. In how many days was the work completed? 
(a) 4  
(b) 5  
(c) 7  
(d) 8

6.A can complete a piece of work in 10 days. B in 15 days and C in 20 days. A and C worked together for two days and then A was replaced by B. In how many days, altogether, was the work completed? 
(a) 12  
(b) 10  
(c) 6  
(d) 8

7.Two pipes A and B can fill a water tank in 20 and 24 minutes respectively and a third pipe C can empty at the rate of 3 drums per minute. If A, B and C opened together fill the tank in 15 minutes, the capacity (in drums) of the tank is : 
(a) 180  
(b) 150  
(c) 120  
(d) 60

8.If 10 men or 20 boys can make 260 mats in 20 days, then how many mats will be made by 8 men and 4 boys in 20 days? 
(a) 260  
(b) 240  
(c) 280  
(d) 520

9.A fan is listed at Rs. 1,400 and the discount offered is 10%. What additional discount must be given to bring the net selling price to Rs. 1,200?
(a) 16 2/3 % 
(b) 5%   
(c) 4 16/21 %  
(d) 6% 
  
10.A man goes from A to B at a uniform speed of 12 kmph and returns with a uniform speed of 4 kmph His average speed (in kmph) for the whole  journey is : 
(a) 8  
(b) 7.5  
(c) 6  
(d) 4.5

ANSWERS AND SOLUTION :
1.(b) Let the number of boys and girls in the room be x and y respectively. 
According to the question, 
x^2 = y^2 + 28 
=> x^2 – y^2 = 28 …………………..(i) 
and 
x = y + 2 
=> x – y = 2 ……………………….(ii) 
On dividing equation (i) by equation (ii), we have  
(x^2- y^2)/(x-y)=28/2 
=> ((x+y)(x-y))/(x-y)=14 
=> x + y = 14 
so Total number of boys and girls = 14   
 
2.(c) Let the numbers be 17x and 17y where x and y are co-prime. 
LCM of 17x and 17y = 17 xy 
According to the question. 
17xy = 714 
=> xy = 714/17 = 42 = 6 * 7 
=> x = 6 and y = 7 
or x = 7 and y = 6 
so first number = 17x 
= 17 * 6 = 102
Second number = 17y 
= 17 * 7 = 119  
so Sum of the numbers 
= 102 + 119 = 221 

3.(c) Time interval between the first period and last (fourth) period = 1:45 pm. – 10 : 30 am. 

= 3 hours 15 minutes 
= Break after each period 
= 5 minutes 
so Total break = 15 minutes 
so Time period of classes = 3 hours 15 minutes – 15 minutes. 
= 3 hours 
so Exact duration of each period = 3/4 hour = 45 minutes.

4.(b) 
5.(c) Let the work be completed in x days. 
According to the question, 
(x-5 )/10+(x - 3)/12 + x/15 = 1  
=>(6x - 30 + 5x – 15 + 4x)/60  = 1 
=> 15x – 45 = 60 
=> 15x = 105 => x = 105/15 = 7 
Hence, the work will be completed in 7 days.

6.(d) Work done by (A +C) in 2 days = 2 (1/10+1/20)    

= 2 ((2 + 1)/20)=6/20=3/10   
Remaining work = 1 – 3/10 = 7/10 
(B + C)’s 1 day’s work 
= 1/15 + 1/20 = (4 + 3)/60 = 7/60 
so Time taken by (B + C) to finish 7/10 parts of the work 
= 60/7 * 7/10 = 6 days 
so Total time = 2 + 6 = 8 days  

7.(c) Let the capacity of the tank be x drum. 

Quantity of water filled in the tank in 1 minute when all the pipes A, B and C are opened simulataneously 
= x/20 + x/24 -3 
According to the question. 
x/20 + x/24 – 3 = x/15. 
=> x/20 + x/24 -x/15 = 3 
=>(6x+5x-8x)/120 = 3
=> 3x = 3 * 120 
=> x = (3 * 120)/3 = 120 drums

8.(a) 10 men = 20 days 
so 1 man = 2 boys 
so 8 men + 4 boys 
= (16 + 4) boys = 20 days 
Hence 8 men and 5 boys will make 260 mates in 20 days.

9.(c) Marked price of the fan = Rs. 1400 

SP after allowing a discount of 10% = 90% of 1400 
= (1400 * 90)/100 = Rs. 1260 
Second discount 
= Rs. (1260 – 1200) = Rs. 60 
Let the second discount be x% 
so X% of 1260 = 60 
=> x = (60 * 100)/1260 = 100/21 = (4) 16/21% 

10.(c) If two equal distances are covered at two unequal speeds of x kmph and y kmph, then average speed

= (2xy/(x+y)) kmph 
=  ((2 ×12 ×4)/(12+4 )) =96/16 = 6 kmph  



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