Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Quantitative Problem Solving 3

Question 1

If 8 workers can complete a job in 6 days, how many days will 12 workers take to finish the same job?

Accepted Answer

4 days

Answer

Total work = 8 × 6 = 48 worker-days; 48 / 12 = 4 days.

Question 2

Which of the following fractions is largest?

Accepted Answer

5/6

Answer

Converting to decimals: 5/6 ≈ 0.833, 7/9 ≈ 0.778, 3/4 = 0.75, 11/15 ≈ 0.733; 5/6 is largest.

Question 3

A shopkeeper sells an item at a 20% loss. If the cost price was $150, what was the selling price?

Accepted Answer

$120

Answer

20% of $150 = $30; selling price = $150 − $30 = $120.

Question 4

What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 6, 12, 24, ___?

Accepted Answer

48

Answer

Each term is doubled: 24 × 2 = 48.

Question 5

If x + 5 = 13, what is 3x?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

x = 8; 3 × 8 = 24.

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