Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Select the odd letters from the given alternatives.

A) WVU B) QPO
C) GED D) LKJ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GED

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What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interests on Rs. 1000 for 1 year at 10% per annum compounded yearly and half-yearly?

A) 1.5 B) 0.5
C) 2.5 D) 3.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5

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Q:

By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 13:16, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 11:9. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 144:143 B) increased in the ratio 117:176
C) increased in the ratio 143:144 D) decreased in the ratio 176:117
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) increased in the ratio 143:144

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The point at which the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect is known as _____________________

A) circum-centre B) orthocenter
C) centroid D) in-center
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) circum-centre

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The marked price of a pen is Rs 3000. The shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 15% and a% to the customer. If the customer pays Rs 2142 for the pen, then what is the value (in percentage) of a?

 

A) 16   B) 14  
C) 18   D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16  

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Q:

Cost of 4 pens, 6 note books and 9 files is Rs 305. Cost of 3 pens, 4 notebooks and 2 files is Rs 145. What is the cost (in Rs) of 5 pens, 8 notebooks and 16 files?

A) 415 B) 465
C) 440 D) Cannot be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 465

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Working together, pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 10 hours. They worked together for 4 hours and then B stopped and A continued filling the tank till it was full. It took a total of 13 hours to fill the tank. How long would it take A to fill the empty tank alone?

A) 15 hours B) 13 hours
C) 16 hours D) 12 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 hours

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Two vessels of equal capacity contains juice and water in the ratio of 5 : 1 and 5 : 7 respectively. The mixture of both the vessels are mixed and transferred into a bigger vessel. What is the ratio of juice and water in the new mixture?

A) 3 : 2 B) 5 : 3
C) 5 : 4 D) 1 : 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 : 3

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