Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 72, the first is 2/7 times the sum of other 2. The first number is

A) 48 B) 72
C) 32 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48

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The product of two numbers is 0.432. One of the numbers is 1.6. What is the other number?

A) 2.7 B) 0.027
C) 27 D) 0.27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 0.27

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A shopkeeper cheats to the extent of 8% while buying and selling fruits, by using tampered weights, his total gain in percentage is

A) 16.25 B) 16.44
C) 16.75 D) 16.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 16.44

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The ratio of present ages of Rangana and Sayed is 7:5. After 11 years the ratio of their ages will be 4:3. What is Rangana's present age?

A) 55 B) 77
C) 70 D) 96
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 77

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Q:

Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 373 B) 265
C) 490 D) 672
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 672

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The 3rd and 7th term of an arithmetic progression are -9 and 11 respectively. What is the 15th term?

A) 28 B) 87
C) 51 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 51

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Q:

The four walls and ceiling of a room of length 25 m, breadth 12 m and height 10 m are to be painted. Painter A can paint 200 m2 in 5 days, Painter B can paint 250 m2 in 2 days. If A and B work together, they will finish the job in

A) 6 days B) 6 10/33 days
C) 7 10/33  days D) 8 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 10/33 days

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What is the x – intercept of the linear equation 18x + 25y – 900 = 0?

A) 18 B) 25
C) 50 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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