Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 44 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 330 km B) 396 km
C) 495 km D) 264 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 330 km

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A, B and C can do a job working alone in 50, 75 and 20 days respectively. They all work together for 4 days, then C quits. How many days will A and B take to finish the rest of the job?

A) 20 B) 30
C) 18 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 20

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A can paint a house in 25 days and B can do it in 10 days. Along with C, they did the job in 6.25 days only. Then in how many days, C alone can do the job?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 30 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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P and Q are two alloys which are prepared by mixing tin and lead in the ratio of 12 : 5 and 4 : 3 respectively. If equal quantities of alloys are melted to form athird alloy R, then what is the ratio of tin and lead in alloy R?

A) 84 : 65 B) 57 : 35
C) 76 : 43 D) 78 : 47
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 76 : 43

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When a number is increased by 32, it becomes 116% of itself. What is the number?

A) 384 B) 480
C) 200 D) 288
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 200

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Rs 10,200 has to be divided between A,B & C so that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4 of what C gets. How much more does C get over A (in Rs)?

A) 6000 B) 7200
C) 1800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

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A does 80% of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 4 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 12.5 days B) 100 days
C) 22.5 days D) 35 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100 days

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12 copies of a book were sold for Rs. 1800 thereby gaining cost price of 3 copies. The cost price of a copy of the book is

A) Rs. 120 B) Rs. 150
C) Rs. 1200 D) Rs. 1500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 120

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