Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A boat moves down stream at the rate of 8km/hr. and upstream at 4Km/hr. The speed of the boat in still waters is:

A) 4.5 km/hr. B) 5 km/hr.
C) 6 km/hr. D) 6.4 km/hr.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6 km/hr.

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Filed Under: Boats and Streams
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4 2025
Q:

For an article the profit is 190% of the cost price. If the cost price increase by 10% but the selling price remains same, then profit is what percentage of selling price (approximately)?

A) 54 B) 62
C) 73 D) 163
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 62

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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2 2025
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Akash starts a business with Rs 85000 and Payal joins him with Rs 102000. If the profit at the end of a year is divided in the ratio 1 : 1, then after how many months did Payal join Akash?

A) 3 B) 2
C) 9 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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3 2025
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A can paint a house in 55 days and B can do it in 66 days. Along with C, they did the job in 12 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in how many days?

A) 24 B) 44
C) 33 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 20

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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0 2025
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According to the will the wealth of Rs 21,25,000 was to be divided between the son and the daughter in the ratio 7/6 : 5/3. How much did the son get (in Rs)?

A) 875000 B) 12,50,000
C) 10,00,000 D) 11,25,000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 875000

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 2024
Q:

cot2A + cos2A is equal to

A) (cosecA -­ sinA)2(cosecA + sinA) B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)
C) (secA + sinA)(secA -­ sinA) D) (secA -­ sinA)2(secA + sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (cosecA + sinA)(cosecA -­ sinA)

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 2023
Q:

A and B together do a job in 6.75 days and A could do the job in 9 days if he worked alone. How many days would B take to do the job if he worked alone?

A) 27 B) 18
C) 24 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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3 2023
Q:

The maximum value of 5+20x-4x2, when X is real number

A) 1 B) 5
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Filed Under: Square Roots and Cube Roots
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2 2023