Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The number of trees in a town is 17640. If the numbers of trees increases annually at the rate of 5%, then how many trees were there 2 years ago?

A) 14000 B) 15000
C) 16000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16000

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If 3x + 4y – 2z + 9 = 17, 7x + 2y + 11z + 8 = 23 and 5x + 9y + 6z – 4 = 18, then what is the value of x + y + z – 34?

A) – 28 B) – 14
C) – 31 D) – 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) – 31

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For x > 0, what is the minimum value of  x + x+22x?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 2.5 D) 1.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5

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An army of 12000 consists of Europeans and Indians. The average height of a European is 5ft 10 inches and that of an Indian is 5ft 9 inches and that of the whole army is 5ft 9 3/4 inches. Then the number of Indians in the army is ?

A) 3000 B) 4000
C) 5500 D) 2700
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3000

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Sita told her friend Gita " I am leaving today and will reach Mumbai tomorrow for my exams starting the day after tomorrow, which is Friday". What day is tomorrow in this conversation?

A) Wednesday B) Thursday
C) Tuesday D) Saturday
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Thursday

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In a mixture, unbroken and broken rice grains are in the ratio 3 : 2. How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted with broken grains, so that the ratio of unbroken and broken grains becomes 1 : 1?

 

A) 1/3 B) 1/6
C) 1/4 D) 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/6

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Average of two numbers is 8 and average of other three numbers is 3 ; the average of the five numbers is

A) 2 B) 3
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Which of the numbers given below is the square root of 14161?

A) 119 B) 121
C) 131 D) 141
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 119

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