Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average age of a class of 39 students is 15 years. If the age of the teacher is included, then the average increases by 3 months. Find the age of the teacher.

A) 30 B) 25
C) 35 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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The price of an article is cut by 33%, to restore to its original value, the new price must he increased by

A) 33 percent B) 49.25 percent
C) 24.81 percent D) 41.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49.25 percent

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Slope of the side DA of the rectangle ABCD is 5/3. What is the slope of the side AB?

A) 3/5 B)  -5/3
C) 5/3 D)  -3/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D)  -3/5

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XYZ is right angled at Y. If tanX = 24/7, then what is the value of cotZ ?

A) 25/7 B) 24/25
C) 7/24 D) 24/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 24/7

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Three categories of employees get wages in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. If they get increments of 5%, 10% and 15% respectively, what will be the new ratio of their wages?

A) 21 : 44 : 69 B) 7 : 22 : 23
C) 7 : 44 : 23 D) 21 : 22 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 44 : 69

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If a person walks at 12 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 1 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him at 10 km/hr in the same time?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 5 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Venus : Planet B) Moon : Satellite
C) Jupiter : Black Hole D) Sun : Star
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Jupiter : Black Hole

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If A = 400 and B = 600, then A is how much percentage less than B?

A) 50 B) 66.66
C) 33.33 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33

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