Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average age of 24 students is 12 years. It was observed that while calculating the average age, the age of a student was taken as 14 years instead of 8 years. What will be the correct average age (in years)?

A) 11.25 B) 11.5
C) 11.75 D) 12.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11.75

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Simple interest on a sum of Rs 1400 for 3 years and 4 months is Rs 700. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

A) 17 B) 15
C) 18 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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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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If by increasing the price of a ticket in the ratio 8:11 the number of tickets sold fall in the ratio 23:21 then what is the increase (in Rs) in revenue if revenue before increase in price of ticket was Rs 36,800?

A) 21250 B) 9400
C) 7850 D) 12850
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9400

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If 5x = 30-y = 6z, then what is the value of (xy + yz + zx)/xyz?

A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 0

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Krishna cycled a distance of 90 km at a certain speed. If he cycled 3 km slower every hour, he would have taken 5 more hours to reach his destination. What is the speed in kmph at which Krishna actually cycled?

 

A) 7.5 B) 18
C) 15 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9

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In the given figure,PQ = PS = SR and QPS = 40 deg, then what is the value of QPR (in deg) ?

A) 45 B) 60
C) 75 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75

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The average of a,b,c is 20 and that of b,c,d is 25; if d=30, then the value of a is

A) 25 B) 45
C) 30 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 15

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