Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of the policeman as 7 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over- taken?

A) 875 metres B) 700 metres
C) 1050 metres D) 525 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 875 metres

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Ehsaan is twice as good a worker as Kamal and together they finish a piece of work in 29 days. In how many days will Kamal, working alone, finish the work?

A) 58 B) 70
C) 87 D) 116
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 87

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What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 57 and 513?

A) 10 B) 57
C) 3 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 57

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What should come in place of question mark (?) in the following question? (You do not have to calculate the exact value.)

(√80.997 - √25.001) × (√120.98 + √16.02) = ?

A) 20 B) 30
C) 40 D) 50
 
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Approximating the values:
(√81 - √25) × (√121 + √16) = ?
(9 - 5) × (11 + 4) = ?
4 × 15 = ?
? = 60

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Pranita got 30 marks more in Math than what she got in Science. Her Math marks are 60% of the sum of her Math and Science marks. What are her Science marks?

A) 90 B) 150
C) 120 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 60

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If x3+ 2x2 5x + k is divisible by x + 1, then what is the value of k?

A) -6 B) -1
C) 0 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -6

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A box weighs 8.5 kg when full of sand and weighs 5.5 kg when it is half filled with sand . Weight of the empty box is

A) 5 kg B) 6 kg
C) 2.5 kg D) 4.5 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5 kg

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The average age of a class of 6 girls is x years. Four new girls having ages x – 2, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6 joins the class. What is the new average age (in years) of the class?

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

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