Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 11:16, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 19:9. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 209:144 B) increased in the ratio 144:209
C) increased in the ratio 99:304 D) decreased in the ratio 304:99
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) decreased in the ratio 209:144

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

A) 11 – 120 B) 17 – 290
C) 21 – 442 D) 12 – 145
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 11 – 120

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

A) Cricket B) Carrom
C) Table Tennis D) Chess
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Cricket

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Reduce 3596 / 4292 to lowest terms.

A) 29/37 B) 17/43
C) 31/37 D) 19/23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 31/37

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35 persons are engaged to complete a work in 60 days. After 32 days it is observed that only (2/5)th part of the work has been done. The number of persons to be engaged to complete the remaining work in the said period is

A) 20 B) 35
C) 30 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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A person lent Rs 10000 to B for 3 years and Rs 6000 to C for 4 years on simple interest at same rate of interest and received Rs 5400 in all from both of
them as interest. What is the rate of interest (in %)?

A) 10 B) 12
C) 20 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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There are two buckets, smaller bucket can hold only 3/5th of the water as compared to the larger bucket. If 6,000 buckets of larger capacity are needed to fill a pond. Then how many smaller capacity buckets are needed to fill the same pond?

A) 8000 B) 10000
C) 12000 D) 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10000

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What is the value of tan 7π/6?

A) 1/√3 B) -1/√3
C) √3 D) -√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/√3

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