Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Seven years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 51 years. If A is 3 years older than B and B is 3 years older then C then the present ages of A, B and C are ( in year)

A) 61, 58 and 55 B) 54, 51, and 48
C) 55, 58, and 61 D) 48, 51 and 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 61, 58 and 55

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Mehdi can complete a work in 25 hours. If he is joined by Jahnavi who is 50% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 12 hours B) 10 hours
C) 3 hours D) 9 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10 hours

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The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price . A discount of 10% is given to the marked price . In this kind of sale the seller

A) bears no gain , no loss B) gains
C) loses 1% D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) loses 1%

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If cosec2 θ = 625/576, then what is the value of [(sin θ – cos θ)/(sin θ + cos θ)]?

A) 1 B) 31/17
C) 17/31 D) 14/25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 17/31

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When a number is increased by 24, it becomes 104% of itself. What is the number?

A) 300 B) 100
C) 600 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 600

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If the product of two numbers is 2646 and their LCM is 42 then their HCF is

A) 64 B) 26
C) 46 D) 63
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 63

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The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls in a school of 432 pupils is 5 : 4. When some new boys and girls are admitted, the number of boys increase by 12 and the ratio of the boys to girls changes to 7 : 6. The number of new girls admitted is

A) 12 B) 14
C) 24 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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Makarand works 2 times as fast as Samarjit. If Samarjit can complete a job alone in 27 days, then in how many days can they together finish the job?

A) 6 days B) 7 days
C) 5 days D) 9 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9 days

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