Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A car travels a certain distance at 70 km/h and comes back at 30 km/h. Find the average speed for total journey.

A) 42 km/hr B) 50 km/hr
C) 34 km/hr D) 58 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42 km/hr

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

2 2015
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Manish is four times as efficient as Puneet. Manish takes 90 days less than Puneet to complete a book. If both of them work together, then in how many days the book will be completed?

A) 28 B) 25
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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Filed Under: Time and Work
Exam Prep: Bank Exams , CAT

3 2015
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There is a three digit number. The digit at the tenth place is 3. If the place of all the digits are replaced with each other symmetrically about the tens position,then the new number obtained is 396 more than the original three digit number. The sum of the digits at unit & hundredth place is 14. Find out the original number?

A) 513 B) 539
C) 439 D) 613
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 539

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Let digit = xyz
Given y = 3
According to the question = (100z+10y+x) - (100x+10y+z) = 396x99z-99x = 396
Z-x = 4
Also, Z+ x = 14
Solving (i) & (ii)
Z = 9 , x= 5
The original number is 539

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0 2014
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A bank offers 15% compound interest per half year. A customer deposits Rs 2400 each on 1st January and 1st July of a year. At the end of the year, the amount he would have gained by way of interest is

A) Rs 2268 B) Rs 1134
C) Rs 567 D) Rs 283
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 1134

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Filed Under: Compound Interest
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

4 2014
Q:

The ratio of number of boys and girls in a school of 720 students is 7 : 5 . How many more girls should be admitted to make the ratio 1 : 1 ?

A) 90 B) 120
C) 220 D) 240
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 120

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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0 2013
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If x = 313- 3-13, then 3x3 + 9x value is

A) 8 B) 9
C) 27 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

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Filed Under: Simplification
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

0 2013
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When 0.090909.....is converted into a fraction, then the result is

A) 1/33 B) 1/11
C) 2/33 D) 6/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/11

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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2 2013
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The ratio of present ages of L and N is 7 : 5. If the age of N after seven years will be 32 years, then what is the present age (in years) of L?

A) 49 B) 35
C) 28 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 35

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Filed Under: Problems on Ages
Exam Prep: Bank Exams

3 2012