Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The area of a rectangle is 120 sq cm and its perimeter 140 cm. What is the length of its diagonal?

A) 50 cm B) 30 cm
C) 40 cm D) 60 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 cm

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Points P and Q lie on side AB and AC of triangle ABC respectively such that segment PQ is parallel to side BC. If the ratio of AP:PB is 2:3, and area of Δ APQ is 8 sq cm, what is the area of trapezium PQCB?

A) 50 sq cm B) 18 sq cm
C) 42 sq cm D) 14 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 42 sq cm

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If 9x2 + 16y2 = 60 and 3x + 4y = 6, then the value of xy is

A) -1 B) 1
C) -2 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1

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Shaan got a total of Rs. 912 in the denomination of equal numbers of Rs. 1, Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 coins. How many coins do Shaan posses?

A) 16 B) 57
C) 171 D) 323
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 171

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Mr. Kapur purchased two toy cycles for Rs 750 each. He sold these cycles, gaining 6% on one and losing 4% on the other. The gain or loss percent in the whole transaction is

A) 1% loss B) 1% gain
C) 1.5% loss D) 1.5 gain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1% gain

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The ratio of present ages of P and Q is 5 : 8. Three years later their ages will be in ratio 8 : 11. What is the present age (in years) of Q?

A) 5 B) 11
C) 14 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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In a college, the ratio of boys to girls is 29 : 33 respectively. When 142 more boys join the college, this ratio becomes 21 :19. How many more girls should join the college to make the number of boys and girls equal?

A) 75 B) 90
C) 60 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

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Excluding stoppages, the speed of a bus is 60 kmph and including stoppages, it is 45 kmph. For how many minutes does the bus stop per hour?

A) 12 B) 9
C) 15 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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