Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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A closed wooden rectangular box made of 1 cm thick wood has the following outer dimensions : length 22 cm, breadth 17 cm, and height 12cm. It is filled to capacity with cement. What is the volume of the cement in the box?

 

A) 1488 cu. cm B) 3000 cu. cm
C) 4488 cu. cm D) 2880 cu. cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3000 cu. cm

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A number is greater than five times its reciprocal by 19/2. Find the number.

A) 11 B) 9
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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A shopkeeper by selling 22 Skechers shoes, earns a profit equal to the selling price of 6 Skechers shoes. His profit percentage is:

A) 27.2 percent B) 37.5 percent
C) 54.4 percent D) 16.9 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5 percent

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If {12(a-b)}2+ab=p(a+b)2, then the value of p is 

A) p = 4 B) p = 1
C) p = 0 D) p = 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) p = 4

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The costs of daily ticket of local train is Rs. 50 and Monthly Pass costs is Rs. 1125. If I buy the Monthly Pass and travel for 30 days in a month then I save?

A) 10 percent B) 25 percent
C) 14 percent D) 15 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25 percent

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If SinX-CosX=1, where 'X' is an acute angle, the value of SinX+CosX is

A) 0 B) 1
C) 1/2 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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What is the area (in sq cm) of a rectangle if its diagonal is 25 cm and one of its sides is 24 cm?

A) 186 B) 144
C) 132 D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 168

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