Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

 

Sowing, Irrigation, Hoeing, ?

 

A) Harvesting B) Crop selection
C) Land preparation D) Seed selection
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Harvesting

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 450 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of policeman as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over­ taken?

A) 504 metres B) 756 metres
C) 378 metres D) 630 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 630 metres

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If the sum of ten different positive integers is 100, then what is the greatest possible number among these 10 numbers?

A) 45 B) 91
C) 55 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55

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Find the remainder when 413 divided by 3?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 0 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Product of digits of a 2-digit number is 15. If we add 18 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 35 B) 15
C) 51 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 35

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The ratio of spirit and water in the two vessels is 5 : 1 and 3 : 7 respectively. In what ratio the liquid of both the vessels should be mixed such that a new mixture containing half spirit and half water is obtained?

 

A)  3 : 5 B)  5 : 7 
C) 3) 1 : 1 D)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A)  3 : 5

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In a committee there are 25 members. If two members whose ages are 64 years and 40 years are replaced by the two new members, then average age of 25 members is decreased by 2 years. What is the average age (in years) of the new members?

 

A) 27 B) 32
C) 38 D) 44
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 27

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ΔDEF is similar to ΔGHI. Length of DE is 9 cm and length of the corresponding side GH is 16 cm. What is the ratio of areas of Δ DEF : Δ GHI?

A) 3:4 B) 9:16
C) 81:256 D) 16:9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 81:256

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