Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Working 7 hours in a day, 4 men can do a piece of work in 8 days. Working 8 hours in a day, the required number of men to perform the same work in 4 days will be

A) 8 B) 4
C) 7 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7

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A man is 3 years older than his wife and four times as old as his son. If the son becomes 15 years old after 3 years. Then what is the present age of the wife?

A) 60 years B) 51 years
C) 48 years D) 45 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 45 years

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An alloy is made by mixing metal A costing Rs 2000/kg and metal B costing Rs 400/kg in the ratio A:B = 3:1. What is the cost (in Rs) of 8 kilograms of this alloy?

A) 1600 B) 9800
C) 6400 D) 12800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12800

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Which of the following is correct?

A) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 - 20xy + 25y2 B) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2 + 40xy - 25y2
C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2 D) (4x - 5y)2  = 16x2 - 20xy - 25y2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (4x - 5y)2 = 16x2  - 40xy + 25y2

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If 31x + 31y = 403, then what is the average of x and y?

A) 3.5 B) 5
C) 6.5 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.5

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Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:5:10 and their LCM is 630. Find their HCF.

A) 21 B) 42
C) 63 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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In the following questions two equations numbered I and II are given. You have to solve boththe equations and give answers

I. 2x ² –21x + 54 = 0

II. y ² –14y + 49 = 0

A) x = y or relation can’t be established between x and y B) x > y
C) x < y D) x ≥ y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x < y

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I. 2x ² –21x + 54 = 0(x -6)(2x -9)x =+6, +9/2

II. y ² –14y + 49 = 0(y-7) (y-7)y = +7, +7y > x

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If secθ = cosecq with 0° < θ , q < 90°, then the value of sin (θ + q) is

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

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