Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a - b = -1 and ab = 6, then what is the value of a3- b3?

A) 33 B) -19
C) 18 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -19

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An 80 litre mixture of water and acid contains 20% acid. How much acid should be added to make the acid 60% in the new mixture?

 

 

A) 60 B) 80
C) 70 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80

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Mr. Raghav taught Geometry for 36 hours. If the time taken in teaching Ratio consitutes one-fourth of the time for Arithmetic, then for how much time (in hours) did he taught the topic of Ratio?

A) 46 B) 51.75
C) 69 D) 103.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 69

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A and B together do a job in 15 days and A alone could do the same job in 20 days. How many days would B take to do half the job if he worked alone?

A) 60 B) 30
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30

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Mayank, Deepak and Pawan, each of them working alone can complete a work in 5, 10 and 15 days respectively. If all three of them work together to complete a work and earn Rs. 12000 what will be Deepak's share of the earnings?

A) Rs. 2000 B) Rs. 6000
C) Rs. 4000 D) Rs. 3000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 4000

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The ten's digit of a 2­digit number is greater than the units digit by 4. If we subtract 36 from the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 37 B) 18
C) 81 D) 73
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 73

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A ship is full of cargo containers. It drops 2/3 of cargo containers at the first port and takes 60 more, at the second port it drops two third of the new total and takes eleven more. On arriving at the third port it is found that it have 48 cargo containers. Find the number of cargo containers in the ship at the starting?

A) 189 B) 159
C) 161 D) 153
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 153

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In a circle, two arcs of unequal length subtend angles in the ratio 5:3. If the smaller angle is 45° then the measure of other angle in degrees.

A) 75° B) 72°
C) 60° D) 78°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 75°

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