Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If 2x - 3(2x - 2) > x - 1 < 2 + 2x; then x can take which of the following values?

A) 2 B) -2
C) 4 D) -4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) -2

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The mean of 14 observations is 11. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 12. The 15th observation is

A) 20 B) 24
C) 26 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26

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The sum of ages of 4 children born at intervals of 4 years each is 60. What is the age of the youngest child?

A) 7 B) 9
C) 10 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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A can do a piece of work in 20 days and B in 15 days. With help of C, they finish the work in 5 days. C can alone do the work in

A) 5 days B) 6 days
C) 10 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 days

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A can do a work in 20 days and B in 10 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left.

A) 4/9 B) 1/4
C) 1/5 D) 2/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/4

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Manjeet can do a work in 18 hours. If he is joined by Jaya who is 100% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 6 hours B) 3 hours
C) 12 hours D) 24 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6 hours

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A mixture of 50 kg of cement and gravel contains 10% of gravel. How many kg of gravel must be added to make the gravel content 28% in the new mixture?

 

A) 14.5 B) 10.5
C) 12.5 D) 17.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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The average weight of P, Q and R is 47 kg. If the average weight of P and Q be 32.5 kg and that of Q and R be 48.5 kg, then what is the weight of Q (in kgs)?

A) 25 B) 29
C) 21 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 21

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