Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a farm, in addition to 48 hens there are 42 sheep and 11 oxen with some shepherds. If the total number of feet be 224 more than the number of heads, find the number of shepherd.

A) 11 B) 13
C) 15 D) 17
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 17

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Let O be the orthocentre of the triangle ABC. If ∠BOC = 150°, Then ∠BAC is

A) 30° B) 60°
C) 90° D) 120°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30°

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Speed of a boat along and against the current are 14 kms/hr and 8 kms/hr respectively. The speed of the current is

A) 11 kms/hr B) 6 kms/hr
C) 5.5 kms/hr D) 3 kms/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 kms/hr

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If a retailer offers a discount of 28% on the marked price of his goods and thus ends up selling at cost price, what was the % mark up?

A) 18.25 percent B) 22 percent
C) 38.88 percent D) 28 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38.88 percent

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If a sum of money deposited in a bank at simple interest is doubled in 6 years, then after 12 years, the amount will be

A) 5/2times the original amount B) 3times the original amount
C) 7/2times the original amount D) 4times the original amount
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3times the original amount

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If the 8 digit number 136P5785 is divisible by 15, then find the least possible value of P?

A) 1 B) 4
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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The average of three numbers is 40. First number is 4/3 of the third number. If third number is 20 less than second number, then what is the value of second number?

A) 60 B) 50
C) 10 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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From the circumcentre I of the triangle ABC, perpendicular ID is drawn on BC. If ∠BAC = 60°, then the value of ∠BID is

A) 60° B) 80°
C) 75° D) 45°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 60°

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