Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The price of an article is discounted by 25%, to restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by

A) 57 percent B) 36.31 percent
C) 71.25 percent D) 33.33 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33 percent

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Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 10% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs 6000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is

A) Rs 4200 B) Rs 2100
C) Rs 1680 D) Rs 1050
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 2100

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The sum of two angles of a triangle is 116o and their difference is 24o . The measure of smallest angle of the triangle is

A) 38° B) 28°
C) 46° D) 64°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 46°

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A man covered a certain distance by a train running at the speed of 50 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 5 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 5 hours 30 minutes, then what was the distance (in km) of one side?

A) 30 B) 25
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Meghnad can do a piece of work in 45 hours. If he is joined by Jayshri, who is 50% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 9 hours B) 6 hours
C) 12 hours D) 18 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18 hours

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Q:

Each question contains Quantity I and Quantity II. Read the contents clearly and answer your questions accordingly.

Quantity I: 3 years ago the ratio of age of A and B is 3: 4 after 2 years the sum of their ages is 45. Then find the present age of A? 

Quantity II: 5 years ago, the ratio of age of p and Q id 3: 4 P’s age after 6 years is equal to the present age of Q. the find the present age of P?

 

 

A) Quantity I > Quantity II B) Quantity I ≥ Quantity II
C) Quantity I < Quantity II D) Quantity I < Quantity II
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Quantity I < Quantity II

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Quantity I= Let 3 year ago the age of A and B be 3x and 4x respectively

Then ATQ 3x+5+4x+5=45 X=5

Hence present age of A=3x+3=18year

Quantity II== Let 5 year ago the age of p and q be 3x and 4x respectively 

Then ATQ 

3x+11=4x+5 

X=6 Hence present age of P=3x+5=23

Hence Quantity I < Quantity II

 

 

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The ratio of present ages of Rambha and Sarvesh is 8:5. After 7 years the ratio of their ages will be 5:4. What is Rambha's present age?

A) 5 B) 30
C) 8 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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The radius of base of a solid cylinder is 7 cm and its height is 21 cm. It is melted and converted into small bullets. Each bullet is of same size. Each bullet consisted of two parts viz. a cylinder and a hemisphere on one of its base. The total height of bullet is 3.5 cm and radius of base is 2.1 cm. Approximately how many complete bullets can be obtained?

A) 83 B) 89
C) 74 D) 79
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 83

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