Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Given: 2x - 4 ≤ 2 - x/3 and 2(2x + 5) > 3x - 5, then x can take which of the following values?

A) -14 B) 3
C) 4 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -14

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A boat is sailing towards a lighthouse of height 20√3 m at a certain speed. The angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse changes from 30° to 60° in 10 seconds. What is the time taken (in seconds) by the boat to reach the lighthouse from its initial position?

A) 10 B) 15
C) 20 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 15

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Mr. Mahesh sold a bus for Rs. 22,100 with a loss of 15%. At what price should the bus be sold to get a profit of 15%?

A) 29,700 B) 30,000
C) 29,800 D) 29,900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 29,900

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a and b are irrational numbers such that a+b = q is a rational number; then a­b is

A) always rational B) sometimes rational
C) always irrational D) some times irrational
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) always irrational

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The largest 5 digit number exactly divisible by 84 is:

A) 99960 B) 99955
C) 99952 D) 99956
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 99960

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The ratio 1 : 5 can be expressed in decimal as

A) 0.5 B) 0.2
C) 0.02 D) 0.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.2

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A man goes to a place on bicycle at speed of 16 km/hr and comes back at lower speed . If the average speed is 6.4 km/hr in total , then the return speed (in km/hr) is

A) 10 B) 8
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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Chandan travelled equal distance with speed of 3 kmph, 4 kmph and 8kmph and takes a total time of 42.5 min. Find the total distance in km.

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

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