Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a class of 50 students there are 27 boys. The average weight of these boys is 72 Kg and average weight of the full class is 55.44 kgs. What is the average weight (in kgs) of the girls of the class?

A) 42 B) 48
C) 30 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 36

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20 kg of a mixture of wheat and husk contains 5% husk. How many kg more of husk must be added to make the husk content 20% in the new mixture?

A) 2.75 B) 3.75
C) 4.75 D) 5.75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3.75

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Simple interest on a sum for 5 years is equal to 20% of the principal. In how many years interest will be equal to the principal?

A) 20 B) 25
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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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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In a class of 55 students there are 34 girls. The average weight of these girls is 51 Kg and average weight of the full class is 55.2 kgs. What is the average weight of the boys of the class?

A) 62 B) 59.4
C) 56.8 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 62

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Seven years ago, the age of Sahil was equal to the present age of Nihal. Sum of Sahil's age 5 year ago and Nihal's age 6 years later is 58 years. If Ruchi is 4 years elder to Sahil, then what will be Ruchi's age (in years) after 10 years?

A) 38 B) 46
C) 42 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 46

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Find the odd word/letter/number pair from the given alternatives

A) 14, 12 B) 24, 7
C) 42, 4 D) 37, 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 37, 4

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What will be the net discount (in percentage) for two successive discounts of 30% and 20%?

A) 50 B) 56
C) 44 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 44

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