Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs 650 per day. If A is paid 160 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

A) 250 B) 400
C) 350 D) 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 250

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If x=2+3, then the value of x2-x+1x2+x+1 is

A) 2/3 B) 3/4
C) 4/5 D) 3/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/5

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If the perimeter of a semicircle is 36 cm, then find its area (in cm2).

A) 154 B) 35
C) 77 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 77

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What is the reflection of the point (6, -1) in the line y = 2?

A) (-2 , -1) B) (-6 , 5)
C) (-2 , 1) D) (6 , 5)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (6 , 5)

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An hour-long test has 60 problems. If a student completes 30 problems in 25 minutes, then the required seconds he has taken on average for computing each of the remaining problems is

A) 70 seconds B) 50 seconds
C) 40 seconds D) 30 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70 seconds

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A sum of Rs. 4000 is lent out in two parts, one at 8% simple interest and the other at 10% simple interest. If the annual interest is Rs. 352. The sum lent at 8% is

A) Rs. 2900 B) Rs. 2200
C) Rs. 2400 D) Rs. 3100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 2400

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A and B together can do a piece of work in 10 days. If A can do the work in 15 days, find in how many days that B alone can do the same work. Given below are the steps involved in solving the above problem. Arrange them in sequential order.

 

A) One day's work of B is 1/10 - 1/15

B) One day's work of A and B is 1/10 and One day's work of A is 1/15

C) B alone can do the work in 30 days

D) One day's work of B is 1/30

 

A) BADC B) ADCB
C) BCAD D) BDAC
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) BADC

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The percentage change of a number when it is first decreased by 10% and then increased by 10% is

A) 0.1 % increase B) 1 % decrease
C) 0.1 % decrease D) No changes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 % decrease

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