Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the least number which when divided by 20, 25, 35 and 40 leaves remainder 14, 19, 29 and 34 respectively?

A) 1394 B) 1384
C) 1364 D) 1374
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1394

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A pipe, working at full speed, can fill an empty cistern in 1 hour. However, during the first hour it worked at one-twelfth of its capacity, during the second hour at one-ninth of its capacity, during the third hour at one-sixth of its usual capacity and during the fifth hour it was only one -third as efficient as it was supposed to be. A second pipe also displayed similar performance, but if it worked at full speed would have filled the empty cistern in 2 hours. Together with a drain pipe that drained water out of the tank at a constant rate, the empty cistern could be filled in 5 hours, all the three pipes working concurrently. How many hours will it take the drain pipe to empty the filled cistern if no other pipe was functioning during the time?

 

A) 16 B) 12
C) 10 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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An equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle of radius 20√3.
The centroid of the triangle ABC is at a distance d from the vertex A. What is d equal to ?

A) 15 cm B) 20 cm
C) 20√3 cm D) 30√3 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 20√3 cm

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A right circular solid cylinder has radius of base 7 cm and height is 28 cm. It is melted to form a cuboid such that the ratio of its side is 2 : 3 : 6. What is the total surface area (in cm2) cuboid?

A) 215633 B) 215693
C) 214833 D) 204833
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 215693

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The average revenues of 11 consecutive years of a company is Rs 77 lakhs. If the average of first 6 years is Rs 72 lakhs and that of last 6 years is Rs 84 lakhs, What is the revenue for the Sixth year.

A) Rs 91 lakhs B) Rs 87 lakhs
C) Rs 85 lakhs D) Rs 89 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 89 lakhs

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The bar chart given shows the sales of 3 types of cars in the Indian automotive industry over 4 years. All the sales figures have been shown in terms of 000 units.

Which of the following type of car has the highest increase in sales from 2009 to 2012?

A) Hatchback B) Both SUV and Hatchback
C) SUV D) Sedan
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) SUV

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A non-zero number is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 9.3. What is the number?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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When [x + (1/x)] = 5, then what is the value of [x – (1/x)]?

A) 11 B) ± √22
C) 21 D) ± √21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) ± √21

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