Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The prices of chairs and tables are in the ratio of 9 : 5. If the chairs cost Rs. 4200 more than the tables, find the price of the tables? (in Rs.)

A) 6730 B) 6200
C) 5000 D) 5250
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5250

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If (-1/2) * ( x - 5) + 3 = -5/2, then what is the value of x?

A) 16 B) 4
C) -6 D) -4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 17 B) 23
C) 29 D) 33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33

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There are two numbers such that the first number is half of the second number. If their average is 57, then what is the first number?

A) 19 B) 38
C) 21 D) 29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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Present ages of Rahul and his brother are in the ratio of 5 : 3. After 4 years ratio of ages of Rahul’s brother and his sister will be 5 : 6. If the present age of his sister is 26 years, then what will be the age (in years) of Rahul 3 years from now?

 

A) 38 B) 35
C) 40 D) 31
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 38

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19 personswentto a hotel for a combineddinner party. 13 of them spent Rs 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?

A) 1628.4 B) 1534
C) 1492 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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Let the average expenditure of 19 people be x

⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6 X (x+4)⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6x +24

⇒x = 80.84

So, total money spent by them = 1536.07

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The sum of 15 observations of a data is (434 + x). If the mean of the data is x, then the value of x is

A) 31 B) 33
C) 27 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 31

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In an exam, the avarage marks obtained by John in English, Maths, Hindi and Drawing were 50. His average marks in Maths, Science, Social Studies and Craft were 70. If the average marks in all seven subjects is 58, his score in maths was

A) 50 B) 52
C) 60 D) 74
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 74

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