Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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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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Alipta got some amount of money from her father. In how many years will the ratio of the money and the interest obtained from it be 10:3 at 6% simple interest per annum?

A) 7 years B) 3 years
C) 5 years D) 4 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5 years

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Six years ago, the ratio of the two persons P and Q was 3 : 2. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is P's age?

A) 10 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 8 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 years

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What is the sum of the first 12 terms of an arithmetic progression if the first term is 3 and last term is 47?

A) 260 B) 300
C) 280 D) 220
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300

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What is the place value and face value of 9 in 68956 respectively?

A) 9, 900 B) 900, 9
C) 9, 9 D) 9000, 900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 900, 9

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Raghu's tanker can fill a cistern in 4 hours. After half the cistern is filled, three more similar tankers are opened. What is the total time taken to fillthe cistern completely?

A) 2h 30 min B) 2h
C) 3h D) 2h 40 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2h 30 min

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ΔXYZ is similar to ΔPQR. If ratio of Perimeter of ΔXYZ and Perimeter of ΔPQR is 16:9 and PQ = 3.6 cm, then what is the length(in cm) of XY?

A) 4.8 B) 3.2
C) 6.4 D) 8.6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.4

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When a number is increased by 26, it becomes 113% of itself. What is the number?

A) 200 B) 312
C) 390 D) 234
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 200

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