Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the mean proportional between 2 and 98?

A) 13 B) 14.5
C) 16 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 14

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In what ratio rice costing Rs 14/kg mixed with another rice costing Rs 11/kg to get the mixture costing Rs 11.6/kg?

 

A) 2 : 5 B) 1 : 4
C) 1 : 3 D) 1 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1 : 5

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Rs. x invested at 9% simple interest per annum for 5 years yields the same interest as that on Rs. y invested at 6.25% simple interest per annum for 8 years. Find x:y.

 

 

A) 16:15   B) 10:9  
C) 45:50   D) 5:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10:9  

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X and Y started a business by investing Rs 171000 and Rs 243000 respectively. If X’s share in the profit earned at the end of year is Rs 3800, then what will be the total profit (in Rs) earned by them together?

 

 

A) 9200   B) 9600  
C) 8400   D) 8800
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9200  

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The sum of the digits of a 2­digit number is 17. If we add 9 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. Find the number.

A) 89 B) 98
C) 78 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 89

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A person goes from point N to P and comes back. His average speed for the whole journey is 60 km/hr. If his speed while going from N to P is 40 km/hr, then what will be the speed of the person (in km/hr) while coming back from P to N?

A) 80 B) 100
C) 120 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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Six year ago Parvez’s age was same as the present age of Manish. If the present age of Parvez is one-fourth more than that of Manish's present age, then in how many years will Parvez’s age become double of Manish’s present age?

A) 6 B) 12
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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In a Δ ABC, DE || BC. D and E lie on AB and AC respectively. If AB = 7 cm and BD = 3cm, then find BC:DE

A) 2:2 B) 3:2
C) 3.5:2 D) 7:2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5:2

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