Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Instead of multiplying by 25, a student multiplies that number by 52 and gets 324 more than correct answer. Then that number is

A) 15 B) 12
C) 25 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12

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Pipe A can empty a filled tank in 28 hours while Pipe B can fill the same tank, when empty in 35 hrs. If alternatively Pipes A and B are turned on for an hour each time, starting when the tank is full, how long will it take to empty the tank?

A) 279 hrs B) 271 hrs
C) 275 hrs D) 280 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 271 hrs

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The distance between the tops of two building 38 metres and 58 metres high is 52 metres. What will be the distance (in metres) between two buildings?

A) 46 B) 42
C) 44 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 48

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Ramesh uses a weight of 930 gm instead of 1 kg and sells sugar on its cost price. What will be his profit percentage on selling 15 kg sugar?

 

A) 9.21 B) 7
C) 7.53 D) 8.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 7.53

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To cover a certain distance with a speed of 60 km/hr, a train takes 15 hours. If it covers the same distance in 12 hours, what will be its speed?

A) 65 km/h B) 70 km/h
C) 75 km/h D) 80 km/h
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 75 km/h

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 


Statement I:  All bins are baskets

Statement II:  No buckets are bins


Conclusion I:  All baskets are buckets


Conclusion II:  All buckets are baskets

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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If x = a + 1a, y = a - 1a ,(a>0), then the value of x4+y4-2x2y2 is

A) 16 B) 20
C) 10 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16

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In the following question, four groups of three numbers are given. In each group the second and third number are related to the first number by a Logic/Rule/Relation. Three are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives.

 

A) (2, 22, 222) B) (3, 33, 333)
C) (1, 11, 111) D) (4, 44, 4444)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (4, 44, 4444)

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