Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of police man as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over taken?

A) 490 metres B) 392 metres
C) 588 metres D) 294 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 metres

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What is the HCF (highest common factor) of 77 and 275?

A) 12 B) 11
C) 7 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 11

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Average age of 6 boys is 14 years. Average age of 11 girls is 12 years. What is the average age (in years) of all boys and girls?

 

A) 12.7   B) 14.6
C) 19.3   D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12.7  

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­ What is the equation of the line if its slope is 3/4 and y­intercept is 5?

A) 3x + 4y = ­-20 B) 3x + 4y = 20
C) 3x ­- 4y = ­-20 D) 3x ­- 4y = 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3x ­- 4y = ­-20

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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) (8, 23, 15) B) (17, 52, 33)
C) (12, 35, 23) D) (15, 44, 29)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (17, 52, 33)

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The measures of the three angles of a triangle are in the ratio 1:2:3. What is the measure of the biggest angle?

A) 30° B) 60°
C) 90° D) 120°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 90°

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Three runners A,B and C run a race, with runner A finishing 12 meters ahead of runner B and 18 meters ahead of runner C, while runner B finishes 8 meters ahead of runner C. Each runner travels the entire distance at a constant speed. The length of the race is

A) 36 Metres B) 48 Metres
C) 60 Metres D) 72 Metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48 Metres

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A student, by mistake, wrote 64 in place of 46 as a number at the time of finding the average of 10 given numbers & got the average as 50. The correct average of the numbers is

A) 48.2 B) 48
C) 48.1 D) 49
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 48.2

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