Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Working together, pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 10 hours. They worked together for 4 hours and then B stopped and A continued filling the tank till it was full. It took a total of 13 hours to fill the tank. How long would it take A to fill the empty tank alone?

A) 15 hours B) 13 hours
C) 16 hours D) 12 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 hours

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A person lent certain sum of money at 5% per annum simple interest and in 15 years the interest amounted to Rs 250 less than the sum lent. What was thesum lent (in Rs)?

A) 1000 B) 1500
C) 2400 D) 3000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1000

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The mean of a distribution is 20 and the standard deviation is 4. What is the value of the coefficient variation?

A) 10% B) 20%
C) 40% D) 60%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20%

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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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Find equation of the perpendicular bisector of segment joining the points (2,­6) and (4,0)?

A) x + 3y = 6 B) x + 3y = -­6
C) x -­ 3y = -­6 D) x ­- 3y = 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) x + 3y = -­6

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The mean of a distribution is 21 and the standard deviation is 7. What is the value of the coefficient variation?

 

A) 16.66% B) 66.66%
C) 33.33% D) 100%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33.33%

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 49 B) 25
C) 8 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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

A) 23498 B) 9494
C) 6946 D) 15578
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6946

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