Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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There are 10 dozen apples, 15 dozen mangoes and 20 dozen oranges for selling. If 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 of them are sold respectively. How many of the total fruits are remaining?

A) 420 B) 380
C) 180 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 360

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

A) 8715 B) 5712
C) 9817 D) 6812
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 6812

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If A : B = 3 : 5, then what is the value of A + B : B?

A) 2 : 1 B) 6 : 5
C) 8 : 5 D) 8 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8 : 5

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Of the 3 numbers whose average is 40, the first is 1/3 rd the sum of other 2. What is the first number?

A) 20 B) 50
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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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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If D and E are points on the sides AB and AC respectively of a triangle ABC such that DE||BC. If AD = x cm, DB = (x – 3) cm, AE = (x + 3) cm and EC= (x – 2) cm, then what is the value (in cm) of x?

A) 3 B) 3.5
C) 4 D) 4.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.5

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From point P, at 6 : 30 pm, a train starts moving towards Q with the speed of 40 km/hr. Another train starts moving from point Q at 7:30 p.m. towards point P at the speed of 60 km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:30 p.m. at point R. What is the ratio of PR and QR?

A) 3 : 4 B) 5 : 6
C) 4 : 5 D) 5 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 : 6

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Deksha borrowed Rs. 500 at 5% per annum S.I. What amount (in Rs.) will she pay to clear her debt after 4 years?

A) 150 B) 650
C) 600 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 600

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