Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A does 75% of a work in 25 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 5 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 50 days B) 80 days
C) 24 days D) 37.5 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50 days

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A, B and C invested amounts in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 respectively. If the schemes offered compound interest at the rate of 20% per annum, 15% per annum and 10% per annum respectively, then what will be the ratio of their amounts after 1 year?

A) 3 : 15 : 25 B) 6 : 6 : 5
C) 36 : 46 : 55 D) 12 : 23 : 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 : 46 : 55

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The ratio of present ages of R and S is 11:17. Before 11 years the ratio of their ages was 11:20. What is R's present age (in years)?

A) 51 B) 33
C) 22 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 33

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Δ DEF and Δ GHI are similar triangles. Length of AB is 10 cm and length of the corresponding side DE is 6 cm. What is the ratio of Perimeter of ΔABC to ΔDEF?

A) 5:3 B) 3:5
C) 25:9 D) 9:25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:3

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What is the unit digit of (217)413 × (819)547 × (414)624 × (342)812?

A) 2 B) 4
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a gain of 32% and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs 1,953.6, what had it cost the wholesaler?

A) Rs 2063 B) Rs 2394
C) Rs 1850 D) Rs 1637
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 1850

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A, B and C are three students. A got 18% more marks than B and 12% less than C. If B got 220 marks, then how much marks C has got?

A) 295 B) 230
C) 224 D) 245
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 295

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The ratio of the members of blue to red balls in abag is constant. When there were 44 red balls, the number of blue balls was 36. If the number of blue balls is 54, how many red balls will be in the bag?

A) 68 B) 32
C) 64 D) 66
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66

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