Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If A and B together do a job in 7.5 days and if A could do the job in 10 days if he worked alone. How many days would B take to do the job if he worked alone?

A) 30 B) 40
C) 25 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?

A) 110 B) 55
C) 220 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 110

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Ruchir walks at 20 km/hr and Rukma cycles at 25 km/hr towards each other. What was the distance between them when they started if they meet after 48 minutes?

A) 54 km B) 48 km
C) 36 km D) 30 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36 km

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Two pipes, when working one at a time, can fill a cistern in 3 hhrs and 4 hrs, resp while a third pipe can drain the cistern empty in 8 hrs. All the three pipes were opened together when the cistern was 1/12 full. How long did it take for the cistern to be completely full?

A) 2 hrs B) 1 hr 45 min
C) 2 hr 10 min D) 2 hr 11 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 hrs

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At present, the sum of ages of 4 people is 76. After 7 years, the ratio will be 7:6:5:8. Find out the present age of C?

A) 12 B) 11
C) 17 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13

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Currently :
A+B+C+D = 76
According to ques , after 7 years
A+B+C+D = 7x+6x+5x+8x = 76+7*4
26x = 76 + 28
X = 104/26
x = 4
C’s present age = 5x – 7 =20 – 7
                                     = 13

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PQR is a triangle, whose area is 180 cm2. S is a point on side QR, such that PS is the angle bisector of ∠QPR. If PQ : PR = 2 : 3, then what is the area (in cm2) triangle PSR?

A) 90 B) 108
C) 144 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 108

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Q:

What Principal will yield Rs. 120 as Simple Interest at 6% p.a. in 10 years?

A) ₹ 120 B) ₹ 180
C) ₹ 200 D) ₹ 210
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) ₹ 200

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The area of a regular hexagon is equal to the area of the square. What is the ratio of the perimeter of the regular hexagon to the perimeter of square?

A) 63 : 36 B) 23 : 62
C) 63 : 2 D) 63 : 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 63 : 23

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