Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Selling price of a fan is Rs 4644. If profit percentage is 29%, then what is the cost price (in Rs) of fan?

A) 5900 B) 3500
C) 3800 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3600

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Q:

A man borrowed some money from a private organisation at 5% simple interest per annum. He lended this money to another person at 10% compound interest per annum, and made a profit of 26,410 in 4 years. The man borrowed

A) 200000 B) 150000
C) 132050 D) 100000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100000

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Train A can cross a man in 8 sec and a 180 m long platform ‘P’ in 17 sec. If train A cross train B which is running in opposite direction at speed of 108 km/hr in 8 sec, then find time taken by train B to cross platform P? 

A) 16 sec B) 11 sec
C) 14 sec D) 12 sec
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14 sec

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Let length of train A be ‘L’ m and speed be ‘V’ m/s

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V =

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Q:

Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Football B) Basketball
C) Cricket ball D) Volleyball
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Cricket ball

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Q:

3x2-14x+16=05y2-16y+12=0

A) x > y B) x < y
C) x=y or relation cannot be established between x and y D) x ≥ y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) x=y or relation cannot be established between x and y

Explanation:

3x2 – 14x + 16=0

3x2 –6x – 8x + 16=0

3x (x-2) – 8 (x-2)

(3x-8) (x-2)=0

x=8/3 or 2

5y2 – 16y + 12=0

5y2 – 10y – 6y + 12=0

5y (y-2) – 6 (y-2)=0

(5y-6) (y-2)=0

y=6/5 or 2

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Q:

Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 286 B) 374
C) 143 D) 279
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 279

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Q:

If 2A = 3B = 8C; What is A : B : C?

A) 8 : 3 : 2 B) 8 : 4 : 3
C) 2 : 3 : 8 D) 12 : 8 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12 : 8 : 3

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Q:

3 men or 4 women can complete a job in 120 days. 12 men and 16 women will complete the same job in how many days?

A) 12 B) 14
C) 15 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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