Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Murad can do a piece of work in 33 hours. If he is joined by Joel who is 100% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 4 hours B) 6 hours
C) 2 hours D) 11 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11 hours

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Q:

1/4 of 12?

A) 4 B) 3
C) 2 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3

Explanation:

1/4 of 12

= 1/4 x 12

= 3

 

Hence, 1/4 of 12 = 3.

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A bag has Rs 30.8 in the form of 1 rupee, 50 paise and 10 paise coins in the ratio of 6:3:2. What is the number of 50 paise coins?

A) 8 B) 24
C) 12 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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If length of each side of a rhombus PQRS is 8 cm and ∠PQR = 120°, then what is the length (in cm) of QS?

A) 4√5 B) 6
C) 8 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8

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Q:

The cost price of 25 books is equal to the selling price of 20 books. The profit percent is

A) 20% B) 22%
C) 24% D) 25%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25%

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Q:

4 years ago, the respective ratio between 1/2 of A’s age at that time and four times of B’s age at that time was 5 : 12. Eight years hence 1/2 of A’s age at that time will be less than B’s age at that time by 2 years. What is B’s present age ?

A) 10 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 8 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 years

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If the least common multiple of two numbers, 1728 and K is 5184, then how many values of K are possible?

A) 11 B) 8
C) 6 D) 7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 7

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Q:

What is the value of sin (630 + A) + cos A?

A) √3/2 B) 1/2
C) 0 D) 2/√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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