Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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By selling cloth at Rs. 9 per metre , a shopkeeper loses 10% . Find the rate at which it should be sold so as to earn profit of 15%

A) Rs.11.20 B) Rs.11.30
C) Rs.11.40 D) Rs.11.50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.11.50

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0 1994
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M is thrice as good as workman as N and together they finish a piece of work in 30 days. In how many days will M alone finish the work?

A) 50 B) 40
C) 60 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 40

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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1 1994
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Area of 4 walls of a cuboid is 57 sq m, if its length is 5.5 m and height is 3 m. What is its breadth (in m)?

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

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Filed Under: Area
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0 1994
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A right circular cylinder has height 28 cm and radius of base 14 cm. Two hemispheres of radius 7 cm each are cut from each of the two bases of the cylinder. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the remaining part?

A) 3842 B) 4312
C) 3296 D) 4436
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4312

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3 1993
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If y% of y is 289, then what is the value of y?

A) 149 B) 160
C) 170 D) 173
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 170

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Filed Under: Percentage
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5 1993
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A can do a work in 8 days, B can do the same work in 10 days and C can do the same work in 12 days. If all three of them do the same work together and they are paid Rs 7400, then what is the share (in Rs) of B?

A) 2600 B) 3000
C) 2400 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2400

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0 1993
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A race has three parts. The speed and time required to complete the individual parts for a runner is displayed on the following chart:
                       

                         Part I     Part II       Part III

Speed (kmph)       9            8              7.5

Time (minutes)     50          80             100

What is the average speed of this runner?

A) 8.17 kmph B) 8.00 kmph
C) 7.80 kmph D) 7.77 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8.00 kmph

Explanation:

Avg speed = Tot dist/Tot time = (45+64+75)/23 = 184/23

= 8 kmph
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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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3 1991
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If Sin θ = 20/29, then what is the value of Cos θ?

A) 29/21 B) 21/29
C) 21/20 D) 20/29
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21/29

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Filed Under: Simplification
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2 1991