Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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There were 42 students in a hostel. Due to the admission of 13 new students, the expenses of the mess increase by Rs. 30 per day while the average expenditure per head diminished by Rs. 3. What was the original expenditure of the mess ?

A) Rs. 630 B) Rs. 580
C) Rs. 470 D) Rs. 690
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 630

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The cross section of a canal is in the shape of an isosceles trapezium which is 4 m wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top. If the depth of the canal is 2 m and it is 120 m long, what is the maximum capacity of this canal?

A) 2160 cubic mts B) 3240 cubic mts
C) 4320 cubic mts D) 1080 cubic mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1080 cubic mts

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The marked price of a chair is 40% more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for Rs 520 after a discount of Rs 40, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 33 B) 40
C) 25 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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If m+n=1, then the value of m3+n3+3mn is equal to

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

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If Ram walks at the speed of 3 km/hr, then he reaches his school 6 minutes late but if he walks at the speed of 4 km/hr, then he reaches 4 minutes before the scheduled time. What is the distance (in km) of his school from his house?

A) 1.8 B) 2
C) 3.5 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2

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A man travels 430 kilometres in, partly by rail and partly by steamer. He spends 10 hours more time on steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 25 km/hr and the velocity of rail is 65 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?

A) 360 km B) 300 km
C) 450 km D) 540 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 300 km

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Simplify : 69 X 69 X 69 -65 X 65 X 669 X 69 + 69 X 65 + 65 X 65

A) 1 B) 4
C) 0.216 D) 0.164
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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69 –65 = 4

69
65 = 4
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What is the LCM of 64 and 56?

A) 448 B) 488
C) 484 D) 408
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 448

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