Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Amit can complete a work in 25 days and Punit can complete the same work in 20 days. Punit alone worked at it for 10 days and then left the work. In how many days will Amit alone complete the remaining work?

A) 10.5 B) 11.5
C) 12.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12.5

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If x + y + z = 22 and xy + yz + zx = 35, then what is the value of (x  y)2 + (y  z)2 + (z  x)2?

A) 793 B) 681
C) 758 D) 715
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 758

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Q:

If 3x= 4y= 12, then z is equal to

A) xy B) x + y
C) xy/x+Y D) 4x +3y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) xy/x+Y

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Taking log of all 3 we get
xln3 = yln4 =
zln12 = k
z = k/ln12 = k / ln(
3*4) = k/ln3 + ln4 = k / (k/x +k/y) = xy / (x+y)
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Q:

If a + b = 11 and a2+ b2= 61, then value of ab is

A) 12 B) 96
C) 24 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 30

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Two cars travel from city A to city B at a speed of 30 and 44 km/hr respectively. If one car takes 3.5 hours lesser time than the other car for the journey, then the distance between City A and City B is

A) 330 km B) 396 km
C) 495 km D) 264 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 330 km

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A can paint a house in 45 days and B can do it in 15 days. Along with C, they did the job in 5 days only. Then, C alone can do the job in how many days?

A) 12 B) 9
C) 15 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9

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Q:

The average of 44 consecutive odd numbers is 144.What is the largest number?

A) 189 B) 191
C) 187 D) 193
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 187

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After a discount of 23% an article is sold for Rs 1848. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 2150 B) 2275
C) 2350 D) 2400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2400

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