Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A fraction becomes 6/5 when 5 is added to its numerator and becomes 1/2 when 4 is added to its denominator. What will be the value of the fraction?

A) 8/9 B) 7/10
C) 7/8 D) 6/11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7/10

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If a/b = c/d = e/f = 2/5, then what is (5a + 3c + 2e) : (5b + 3d + 2f)?

A) 2 : 5 B) 3 : 5
C) 16 : 25 D) 20:33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 : 5

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There are two buckets, smaller bucket can hold only 3/5th of the water as compared to the larger bucket. If 6,000 buckets of larger capacity are needed to fill a pond. Then how many smaller capacity buckets are needed to fill the same pond?

A) 8000 B) 10000
C) 12000 D) 15000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 10000

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Two numbers are in the ratio of 15 : 11. If their HCF is 13, then the greater number is?

A) 195 B) 125
C) 175 D) 125
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 195

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The sum of three numbers is 162. If the ratio of the first number to the second number is 5 : 7 and that of the second number to the third number is 5 :3, then what is the second number?

A) 35 B) 70
C) 80 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70

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The sum of the digits of a 2-digit number is 11. If we add 45 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number?

A) 83 B) 38
C) 64 D) 46
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 38

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What approximate value should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation (Note: You are not expected to calculate the exact value)? √580×∛510+ 49.999 x 3.999=?

A) 384 B) 392
C) 410 D) 372
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 392

Explanation:

Take nearest values
√580×∛510+ 49.999 x 3.999=?
24x 8 + 200 = 392

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In each question two equations numbered I and II are given,you haveto solve both the equation and choose the correctanswer.

I. 5x2+ 28x = -15II. 3y2+ 11y + 6 = 0

A) X > Y B) X ≥ Y
C) X < Y D) X ≤ Y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

5x^2+ 28x = -15x = (-3/5, -5)

II. 3y^2+ 11y + 6 = 0y = (-3, -2/3)

So Relationship cannot be established

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