Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A does 80% of a work in 20 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 3 days. How long B alone would take to do the whole work?

A) 75 days B) 37.5 days
C) 17.5 days D) 35 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37.5 days

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Raj sells a machine for Rs 51 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 60 lakh, his gain would have been 8 times the earlier loss. What is the cost price of the machine?

A) Rs 59 lakhs B) Rs 52 lakhs
C) Rs 66.375 lakhs D) Rs 45 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 52 lakhs

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Waste
2. Wrong
3. Witty
4. Worcester
5. Warlike

A) 51324 B) 13452
C) 51342 D) 15342
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 51342

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There are 90 coins, comprising of 5 and 10 paisa coins. The value of all the coins is Rs. 7. How many 5 paisa coins are there?

A) 50 B) 45
C) 40 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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The average revenues of 9 consecutive years of a company is Rs 80 lakhs. If the average of first 5 years is Rs 75 lakhs and that of last 5 years is Rs 87 lakhs, find the revenue for the 5th year.

A) Rs 90 lakhs B) Rs 92 lakhs
C) Rs 88 lakhs D) Rs 86 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs 90 lakhs

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The difference between compound interest compoundedevery 6 months and simple interest after 2 years is 248.10.The rate of interest is 10 percent. Find the sum

A) 12000 B) 14000
C) 16000 D) 18000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16000

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A bag has Rs.51.25 in the form of 2-rupee, 50-paise and 25-paise coins in the ratio of 3:5:7. What is the total number of 50-paise coins?

A) 15 B) 35
C) 25 D) 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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Working together A and B can do a job in 40 days, B and C in 36 days and all three together in 24 days. In how many days can B alone do the job?

A) 60 B) 90
C) 72 D) 120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 90

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