Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A passenger train running at the speed of 80 kms/hr leaves the railway station 6 hours after a goods train leaves and overtakes it in 4 hours. What is the speed of the goods train?

A) 32 kms/hr B) 50 kms/hr
C) 45 kms/hr D) 64 kms/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 32 kms/hr

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A sum of money is invested at 20% compound interest (compounded annually). It would fetch Rs. 723 more if interest is compounded half-yearly. The sum

A) Rs.15,000 B) Rs.30,000
C) Rs.20,000 D) Rs.7,500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs.30,000

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The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32 cm and each of the equal sides is 5/6 times of the base. What is the area (in cm2 ) of the triangle ?

A) 39 B) 48
C) 57 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

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On dividing 256a2b2c2 by 64a2, we get

A) 2cxc B) 2bxb
C) 4 bxb.cxc D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 4 bxb.cxc

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If 5 sec θ – 3 tan θ = 5, then what is the value of 5 tan θ – 3 sec θ?

A) 1 B) 2
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3

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If in the population of a town there is an increase of 44% in the first year and 75% in the second year, then what is the average rate of increase in the population?

A) 45% B) 59.5%
C) 74% D) 76%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 76%

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If X = 600 and Y = 800, then X is how much percent less than Y?

A) 33.33 B) 25
C) 75 D) 35
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25

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Rs 10,200 has to be divided between A,B & C so that A gets 2/3 of what B gets and B gets 1/4 of what C gets. How much more does C get over A (in Rs)?

A) 6000 B) 7200
C) 1800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6000

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