Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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What will be the net discount (in %) of two successive discounts of 15% and 35%?

A) 44.75 B) 51.25
C) 55.25 D) 56.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 44.75

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A person crosses a 900 metres wide road in 120 seconds. What is his speed (in km/hr)?

A) 24 B) 21
C) 36 D) 27
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21

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Akash is 3 times as good a workman as Baldev and therefore is able to finish a job in 40 days less than Baldev. Working together, they can finish it in _____.

A) 15 days B) 60 days
C) 20 days D) 10 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15 days

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Find the curved surface area (in cm²) of a hemisphere of diameter 28 cm

A) 1152 B) 1024
C) 956 D) 1232
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1232

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The point of intersection of all the three medians of a triangle is called its

A) orthocentre B) incentre
C) centroid D) circumcentre
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) centroid

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40 men took a dip in a pool 30 m long and 25 m broad. If the average water displaced by a man is 5 cub.m, then what will be the rise (in cm) in level of the pool?

A) 25 B) 26.66
C) 27.33 D) 28.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 26.66

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The sum of the ages of father and a son presently is 70 years. After 10 years, the son's age is exactly half that of the father. What are their ages now?

A) 45 years, 25 years B) 50 years, 20 years
C) 47 years, 23 years D) 50 years, 25 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50 years, 20 years

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If Mohan purchase 13 articles for Rs 12 and sells all the articles at the rate of 12 articles for Rs 13, then what will be the profit percentage?

A) 19.47 B) 17.36
C) 11.11 D) 12.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 17.36

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