Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a – (1/a) = b, b – (1/b) = c and c – (1/c) = a, then what is the value of (1/ab) + (1/bc) + (1/ca)?

A) – 3 B) – 6
C) – 1 D) – 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) – 3

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If 15% of x is three times of 10% of y, then x:y = 

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

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Selling price of an article is Rs 1144. If loss percentage is 12%, then what is the cost price (in Rs) of article?

A) 1300 B) 1006
C) 1242 D) 1440
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1300

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Five women can do a work in 36 days. If the ratio between the capacity of a man and a woman is 3:1, then find how many days it will take 5 men to complete the same woek?

A) 12 days B) 15 days
C) 18 days D) 108 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12 days

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Length of two trains are 150 m and 200 m respectively and the ratio (shorter: longer) of their speed is 2 : 5. If they cross each other in opposite direction in 15 second then in what time faster train will overtake the slower train.

A) 20 seconds B) 25 seconds
C) 32 seconds D) 35 seconds
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 35 seconds

Explanation:

Let speed of slower train = 2x
⇒ speed of faster train = 5x
ATQ, (150 + 200)/(2x + 5x) = 15
x = 10/3
Time required=350/[50/3–20/3]= 35 seconds

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If 13A = 11B = 8C, find A : B : C

A) 143:104:88 B) 104:88:143
C) 88:104:143 D) 8:11:13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 88:104:143

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If l + m + n = 9 and l2+m2+n2 = 31, then the value of lm + mn + nl will be

A) 22 B) 50
C) 25 D) -25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25

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25% discount is offered on an item. By applying a promo code the customer wins 4% cash back. What is the effective discount?

A) 28 percent B) 29.12 percent
C) 29 percent D) 5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28 percent

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