Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the fractions given below, when added to 5/8, gives 1?

A) 6/16 B) 5/2
C) 6/24 D) 6/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6/16

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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2 1998
Q:

Value of (4a2+ 12ab + 9b2)/(2a + 3b) is

A) 2a - 3b B) 2a + 3b
C) 2a D) 3b
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2a + 3b

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1998
Q:

In the given figure, PQRS is a quadrilateral. If QR = 18 cmand PS = 9 cm,then what is the area (in sq. cm) of quadrilateral PQRS?

A) (64√3)/3 B) (177√3)/2
C) (135√3)/2 D) (98√3)/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (135√3)/2

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0 1997
Q:

The marked price of an article is Rs. 5000. But due to a special festive offer a certain percent of discount is declared. Mr. X availed this oppurtunity and bought the article at reduced price. He then sold it at Rs. 5000 and thereby made a profit of 11 1/9%. The percentage of discount allowed was?

A) 10 B) 10/3
C) 15/2 D) 100/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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4 1997
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Jalal, Amit and Feroz enter into partnership. Jalal invests 4 times as much as Amit and Amit invests three-fourth of what Feroz invests. At the end of the financial year, the total profit earned is Rs. 19,000. Find the share for Jalal.

A) Rs. 15000 B) Rs. 12000
C) Rs. 13000 D) Rs. 10000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs. 12000

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3 1997
Q:

HCF and LCM of two numbers are 11 and 825 respectively. If one number is 275 find the other number.

A) 53 B) 45
C) 33 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 33

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4 1997
Q:

The product of the ages of Swati and Aparna is 120. If thrice the age of Aparna is more than Swati's age by 2 years, find the age of Swati.

A) 18 B) 20
C) 24 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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3 1997
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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 5 km/h and that of policeman as 9 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over -taken by the policeman?

A) 400 metres B) 600 metres
C) 500 metres D) 300 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 500 metres

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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0 1995