Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average age of 120 members of a society is 60.7 years. By addition of 30 new members, the average age becomes 56.3 years. What is the average age (in years) of newly joined members?

A) 36.5 B) 37.2
C) 38.3 D) 38.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38.7

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Badki can bake 45 cakes in 9 hours, Badki and Chutki together can bake 80 cakes in 10 hours. How many cakes Chutki can bake in 40 hours?

A) 125 B) 10
C) 120 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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18 men or 36 boys working 6 hours a day can plough a field in 24 days. In how many days will 24 men and 24 boys working 9 hours a day plough the same field ?

A) 9 B) 10
C) 6 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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If 1 saree is offered free on purchase of 3 sarees, what is the effective discount on each saree?

A) 20% B) 30%
C) 25% D) 40%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 25%

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15% of a number, when added to 30% of another, gives 24% of the sum of the two numbers. The bigger number is 4 more than the smaller one. What are the numbers?

A) 6, 10 B) 8, 12
C) 10, 14 D) 12, 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8, 12

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The bus fare between two cities is increased in the ratio 17:20. Find the increase in the fare, if the original fare is Rs. 425

A) Rs 500 B) Rs 100
C) Rs 200 D) Rs 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs 75

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If A = 0.216 + 0.0080.36+0.04-0.12 & B = 0.729-0.0270.81+0.09+0.27, then what is the value of A2+B22 ?

A) 0.8 B) 1
C) 1.4 D) 2.2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

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What approximate value should come at the place of question mark (?) in the following questions (You are not expected to calculate the exact value).

(111.93 × 5) ÷ 14.02 = 11.002 + ?

A) 11 B) 10
C) 29 D) 34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 29

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112 × 5 ÷ 14 = 11 + ?
112 × 5 ÷ 14 = 11 + ?
560 ÷ 14 = 11 + ?
40 = 11 + ?
? = 40 - 11 = 29

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