Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a class of 39 students there are 26 girls. The average weight of these girls is 42 Kgs and average weight of the full class is 48 kgs. What is the average weight (in kgs) of the boys of the class?

A) 54 B) 66
C) 60 D) 62
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60

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Anil is twice as good as workman as Bimal and together they finish a piece of work in 9 days. In how many days will Anil alone finish the work?

A) 12.5 B) 11.5
C) 10.5 D) 13.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 13.5

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A can do as much work in 4 days as B can do in 5, and B can do as much work in 6 days as C in 7. In what time will C do a piece of work which A can do in a week ?

A) 10 5/24 days B) 4 4/5 days
C) 6 8/15 days D) 12 6/19 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 5/24 days

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If the present ages of a father and his son are 48 years and 28.8 years old respectively, then the father can say to his son, "I was ......... of your present age when you were born".

A) half B) two-third
C) one-fifth D) one-third
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) two-third

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The present age of Father (f) = 48 and present age of son (s) = 28.8
The age of father at his sons birth is 48 - 28.8 = 19.2
Therefore the age of father was 2/3rd of his son's age at the time of his sons birth

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Q:

Sum of twice a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 29/3. What is the fraction?

A) 2/9 B) 5/4
C) 4/5 D) 9/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9/2

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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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A carpenter can build a cupboard in 64 hours. After 16 hours he takes a break. What fraction of the cupboard is yet to be built?

A) 0.6 B) 0.75
C) 0.2 D) 0.8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0.75

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Sum of a fraction and thrice its reciprocal is 31/6. What is the fraction?

A) 2/9 B) 9/4
C) 9/2 D) 4/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9/2

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