Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Mahanath works 2 times as fast as Sahay. If Sahay can complete a job alone in 21 days, then in how many days can they together finish the job?

A) 7 days B) 6 days
C) 5 days D) 2 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7 days

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Filed Under: Time and Work
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0 1997
Q:

90% of X = 40% of Y and Y = a% of X. What is the value of a?

A) 225 B) 125
C) 2.25 D) 1.25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 225

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Filed Under: Percentage
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2 1997
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The area and the length of one of the diagonals of a rhombus is 84 cm² and 7 cm respectively. Find the length of its other diagonal (in cm).

A) 12 B) 24
C) 48 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24

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Filed Under: Area
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1 1997
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Let A(O,-1), B(0,3) and C(2,1) be three points. Let   1 be the area of the triangle ABC and 2 be the area of the triangle formed by the mid points of the sides of the triangle whose vertices are A, B and C such that 1=1 ,2=x Find the value of x .

A) 4 B) 5
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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5 1997
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In the given figure, PQ is a diameter of the semicircle PABQ and O is its center. AOB = 64 deg. BP cuts AQ at X. What is the value (in deg) of AXP?

 

A) 36 B) 32
C) 58 D) 54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 58

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1 1996
Q:

If P : Q : R = 2 : 3 : 5, then what is the value of (P + Q) : (Q + R) : (R + P)?

A) 5:8:7 B) 2:3:5
C) 5:8:10 D) 4:9:25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5:8:7

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Filed Under: Ratios and Proportions
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2 1996
Q:

In a marriage party 32% are women, 54% are men and there are 196 children. How many men are there in the marriage party?

A) 756 B) 448
C) 332 D) 324
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 756

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Filed Under: Average
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1 1996
Q:

The marked price of a trouser is twice of the cost price. To earn 36% profit, what should be the value of discount (in percentage)?

 

A)  33 B)  32
C)  34 D)  36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  32

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss
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5 1995