Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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35 persons are engaged to complete a work in 60 days. After 32 days it is observed that only (2/5)th part of the work has been done. The number of persons to be engaged to complete the remaining work in the said period is

A) 20 B) 35
C) 30 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 25

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In what ratio should coffee powder costing Rs 2500/kg be mixed with coffee powder costing Rs 1500/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 2250/kg?

A) 1 : 4 B) 4 : 1
C) 3 : 1 D) 1 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 : 1

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Arrange the fractions 34,512,1316,1629,38 in their ascending order of their magnitude?

A) 3/4 < 3/8 < 13/16 < 16/19 < 5/12 B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16
C) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 13/16 < 3/4 D) 3/8 < 5/12 < 13/16 < 16/29 < 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3/8 < 5/12 < 16/29 < 3/4 < 13/16

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If 1/(cosecA ­ cotA) = x, then the value of x is

A) cosecA + cotA B) cosecA­ - cotA
C) cosec2A + cot2A D) √[cosec2A + cot2A]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) cosecA + cotA

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The angles of elevation of the top of a tree 220 meters high from two points lie on the same plane are 30° and 45°. What is the distance (in metres) between the two points?

A) 193.22 B) 144.04
C) 176.12 D) 161.05
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 161.05

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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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A,B and C together start a business. Three times the investment of A equals four times the Investment of B and the Capital of B is twice that of C. The ratio of share of each in the profit.

A) 8:3:6 B) 3:8:6
C) 3:6:8 D) 8:6:3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8:6:3

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Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture?

A) 49.6 B) 52.3
C) 51.2 D) 50.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50.7

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