Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A grocer had 1600 kgs of wheat. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 600 B) 1000
C) 800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

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A runner starts running from a point at 6:00 am with a speed of 8 km/hr. Another racer starts from the same point at 8:30 am in the same direction with speed of 10 km/hr. At what time of the day (in p.m.) will the second racer will overtake the other runner?

A) 8:00 B) 4:00
C) 6:30 D) 5:30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6:30

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If 10 people can do a job in 20 days,then 20 people with twice the efficiency can do the same job in

A) 5 days B) 10 days
C) 20 days D) 40 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5 days

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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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Triangle ABC as shown in figure has line XY parallel to the BC and the line BY is the bisector of angle XYC. Which of the following option is correct?

A) BC=XY B) BC=YC
C) BC=BY D) XY=BX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) BC=YC

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Rs 18200 is divided among X, Y and Z in the ratio of 1/3 : 1/4 : 1/2. What is the share (in Rs) of X ?

A) 7000 B) 4400
C) 4200 D) 5600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 5600

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If ab = 21 and a+b2a-b2 = 254,then the value of a2+b2+3ab

A) 115 B) 121
C) 125 D) 127
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 121

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If the sum of digits is 9 and the difference between the digit in the ten's place and unit's place is 1, then the two-digit number is?

A) 45 B) 63
C) 54 D) 72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 54

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