Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The cost of levelling a circular field at 50 Paise per square metre is Rs 7700. The cost (in Rs) of putting up a fence all round it at Rs 1.20 per meter is ( Use π = 22/7)

A) Rs 132 B) Rs 264
C) Rs 528 D) Rs 1056
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 528

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If the cost price of an article is Rs x . It is marked up by 100%. It is sold at Rs 1,200 after giving 20% discount. What is value of x?

A) 750 B) 1500
C) 1000 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 750

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If x - y = 6 and xy = 40, then find x2 + y2 ?

A) 116 B) 80
C) 89 D) 146
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 116

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Both S.I. and C.I. is calculated with a similar rate of 10% per annum on a sum of rupees. If C.I. is calculated yearly for two years, then for what period must S.I. be evaluated such that S.I. = C.I.?

A) 4.2 years B) 2.1 years
C) 1.1 years D) 1.4 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.1 years

Explanation:

Let time period of S.I. be T years.

Then for a principal amount, say P,

ATQ, as, S.I. = C.I. for rate =10%p.a. and

time for C.I. = 2(P x 10 x T)/100 = P{[ (100+10)/100 ]2-1}T/10 = [ 110/100 ]2–1 = [(11/10)2–1] = (121-100)/100T/10 = 21/100T = 21/10 = 2.1 years

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Q:

Kiran swims in a 90 m long pool. He covers 360 m in two minutes by swimming from one end to the other and back 0 along the same straight path, twice. Find the average speed of Kiran.

A) 4 m/s B) 6 m/s
C) 3 m/s D) 8 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3 m/s

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The sum of a fraction and 3 times its reciprocal is 19/4. What is the fraction?

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

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Of the 5 numbers whose average is 72, the first is 1/8 times the sum of other 4. The first number is _____.

A) 60 B) 26
C) 40 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40

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Q:

What will come in the place of question mark (?) in the following question (You do not have to calculate the exact value)?

√(3099.985 ÷ 62.001 + 14.001) = ?

A) 8 B) 13
C) 18 D) 23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 8

Explanation:

Ans. 
√(3100 ÷ 62 + 14) = ?
√(50 + 14) = ?
√64 = ?
? = 8

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