Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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There is a 4% increase in volume when a liquid freezes to its solid state. The percentage decrease when solid melts to liquid again, is

A) 3 3/13% B) 4%
C) 4 1/13%  D) 3 11/13%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3 11/13%

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Q:

If 4x - 5(2x - 1) > 2x + 3 > 2 - 3x; then x can take which of the following values?

A) 1 B) 0
C) 2 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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Q:

The ratio of number of boys to the number of girls in a school of 432 pupils is 5 : 4. When some new boys and girls are admitted, the number of boys increase by 12 and the ratio of the boys to girls changes to 7 : 6. The number of new girls admitted is

A) 12 B) 14
C) 24 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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There is a three digit number. The digit at the tenth place is 3. If the place of all the digits are replaced with each other symmetrically about the tens position,then the new number obtained is 396 more than the original three digit number. The sum of the digits at unit & hundredth place is 14. Find out the original number?

A) 513 B) 539
C) 439 D) 613
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 539

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Let digit = xyz
Given y = 3
According to the question = (100z+10y+x) - (100x+10y+z) = 396x99z-99x = 396
Z-x = 4
Also, Z+ x = 14
Solving (i) & (ii)
Z = 9 , x= 5
The original number is 539

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Q:

What is the length of the arc whose central angle is 30° and radius of the circle is 21 cm?

A) 22 cm B) 16.5 cm
C) 11 cm D) 28 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 11 cm

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A train starts from a place A at 8:00 a.m. and arrives at another place B at 1:30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 30 km/hr, then what will be the distance (in km) covered by the train?

 

A) 165 B) 175
C) 150 D) 135
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 165

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Q:

Type 1 workers can do three times the work of Type 2 workers. Twelve Type 1 workers can complete a task in 10 days. How many days would it have taken 4 Type 1 and 8 Type 2 workers to complete the same task?

A) 16 B) 17
C) 20 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 18

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A train is moving at the speed of 72 km/hr. How many seconds will it take to cover a distance of 1400 m ?

A) 70 B) 80
C) 72 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70

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