Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Three years ago, the average age of a family of 5 members was 17 years. A baby having been born, the average age of the family is the same today. The present age of the baby is

A) 2 years B) 2.4 years
C) 3 years D) 1.5 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2 years

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A sells a watch to B and makes a loss of 12%. B makes a profit of 12.5% by selling the watch to C. If A sells the watch to B at the cost of which C purchased it, then the percentage of loss or profit of A will be,

A) 1% loss B) 1% profit
C) 2% loss D) 2% profit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1% loss

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Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the greatest is greater than the product of the other two by 16. The smallest of these numbers is

A) 5 B) 6
C) 7 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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A cylindrical vessel of radius 6 cm is partially filled with water. By how much will the water level rise if a sphere of radius 5 cm is completely immersed in this water? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 6.67 cm B) 5.56 cm
C) 6.94 cm D) 4.63 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4.63 cm

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In a triangle PQR, S and T are the points on PQ and PR respectively, such that ST II QR and PS/SQ=3/5,PR =6cm, then PT is

A) 2 cm B) 2.25 cm
C) 3.5 cm D) 4 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2.25 cm

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Q:

For which value of ‘g’ the linear graph of 6x + 12y +9 = 0 and 2x + gy + 3 =0 has infinite number of solutions?

A) 3 B) 4
C) 6 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4

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Q:

Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Cyan B) Crimson
C) Indigo D) Sky blue
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Crimson

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Q:

To cover a distance of 234 km in 1.6 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 40.625 m/s B) 146.25 m/s
C) 73.125 m/s D) 81.25 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40.625 m/s

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