Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs. 750 per day. If A is paid 150 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

A) 450 B) 250
C) 300 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 300

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A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 12 days. They work together for 3 days. Then B leaves and A alone continues. 2 days after that C joins and the work is completed in 2 days more. In how many days can C do it, if he works alone ?

A) 30 days B) 50 days
C) 40 days D) 60 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 40 days

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In the given figure, CD and AB are diameters of circle and AB and CD are perpendicular to each other. LQ and SR are perpendiculars to AB abd CD respectively. Radius of circle is 5 cm, PB : PA = 2 : 3 and CN: ND = 2 : 3. What is the length (in cm) of SM ?

 

A) [(5√3) – 3] B) [(4√3) – 2]
C) [(2√5) – 1] D) [(2√6) – 1]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) [(2√6) – 1]

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Roshan's current age is three years less than 1.5 times that of Usha's. 12 years ago Usha's age was three years more than half of Roshan's age. What is Roshan's present age in

A) 42 B) 39
C) 33 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42

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If the sum of ten different positive integers is 100, then what is the greatest possible number among these 10 numbers?

A) 45 B) 91
C) 55 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 55

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5 litres of honey contains 80% sugar. 3 litres of water is added to this honey. What is the percentage of sugar in the new mixture?

 

A) 40 B) 50
C) 60 D) 75
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50

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The price of an article is cut by 42%, to restore to its original value, the new price must he increased by ______.

A) 42 percent B) 72.41 percent
C) 29.58 percent D) 52.5 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 72.41 percent

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A piece of wire 132 cm long is bent successively in the shape of an equilateral triangle, a square and a circle. Then area will be longest in shape of

A) Circle B) Equilateral triangle
C) Square D) Equal in all the shapes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Circle

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