Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A train left 1 hour later than the scheduled time but in order to reach its destination 200 km away in time, it had to increase its usual speed by 10 km/hr. What is the usual speed (in km/hr) of the train?

A) 38 B) 42
C) 45 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 40

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If 169 is subtracted from the square of a number, then the result obtained is 7056. What is the number?

A) 75 B) 78
C) 85 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 85

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The surface areas of three faces of a cuboid sharing a vertex are 20, 32 and 40 sq. mts. What is the volume of the cuboid in cub. m?

A) √3024 B) 184
C) 160 D) 92
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 160

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While selling a watch, a shop-­keeper gives a discount of 5%. If he gives a discount of 7%, he earns Rs.15 less as profit. The marked price of the watch is

A) 697.5 B) 712.5
C) 750 D) None of the these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 750

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The average revenues of 13 consecutive years of a company is Rs 70 lakhs. If the average of first 7 years is Rs 65 lakhs and that of last 7 years is Rs 77 lakhs, find the revenue for the 7th year.

A) Rs 86 lakhs B) Rs 84 lakhs
C) Rs 82 lakhs D) Rs 80 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 84 lakhs

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In the given questions, two equations numbered I and II are given. Solve both the equation and mark the appropriate answer.

I. x25x 24 = 0II. 2y2+ 19y + 35 = 0

A) x > y B) x>y
C) x < y D) x<y
 
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x^2–5x –24 = 0

(x-8) (x+3)

x = 8, -3

II. 2y^2+ 19y + 35 = 0

(2y+7) (y+7)y= -7, -5/2

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In the first 10 overs of a cricket game, the run rate was only 3.2. The run rate in the remaining 40 overs to reach the target of 282 runs is

A) 6.4 B) 6.3
C) 6.25 D) 6.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6.25

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A truck covers a distance of 550 metres in one minute where as a bus covers a distance of 33 km in 3/4 hours. Then the ratio of their speeds is :

A) 1:3 B) 2:3
C) 3:4 D) 1:4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3:4

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