Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Sita's bucket has thrice the capacity as Ramu's bucket. It takes 60 turns for Sita's bucket to fill the empty drum. How many turns it will take for both the buckets of Sita's and Ramu's, having each turn together to fill the empty drum?

A) 45 B) 40
C) 50 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 45

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The average age of eight teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher among them died at the age of 55 years whereas another teacher whose age was 39 years joins them. The average age of the teachers in the school now is (in years)

A) 35 B) 36
C) 38 D) 39
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 38

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A shopkeeper purchased some eggs at rs. 19.20 per dozen and sold them at a profit of 25%. What is the selling price per egg?

A) Rs. 2.20 B) Rs. 1.60
C) Rs. 2.00 D) Rs. 1.80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 2.00

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If X+Y=3,XY=2, find the value of X3-Y3

A) 7 B) 3
C) 5 D) 9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 7

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The alcohol and water in a mixture are in the ratio of 7 : 8 respectively. If 11 litre water is added to it, then the ratio of alcohol and water in the new mixture becomes 3 : 5. What is the total quantity (in litres) of the alcohol in the new mixture?

A) 21 B) 24
C) 35 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21

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Three clocks are designed to alarm in every hour, two hours and three hours respectively. If they all alrmed together three hours before, then after how many hours will they next alarm together?

A) 3 hours B) 6 hours
C) 2 hours D) 1 hour
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3 hours

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What is the reflection of the point (5, 3) in the line y = -2?

A) (-9 , 3) B) (-5 , -7)
C) (-9 , -3) D) (5 , -7)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (5 , -7)

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Find the area (in cm2) of a semi-circle of radius 28 cm.

A) 2464 B) 832
C) 1232 D) 1664
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1232

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