Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Find the Greatest Common Factor of 280 and 144.

A) 2 B) 8
C) 6 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8

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Find the degree of the polynomial 8x4 + 2x2y3 + 4

A) 4 B) 5
C) 0 D) 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5

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In an army selection process, the ratio of selected to unselected was 5:1. If 100 less had applied and 20 less selected, the ratio of selected to unselected would have been 6:1. How many candidates had applied for the process?

A) 5520 B) 2760
C) 1380 D) 8280
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2760

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If 20 men working 8 hours per day can complete a piece of work in 21 days. How many hours per day must 48 men work to complete the same job in 7 days?

A) 12 B) 20
C) 10 D) 15
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 10

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A can do a work in 24 days and B in 40 days. If they work on it together for 10 days, then what fraction of work is left?

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

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The ratio of present ages of Ranjini and Shahid is 5:4. After 13 years the ratio of their ages will be 6:5. What is Ranjini's present age?

A) 52 B) 65
C) 60 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 65

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Both A and B together can complete a work in 20 days and B alone can complete the same work in 36 days. In how many days will A alone complete the work?

A) 30 B) 50
C) 45 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 45

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A mixture of 240 litres of juice and water contains 15% water. How much more water (in litres) should be added to this so that the strength of water will become 25% in the new mixture?

 

A) 28 B)  32
C)  26 D)  34
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  32

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