Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The selling price of an article is 8/5th of its cost price. Then the gain percentage is

A) 20% B) 28%
C) 60% D) 68%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 60%

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If the perimeter of a semicircle is 36 cm, then find its area (in cm2).

A) 154 B) 35
C) 77 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 77

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α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation x2  x  1 = 0. What is the value of α8 + β8?

A) 47 B) 54
C) 59 D) 68
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 47

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Wheat costing Rs 30/kg, Rs 35/kg and a third variety of wheat are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 2. If the mixture is costs Rs 34/kg, then what will be the cost (in Rs/kg) of the third variety of wheat?

 

A) 46 B) 42
C) 32 D) 38
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 38

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Working 5 hours a day, Shivam can read a book in 24 days. How many hours a day should he work so as to finish the same work in 8 days?

A) 12 B) 18
C) 15 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Three pipe P, Q and R can fill a tank in 12 minutes, 18 minutesand 24 minutes respectively. The pipe R is closed 12 minutesbefore the tank is filled. In what time the tank is full?

A) 8 (5/13) hrs B) 8 (4/13) hrs
C) 7 (4/13) hrs D) 8 (6/13) hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 (4/13) hrs

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Which one of the following is the minimum value of the sum of two integers whose product is 24?

A) 25 B) 11
C) 8 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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The mean of 10 observations is 17. One more observation is included and the new mean becomes 16. The 11th observation is

 

A) 16 B) 8
C) 6 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 6

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