Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In ΔPQR, S and T are points on side PQ and PR respectively. ST is parallel to QR. If S divides PQ in the ratio 4:1 and length of QR is 15 cm,what is the length of ST?

A) 3 cm B) 5 cm
C) 12 cm D) 10 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12 cm

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In an alloy of German silver the ratio of copper to zinc was 17:7 while that of nickel to zinc was 4 :3. The ratio of copper to zinc to nickel in the alloy was

A) 17 : 21 : 4 B) 51 : 21 : 28
C) 68 : 28 : 21 D) 17 : 28 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 51 : 21 : 28

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In a mixture of milk and water, there is 19% milk. If the quantity of milk in the mixture is 437 mililitres, then what is the total quantity (in millilitres) of mixture?

A) 2300 B) 2200
C) 2350 D) 2400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2300

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A man covered a certain distance by a train at the speed of 40 km/hr and covers the same distance back by walking at the speed of 8 km/hr. Ifthe whole journey took 12 hours, then what is the one side distance (in km)?

A) 80 B) 60
C) 90 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 80

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Product of digits of a 2­digit number is 12. If we add 36 to the number, the new number obtained is a number formed by interchange of the digits. What is the number.

A) 62 B) 34
C) 26 D) 43
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 26

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Two donkeys are standing 400 meters apart. First donkey can run at a speed of 3 m/sec and the second can run at 2 m/sec. If two donkeys run towards each other after how much time (in sec) will they bump into each other?

A) 60 B) 80
C) 400 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 80

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19 personswentto a hotel for a combineddinner party. 13 of them spent Rs 79 each on their dinner and the rest spent Rs 4 more than the average expenditure of all the 19. What was the total money spent by them?

A) 1628.4 B) 1534
C) 1492 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of these

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Let the average expenditure of 19 people be x

⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6 X (x+4)⇒19x = 13 X 79 + 6x +24

⇒x = 80.84

So, total money spent by them = 1536.07

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The mean of marks secured by 30 students in division-A of class X is 67, 55 students of division-B is 63 and that of 40 students of division-C is 61. What is the mean of marks of the students of three divisions of Class X?

A) 63.32 B) 62.62
C) 61.92 D) 64.72
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 63.32

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