Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A rectangular playground ground of length 125 m and width 75 m, has a walking strip of width 3 m in the middle of the ground, along the longer side. What is the area of the ground without the walking strip?

A) 9375 sq.m B) 9000 sq.m
C) 9750 sq.m D) 8625 sq.m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9000 sq.m

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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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The compound interest on Rs. 24000 at 10% per annum for 11⁄2 years, interest being compounded semi­annually is

A) Rs.3783 B) Rs.3777
C) Rs.3780 D) Rs.3781
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs.3783

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Average of the marks of 132 students of a college is 40. If the average of the marks of the passed students is 42 and the average of the marks of the failed students is 20, then what will be the respective ratio of the total marks of passed students and the total marks of failed students?

 

A) 21 : 1   B) 23 : 2
C) 19 : 11 D) 9 : 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21 : 1  

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Find the simple interest on Rs. 50 for 6 months at the rate of 10 paise per rupee per month.

A) Rs.35 B) Rs.40
C) Rs.25 D) Rs.30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs.30

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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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Mohan earns a profit of 20% on selling a jean at 15% discount on printed price. The ratio of the cost price to printed price of the jean is

A) 17:24 B) 17:34
C) 16:13 D) 21:23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17:24

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A non-zero number is greater than 7 times its reciprocal by 9.3. What is the number?

A) 10 B) 20
C) 5 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10

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