Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Six years ago, the ratio of the two persons P and Q was 3 : 2. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will be 8 : 7. What is P's age?

A) 10 years B) 12 years
C) 14 years D) 8 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 years

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ABCD is a quadrilateral in which BD and AC are diagonals then

A) AB + BC + CD + AD< AC + BD B) AB + BC + CD + DA>AC + BD
C) AB + BC + CD + DA=AC + BD D) AB + BC + CD + DA>2(AC + BD)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) AB + BC + CD + DA>AC + BD

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Simple interest on a certain sum of money for 3 years at 18% per annum is half the compound interest on Rs. 9000 for 2 years at 10% per annum. The sum placed on simple interest is:

A) Rs 3500 B) Rs 875
C) Rs 1750 D) Rs 1400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 1750

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A, B and C are employed to complete a work in Rs. 784. If A and B together complete 23/28 of the work. Calculate the wages (in Rs.) paid to C?

A) 280 B) 140
C) 70 D) 56
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 140

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If x+1x = 4, then what is the value of x6+1x6 ?

A) 52 B) 256
C) 1026 D) 2702
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2702

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What is the place value and face value of 9 in 68956 respectively?

A) 9, 900 B) 900, 9
C) 9, 9 D) 9000, 900
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 900, 9

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In the first 36 overs of a cricket match, the run rate was 4.3 runs/over. Calculate the required run rate in the remaining 14 overs to reach the target of 271 runs?

A) 8.9 B) 9.5
C) 8.3 D) 7.7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 8.3

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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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