Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

Which of the following will yield a recurring decimal?

A) 21/90 B) 21/60
C) 21/30 D) 21/120
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 21/90

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 200 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed
of the thief as 8 km/hr and that of police man as 10 km/hr. How far the thief would have run, before he is over ­taken?

A) 640 metres B) 800 metres
C) 960 metres D) 480 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 800 metres

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The speed of car B is half the speed of car A. If car A covers a distance of 120 km in 1.5 hours, what is the speed of car B?

A) 40 kmph B) 60 kmph
C) 30 kmph D) 50 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40 kmph

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Q:

A person bought an item for Rs. 1500 and sold it at a profit of 12%. What was the selling price of the item?

A) Rs. 1800 B) Rs. 1620
C) Rs. 1662 D) Rs. 1680
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Rs. 1680

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Out of two numbers, 30% of the smaller number is equal to 18% of the larger number. If the sum of the two numbers is 840, then what is the value of the larger number?

 

A) 545 B) 507
C) 515 D) 525
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 525

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Q:

If a.sin 45°.cos 45°.tan60° = tan 245° ­ cos60° then find the value of a ?

A) 13 B) 3
C) 1 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 13

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The distance between the points (11,­5) and (k,0) is 13. Find k.

A) k = 1 or 23 B) k = ­-1 or 23
C) k = ­1 or ­-23 D) k = -1 or ­-23
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) k = ­-1 or 23

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Q:

Compute of 69696 x 9999 =

A) 696980304 B) 666890304
C) 696809304 D) 696890304
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 696890304

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