Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The mean of 21 observations (all different) is 40. If each observation greater than the median is increased by 21, then the mean of observations will become:

A) 50 B) 30
C) 50.5 D) 45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 50

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A Navy captain going away from a lighthouse at the speed of 4[(√3) – 1] m/s. He observes that it takes him 1 minute to change the angle of elevation of the top of the lighthouse from 60 to 45 deg. What is the height (in metres) of the lighthouse?

A) 240√3 B) 480[(√3) – 1]
C) 360√3 D) 280√2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 240√3

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If angles of measure (5y + 62°) and (22° + y) are supplementary , then value of y is

A) 16° B) 32°
C) 8° D) 1°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 16°

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A man sells an article at a profit of 35%. If he had bought it for 15% less price and sold it for Rs. 32 less, then he would have gained 40%. What is the initial cost price (in Rs) of the article?

A) 250 B) 200
C) 300 D) 400
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 200

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What is (x-y)3+y-23+z-x33x-yy-zz-x =?

A) 1 B) 0
C) 1/3 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1

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Ram and Hari can cut 12 kgs nuts in 2 days. After 5 days, Hari left the work. Ram took 8 more days to cut the rest of the nuts. If total of 58 kgs of nuts were cut, the time taken by Hari to cut 10 kg of nuts is

A) 1 day B) 2 days
C) 3 days D) 4 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4 days

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Cost price of a pen is 50 Rs. and that of notebook is 140 Rs. If pen is sold at 200% profit, then to purchase 10 such note books how many pens are required to sell if only profit money is used to buy notebooks?

A) 14 B) 18
C) 15 D) 20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14

Explanation:

C.P. of 10 note books ⇒ 140 × 10 = 1400 Rs.
Profit on selling one pen ⇒ 50×200/100 = Rs 100
Number of pen required ⇒ 1400/100 = 14

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What is the measure of an interior angle of a regular decagon?

A) 120° B) 140°
C) 144° D) 150°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 144°

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