Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The product of the ages of Swati and Aparna is 120. If thrice the age of Aparna is more than Swati's age by 2 years, find the age of Swati.

A) 18 B) 20
C) 24 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18

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The marked price of a trouser is twice of the cost price. To earn 36% profit, what should be the value of discount (in percentage)?

 

A)  33 B)  32
C)  34 D)  36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  32

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A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell goods at his cost price but uses a false weight of 950 gms, for each kilogram. His gain percentage is

A) 100/23% B) 100/19%
C) 100/17% D) 100/21%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100/19%

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A,B and C contract a work for Rs. 440. Together A and B are to do 9/11 of the work. The share of C should be:

A) 75 B) 90
C) 100 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 80

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If x2+1x2 = 2, then the value of x - 1x is

A) -2 B) 0
C) 1 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 0

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If x = 6+26, then what is the value of x-1 + 1x-1 ?

A) 2√3 B) 3√2
C) 2√2 D) 3√3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2√3

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A rectangular swimming pool of length 30 m and breadth 15 m has a uniformly sloping floor. It is 1 m in depth on one end of its length and 2 m at the other. How much water is needed to completely fill this pool?

A) 1350 cubic mts B) 2025 cubic mts
C) 675 cubic mts D) 2700 cubic mts
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 675 cubic mts

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Manish, Mukesh and Sachin are Accountants. Mukesh can filea return in 5 hours and Sachin in 4 hours alone. All three together can do it in 2 hours. In what time (in hrs) will Manish do the work?

A) 15 B) 20
C) 17 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 20

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