Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The upstream speed of the boat is 40 kmph and the speed of the boat in still water is 55 kmph. What is the downstream speed of the boat?

A) 75 kmph B) 70 kmph
C) 60 kmph D) 65 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 70 kmph

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P and Q are at a distance of 240 km from each other at 9:00 a.m. After 1 hour, P starts moving towards Q at a speed of 25 km/hr. At 11 a.m. Q startsmoving towards P at the speed of 18 km/hr. At what time (in p.m.) will they meet?

 

A) 6 B) 5
C) 3 D) 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4

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A vendor buys 6 bananas for Rs 25 and sells them at 3 for Rs 20. What is his profit percentage?

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

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A shopkeeper increases the price of an object by 40% and then sells it at 25% discount on the marked price. If the selling price of such an object be Rs. 2100, its cost price for the shopkeeper was ?

A) 3000 B) 1500
C) 1750 D) 2000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2000

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If θ be positive acute angle and 5cosθ + 12sinθ = 13, then the value of cosθ is

A) 12/13 B) 5/13
C) 5/12 D) 1/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/13

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If two marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that either both are red or both are green?

A) 5/7 B) 5/14
C) 1/7 D) 1/14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1/7

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Required probability = (10+3)91=1391=17

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A batsman in his 12th innings makes a score of 120, and thereby increase his average by 5. The average score after 12th innings is

A) 60 B) 55
C) 65 D) 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 65

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Points P , Q and R are on a circle such that ∠PQR = 40° and ∠QRP = 60° . Then the subtended angle by arc QR at the centre is

A) 80° B) 120°
C) 140° D) 160°
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 160°

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