Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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12 men and 16 women together can complete a work in 4 days. It takes 80 days for one man alone to complete the same work, then how many days would be required for one woman alone to complete the same work?

 

A) 160 B) 150
C) 130 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 160

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If the age of Rahul is 5 years more than his friend Ajay's age and the age of Rahul's wife is 6 years less than Rahul, and Ajay's wife is 1 year older than Rahul's wife, then which of the following statements is true?

A) Rahul's age and Ajay's wife's age is same. B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.
C) Rahul and Ajay are of the same age. D) Rahul and Ajay's age difference is 3 years.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Ajay's wife's age and Ajay's age is same.

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If secA + tanA = x, then find the value of x.

A) √[(1 - sinA)/(1 + sinA)] B) (1 + sinA)/(1 - sinA)
C) (1 - sinA)/(1 + sinA) D) √[(1 + sinA)/(1 - sinA)]
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) √[(1 + sinA)/(1 - sinA)]

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If x3 + y3 + z3 = 3(1 + xyz), P = y + z  x, Q = z + x  y and R = x + y  z, then what is the value of P3 + Q3 + R3  3PQR?

A) 9 B) 8
C) 12 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Two numbers are 50% and 90% lesser than a third number. By how much percent is the second number to be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?

A) 80 percent B) 40 percent
C) 44.44 percent D) 400 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 400 percent

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The point at which the perpendicular bisectors of the sides of a triangle intersect is known as _____________________

A) circum-centre B) orthocenter
C) centroid D) in-center
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) circum-centre

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If the shopkeeper sells an item at Rs 4400 which is marked as Rs 5000, then what is the discount that he is offering?

A) 20% B) 12%
C) 15% D) 10%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12%

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Marked price of an item is Rs 900. On purchase of 2 items discount is 6%, on purchase of 3 items discount is 12%. Rajani buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 17.5 percent B) 9.6 percent
C) 35 percent D) 37 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.6 percent

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