Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Pipes A and B, when working together, can fill an empty tank in 8 hours. If B is stopped after 2 hours, it will take a total of 11 hrs to fill the tank. How long would it take A to fill the empty tank alone?

 

A) 15 hrs B) 12 hrs
C) 13 hrs D) 16 hrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 12 hrs

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G is the centroid of the equilateral triangle ABC, if AB = 9cm then AG is equal to

A) 3√3cm B) 3cm
C) 3√3/2cm D) 6cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3√3cm

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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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Simplify 81x2 - 49y29x + 7y

A) 9x++7y B) 9x-7y
C) 9x D) 7y
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9x-7y

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The diagonals of two squares are in the ratio 5:2.The ratio of their area is

A) 5:6 B) 25:4
C) 5:4 D) 125:8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25:4

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The income of S, T and U are in the ratio of 7 : 9 : 6 and their expenses in the ratio of 4 : 5 : 3. If S saves Rs 2000 out of an income of Rs 14000, then what will be the saving (in Rs) of T?

A) 2400 B) 1500
C) 3000 D) 2000  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3000

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A box of 20 items was bought for Rs. 6,400 after a discount of 20%. Find the cost of each item.

A) Rs. 300 B) Rs. 350
C) Rs. 400 D) Rs. 450
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs. 400

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Two successive discounts of 12% and 20% are given by Rajat on a shirt. If the marked price of the shirt is Rs 500, then what is the value (in Rs) of discount?

 

A) 198   B) 152  
C)  148   D) 168
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C)  148  

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