Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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From point P, at 6 : 30 pm, a train starts moving towards Q with the speed of 40 km/hr. Another train starts moving from point Q at 7:30 p.m. towards point P at the speed of 60 km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:30 p.m. at point R. What is the ratio of PR and QR?

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

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A square playground measures 1127.6164 sq.m. If a man walks 2 9/20 m a minute, the time taken by him to walk one round around it is approximately.

A) 50.82 min B) 54.82 min
C) 54.62 min D) 50.62 min
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 54.82 min

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The average weight of 30 students in a class is 25 kgs. If the weight of the class teacher is added, the average weight increase by 2 kgs. The weight of the class teacher in kgs is

A) 86 B) 84
C) 81 D) 87
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 87

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Working together, pipes A and B can fill an empty tank in 10 hours. They worked together for 4 hours and then B stopped and A continued filling the tank till it was full. It took a total of 13 hours to fill the tank. How long would it take A to fill the empty tank alone?

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

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X and Y are two alloys which are prepared by mixing zinc and aluminium in the ratio of 1 : 4 and 11 : 8 respectively. If equal quantities of alloys are melted to form a third alloy Z then what is the ratio of zinc and aluminium in alloy Z?

 

A) 32:47 B) 37:58
C) 37:95 D) 74:95
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 37:58

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If Sin4A - Cos4A = 1 then (A/2) in degrees is 0° < A  90°

 

A) 60 B) 45
C) 40 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 45

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The length of each side of a rhombus is 25 m and the length of one of its diagonals is 14 m. Find the area of the rhombus?

A) 336 sq. m B) 175 sq. m 
C) 350 sq. m D) 168 sq. m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 336 sq. m

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Q:

select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Elephant B) Giraffe
C) Cow D) Hen
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Hen

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