Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The cost price of 60 articles is same as the selling price of x articles. If there is a profit of 20%, then what is the value of x?

A) 15 B) 30
C) 50 D) 80
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 50

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S, T and U started a business and their capitals are in the ratio of 3 : 4 : 6. At the end they receive the profit in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3. What will be the respectiveratio of time period for which they contributed their capitals?

A) 3 : 2 : 2 B) 2 : 3 : 3
C) 2 : 2 : 3 D) 4 : 5 : 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 : 3 : 3

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Murad can do a piece of work in 33 hours. If he is joined by Joel who is 100% more efficient, in what time will they together finish the work?

A) 4 hours B) 6 hours
C) 2 hours D) 11 hours
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11 hours

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The base of a pyramid is a rectangle whose length and breadth are 16 cm and 12 cm respectively. If the length of all the lateral edges passing through the vertex of the right rectangular pyramid is 26 cm, then find the volume of the pyramid in cubic centimeter?

A) 1536 B) 1024
C) 718 D) 2072
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1536

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Type 1 workers are 2.5 times as efficient as type 2 workers. Twelve Type 1 workers can complete a task in 10 days. How many days would it have taken 4 Type 1 and 15 Type 2 workers to do the same work?

 

A) 13 B) 10
C) 12 D) 11
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 11

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Three circle C1, C2 and C3 with radii r1, r2 and r3 (where r1<r2<r3) are placed as shown in the given figure. What is the value of r2?

A) √( r1r3) B) ( r1 + r3)/2
C) (2 r1r2)/( r1 + r2) D) √( r1 + r3)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) √( r1r3)

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(secA ­- tanA)/(cosecA + cotA) is equal to

A) (secA -­ cotA) / (cosecA + tanA) B) (secA -­ cosA) / (cosecA + sinA)
C) (cosecA -­ cotA) / (secA + tanA) D) (secA + cosA) / (cosecA -­ sinA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) (cosecA -­ cotA) / (secA + tanA)

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The incomes of P and Q are in the ratio 4 : 7 and their expenditures are in the ratio 3 : 7. If P saves Rs 10000 and Q saves Rs 7000, then what will be the income (in Rs) of P?

A) 28000 B) 23000
C) 30000 D) 19000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28000

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