Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

Q:

A race has three parts. The speed and time required to complete the individual parts for a runner is displayed on the following chart:
                       

                         Part I     Part II       Part III

Speed (kmph)       9            8              7.5

Time (minutes)     50          80             100

What is the average speed of this runner?

A) 8.17 kmph B) 8.00 kmph
C) 7.80 kmph D) 7.77 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8.00 kmph

Explanation:

Avg speed = Tot dist/Tot time = (45+64+75)/23 = 184/23

= 8 kmph
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The difference between two numbers is 1146. When we divide the larger number by smaller we get 4 as quotient and 6 as remainder. Find the larger number

A) 1526 B) 1431
C) 1485 D) 1234
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1526

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A parallelogram PQRS, the length of whose sides are 8 cm and 12 cm, has one diagonal 10 cm long Ile length of the other diagonal is approximately:

A) 17.8 cm B) 17.5 cm
C) 17 cm D) 18 cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 17.8 cm

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The difference between 44% of a number and 33% of the same number is 286. What is the 54% of that number?

 

A) 1564   B)  1404  
C) 1456   D)  1304
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B)  1404  

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Q:

If secA - tanA = x, then the value of x is

A) 1/(sec2A - tan2A) B) 1/(sec2A + tan2A)
C) 1/√[(sec2A - tan2A)] D) 1/(secA + tanA)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/(secA + tanA)

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A train 500 m long, running at a uniform speed, passes a station in 35 sec. If the length of the platform is 221 m, the speed of the train in km/hr is

A) 721/35 B) 74.16
C) 24.76 D) 78.54
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 74.16

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A vendor sells a coconut at Rs 24 and suffers 24% loss. If he wants to make 14% profit, then at what price (in Rs) should he sell?

A) 32 B) 30
C) 36 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 36

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On a certain item profit is 120%. If the cost price increases by 10% then what will be the new profit margin (in %) if selling price remains the same?

A) 50 B) 60
C) 100 D) 90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 100

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