Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A grocer had 1600 kgs of wheat. He sold a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 12% profit, so that he made a total profit of 17%. How much wheat (in kg) did he sell at 20% profit?

A) 600 B) 1000
C) 800 D) 1200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1000

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The sum of the present ages of two cousins is 46 years. Eight years ago, the elder one was twice as old as the younger one. What is the present age of the elder cousin?

A) 22 yrs B) 30 yrs
C) 28 yrs D) 26 yrs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 28 yrs

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S and T can finish a work in 50 days. They worked together for 20 days and then left. How much of the work is left?

A) 3/5 B) 1/3
C) 1/2 D) 2/5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/5

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If a boat goes a certain distance at 30 km/h and comes back the same distance at 20 km/hr, what is the average speed (in km/hr) for the total journey?

A) 25 B) 24.5
C) 24 D) 25.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

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Raman can do a work in 5 days, Jatin can do the same work in 7 days and Sachin can do the same work in 9 days. If they do the same work together and they are paid Rs 2860, then what is the share (in Rs) of Raman?

A) 1260 B) 700
C) 900 D) 870
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1260

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The sum of length, breadth and height of a cuboid is 22 cm and the length of its diagonal is 14 cm.
What is the surface area of the cuboid?

A) 288 sq.cm B) 216 sq.cm
C) 144 sq.cm D) Cannot be determined due to insufficient data
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 288 sq.cm

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Let lengths, breadth and height of cuboid be l, b and h respectively
According to question
l+b+h = 22cm......(i)
and
√(l^2+b^2+h^2) = 14cm .....(ii)
Surface area of cuboid = 2(lb+bh+lh)
Squaring eq (i) gives
l2+b2+h2+ 2(lb+bh+lh) = 484
Substituting l^2+b^2+h^2 from eq (i)
2(lb+bh+lh) = 484 -196 = 288 sq.cm
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Among three numbers, the first is twice the second and thrice the third. If the average of three numbers is 506, then what is the difference between the first and the third number?

A) 759 B) 585
C) 755 D) 552
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 552

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What is the least number of complete years in which a sum of money put out at 40% annual compound interest will be more than trebled?

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

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