Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Before a battle the ratio of tanks to planes in an army was 5 : 3. During the war 1000 tanks were destroyed and 800 planes were destroyed. The ratio of tanks to planes became 2 : 1. What is the number of tanks after the war.

A) 2000 B) 1000
C) 3000 D) 4000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2000

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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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The average age of a class of 6 girls is x years. Four new girls having ages x – 2, x + 2, x + 4 and x + 6 joins the class. What is the new average age (in years) of the class?

A) x + 1 B) x + 2
C) 2.5x D) x + 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) x + 1

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If a person walks at 12 km/hr instead of 10 km/hr, he would have walked 1 km more in the same time. What is the actual distance (in kms) travelled by him at 10 km/hr in the same time?

A) 8 B) 10
C) 5 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

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Find the Odd one out.

A) C B) A
C) B D) D
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) B

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The price of an article is cut by 33%, to restore to its original value, the new price must he increased by

A) 33 percent B) 49.25 percent
C) 24.81 percent D) 41.25 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 49.25 percent

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A box weighs 8.5 kg when full of sand and weighs 5.5 kg when it is half filled with sand . Weight of the empty box is

A) 5 kg B) 6 kg
C) 2.5 kg D) 4.5 kg
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2.5 kg

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A company, at the time of inflation reduced the staff in the ratio 5 : 3 and average salary per employee is increased in the ratio 7 : 8. By doing so, the company saved Rs 55000. What was the initial expenditure (in Rs) of company?

A) 155000 B) 160000
C) 175000 D) 215000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 160000

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