Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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To travel 648 km, an Express train takes 12 hours more than Rajdhani. If however, the speed of the Express train is doubled, it takes 6 hours less than Rajdhani. The speed of Rajdhani is _____.

A) 36 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 45 km/hr D) 27 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 27 km/hr

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Filed Under: Problems on Trains
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1 1907
Q:

Raghunandan sells a machine for Rs 45 lakhs at a loss. Had he sold it for Rs 55 lakh, his gain would have been 9 times the former loss. Find the cost price of the machine.

A) Rs 54 lakhs B) Rs 46 lakhs
C) Rs 60 lakhs D) Rs 38 lakhs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Rs 46 lakhs

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Filed Under: Profit and Loss

3 1907
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Marked price of an item is Rs 200. On purchase of 1 item discount is 22%, on purchase of 4 items discount is 33%. Rabia buys 5 items, what is the effective discount?

A) 35 percent B) 30.8 percent
C) 20.4 percent D) 34 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 30.8 percent

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Filed Under: Percentage
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3 1907
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If the perimeter of a semi-circle is 108 cm, then find its radius (in cm).

A) 42 B) 28
C) 56 D) 21
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 21

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Filed Under: Area
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0 1907
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The cross­section of a canal is in the shape of an isosceles trapezium which is 3 m wide at the bottom and 5 m wide at the top. If the depth of the canal is 2 m and it is 110 m long, what is the maximum capacity of this canal? (Take π = 22/7)

A) 1760 cubic metres B) 1650 cubic metres
C) 1056 cubic metres D) 880 cubic metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 880 cubic metres

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Filed Under: Area
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3 1907
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If 5+x+5-x5+x-5-x = 3,then what is the value of x ?

A) 5/2 B) 25/3
C) 4 D) 3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3

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Filed Under: Simplification
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0 1906
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Sum of a fraction and thrice its reciprocal is 31/6. What is the fraction?

A) 2/9 B) 9/4
C) 9/2 D) 4/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9/2

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Filed Under: Decimal Fractions
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1 1906
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A train is moving at the speed of 72km/hr. How many seconds will it take to cover a distance of 1400 m ?

A) 70 B) 80
C) 72 D) 84
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 70

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Filed Under: Time and Distance
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0 1905