Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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In a mixture, ink and water are in the ratio of 8 : 5. If 24 litres of water is added to the mixture, then the new ratio becomes 8 : 11. What is the total quantity (in litres) of water in the new mixture?

A) 40 B) 42
C) 44 D) 48
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 44

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If X=32, then the value of 27x3-54x2+36x-11 is

A) 1138 B) 1158
C) 1238 D) 1258
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1258

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If a merchant offers a discount of 25% on the list price, then he makes a loss of 5%. What % profit or % loss will he make if he sells at a discount of 10% of the list price?

A) 5.5 percent loss B) 14 percent profit
C) 50 percent profit D) 26 percent loss
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 14 percent profit

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What is the average of all natural numbers from 21 to 39?

A) 30 B) 31
C) 29 D) 28
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 30

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If a+b-62+a2b2+1+2b=2ab+2a, then the value of a is 

A) 7 B) 6
C) 3.5 D) 2.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 3.5

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Two trains start from a certain place on two parallel tracks in the same direction. The speed of the trains are 45 Km/hr and 40 Km/hr respectively. The distance between the two trains after 45 minutes will be

A) 2.5 km B) 2.75 km
C) 3.7 km D) 3.75 km
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3.75 km

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The value of ds+t÷ds÷dt

A) 0 B) d
C) 1 D) ds+t
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1

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A book is sold at three successive discounts of 20%, 20% and 10%. What is the net discount (in percentage)?

A) 42.4 B) 48.6
C) 44.2 D) 40.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 42.4

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