Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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One of the two inlet pipes works twice as efficiently as the other. The two, working alongside a drain pipe that can empty a cistern all by itself in 8 hours, can fill the empty cistern in 8 hours. How many hours will the less efficient inlet pipe take to fill the empty cistern by itself?

A) 12 B) 6
C) 10 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 12

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Find the fraction which bears the same ratio to 1/27 that 3/7 does to 5/9 .

A) 5/9 B) 1/35
C) 45/7 D) 7/45
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/35

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The radius of a sphere is 6 cm. It is melted and drawn into a wire of radius 0.2 cm. The length of the wire is

A) 81 m B) 80 m
C) 75 m D) 72 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 72 m

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Two equal circles intersect each other at point A and B, whose centers are O and O’. OO’ = 24 mm and AB = 10 mm, then find the area (in sq. mm) of the circle.

 

A) 530.66 B) 520.66
C) 510.33 D) 500.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 530.66

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The circumference of a circle is 88 cm. Find its radius (in cm).

A) 28 B) 15
C) 14 D) 30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 14

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Find the odd numbers/letters/numbers from the given alternatives.

A) Red B) Brown
C) Green D) Yellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brown

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If 2 + 4x < 5 - x/2 and 3x + 3 > -5 - 3x; then x can take which of the following values?

A) 1 B) 2
C) -2 D) -1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) -1

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In the last financial year, a car company sold 41,800 cars . In this year, the target is to sell 51,300 cars . By what percent must the sale be increased ?

A) 11 9/22% B) 8 9/22%
C) 8 11/23% D) 22 8/11%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 22 8/11%

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