Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A person goes from point N to P and comes back. His average speed for the whole journey is 60 km/hr. If his speed while going from N to P is 40 km/hr, then what will be the speed of the person (in km/hr) while coming back from P to N?

A) 80 B) 100
C) 120 D) 140
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 120

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12 men or 30 boys can complete a work in 72 days. How many days will 48 men and 24 boys will take to complete the same work?

A) 20 B) 18
C) 15 D) 25
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15

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Deepinder lent Rs 8200 to Jairaj for 16 years and Rs 4900 to Karna for 15 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest and received Rs 19446.5 in all from both of them as interest. The rate of interest per annum is:

A) 10 percent B) 10.5 percent
C) 9.5 percent D) 11 percent
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9.5 percent

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Alarms from 3 different clocks sound after every 2, 4 and 6 hours, respectively. If the clocks are startedat the same 6 time, how many times do the alarms ring together in 3 days?

A) 6 B) 3
C) 9 D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6

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If the difference between the roots of the equation Ax2  Bx + C = 0 is 4, then which of the following is TRUE?

A) B2 – 16A2 = 4AC + 4B2 B) B2 – 10A2 = 4AC + 6A2
C) B2 – 8A2 = 4AC + 10A2 D) B2 – 16A2 = 4AC + 8B2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) B2 – 10A2 = 4AC + 6A2

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The third proportional of the following numbers (x - ­y)2, (x2 - y2)2 is

A) (x+y)3 (x-­y)2 B) (x+y)4 (x­-y)2
C) (x+y)2 (x-­y)2 D) (x+y)2 (x-y)3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) (x+y)4 (x­-y)2

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On a ground , there is a vertical tower with a flagpole on its top . At a point 9 m away from the foot of the tower , the angles of elevation of the top and bottom of the flagpole are 60° and 30° respectively . The height of the flagpole is

A) 5√3 m B) 6√3 m
C) 6√2m D) 6√5 m
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6√3 m

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Find out the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) Aizwal B) Agartala
C) Shillong D) Darjeeling
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Darjeeling

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