Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The average (arithmetic mean) amount of savings of ten students is Rs. 600. Three of the students have no savings at all and each of the others have at least Rs. 250 including Nihar, who has exactly Rs. 1300. The largest amount, in Rs., that any one student could have is

A) 3250 B) 3450
C) 3650 D) 3850
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3450

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A and B are 15 kms apart and when travelling towards each other meet after half an hour whereas they meet two and a half hours later if they travel in the same direction. The faster of the two travels at the speed of

A) 15 km/hr B) 18 km/hr
C) 10 km/hr D) 8 km/hr
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 18 km/hr

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The ratio of speeds of X and Y is 5:7. Y covers a distance of 420 km in 3 hours. What is the speed of X?

A) 80 kmph B) 90 kmph
C) 120 kmph D) 100 kmph
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100 kmph

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A can do a work in 15 days and B in 20 days. If they work on it together for 5 days, then what fraction of work is left?

A) 2/9 B) 3/10
C) 5/12 D) 1/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/12

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What is the value of [(sin 7x – sin 5x)÷(cos 7x + cos 5x)] – [(cos 6x – cos 4x)÷(sin 6x + sin 4x)]?

A) 1 B) 2 tan x
C) tan 2 x D) tan (3 x/2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2 tan x

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If x + 1/x = 6, then value of x2 + 1/x2 is

A) 23 B) 16
C) 34 D) 32
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 34

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If 35% of (x + y) = 40% of (x – y), then x is what percentage of y?

A) 1500 B) 150
C) 15 D) 105
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1500

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In what ratio should tea costing Rs 300/kg be mixed with tea costing Rs 200/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 225/kg?

A) 3 : 1 B) 1 : 3
C) 1 : 4 D) 4 : 1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 : 3

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