Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If Giri's salary is 9/5 times of Hariprasad's and Shaukat's is 9/2 times of Hariprasad's, what is the ratio of Giri's salary to Shaukat's?

A) 10:81 B) 81:10
C) 5:2 D) 2:5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 2:5

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If a:b = 3:8, find the value of (5a ­ 3b)/(2a + b).

A) 9/14 B) 14/9
C) -9/14 D) -14/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -9/14

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If the length of the side of an equilateral triangle is 8 cm, what is its area?

A) 32√3 sq cm B) 16 sq cm
C) 16√3 sq cm D) 32 sq cm
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 16√3 sq cm

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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4 and its perimeter is 104 cm. The length of the longest side (in cm) is

A) 52 B) 48
C) 32 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48

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If x+1x 0 and x3+1x3 = 0, then the value of x+1x4 is :

A) 9 B) 12
C) 15 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 9

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 150 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/hr and that of policeman as 9 km/hr, how far the thief would have run, before he is over- taken by the policeman?

A) 420 metres B) 630 metres
C) 315 metres D) 525 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 525 metres

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The percent profit made when an article is sold for Rs. 78 is twice as much as when it is sold for Rs. 69, the cost price of the article is?

A) Rs. 60 B) Rs. 51
C) Rs. 55.50 D) Rs. 70
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Rs. 60

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In the given figure, ABC is a right angled triangle. ABC = 90 deg and ACB = 60 deg. If the radius of the smaller circle is 2 cm, then what is the radius (in cm) of the larger circle?

A) 4 B) 6
C) 4.5 D) 7.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6

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