Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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If a taxi going at 40 km/hr takes 25 minutes to travel a certain distance, by how much should it increase its speed (in km/hr) to travel the same distance in 20 minutes?

A) 50 B) 5
C) 25 D) 10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 10

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Two labourers A and B are paid a total of Rs. 750 per day. If A is paid 150 percent of what is paid to B, how much (in Rs) is B paid?

A) 450 B) 250
C) 300 D) 500
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 300

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What is the remainder when 6729 is divided by 35?

A) 11 B) 7
C) 19 D) 13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19

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The reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of 2/9 and 7/10 is

A) 14/83 B) 83/14
C) 90/83 D) 83/90
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 14/83

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In what ratio tea at Rs 240/kg should be mixed with tea at Rs 280/kg so that on selling the mixture at Rs 324/kg there is a profit of 20%?

A) 1 : 1 B) 1 : 2
C) 1 : 3 D) 1 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1 : 3

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Some carpenters promised to do a job in 15 days but 3 of them were absent and remaining did the job in 20 days. What was the original number of carpenters?

A) 10 B) 15
C) 12 D) 14
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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Each member of a club contributes as much rupees and as much paise as the number of members of the club. If the total contribution is Rs. 2525, then the number of members of the club is

A) 60 B) 45
C) 55 D) 50
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 50

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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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