Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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Arun and Amit can do a piece of work in 9 days and 12 days respectively. If they work for alternate days and Amit starts the work first, then in how many days 35/36 parts of whole work will be completed?

A) 10 days B) 12 days
C) 5 days D) 8 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 10 days

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By increasing the price of entry ticket to a fair in the ratio 17:19, the number of visitors to the fair has decreased in the ratio 11:10. In what ratio has the total collection increased or decreased?

A) decreased in the ratio 190:187 B) increased in the ratio 187:190
C) increased in the ratio 170:209 D) decreased in the ratio 209:170
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) increased in the ratio 187:190

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In the following question, select the odd word pair from the given alternatives.

A) Calendar : Dates B) Dairy : Milk
C) Notebook : Notes D) Accounts : Entries
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Dairy : Milk

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If cosAcotA/(1 -­ sinA) = x, then the value of x is

A) 1 -­ cosecA B) 1 + cosecA
C) 1 + secA D) 1 -­ secA
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1 + cosecA

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At what percentage above the cost price must an article be marked so as to gain 33% after allowing a customer a discount of 5%?

A) 40% B) 45%
C) 35% D) 47%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40%

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Find the odd word/letter/number pair from the given alternatives

A) 14, 12 B) 24, 7
C) 42, 4 D) 37, 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 37, 4

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A and B can together do a piece of work in 6 days and A alone can do it in 9 days. The number of days B will take to do it alone is

A) 18 days B) 24 days
C) 9 days D) 12 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 18 days

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Convert binary 1101111 to decimal.

A) 111 B) 101
C) 110 D) 100
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 111

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