Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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A man starts walking from a place X and reaches the place Y in 12 hours. He travels 3/7th of the total distance at the speed of 3 km/hr and the remaining distance at the speed of 4 km/hr. What is the distance (in km) between X and Y?

 

A) 28 B) 36
C) 40 D) 42
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 42

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A shopkeeper sells wheat at a profit of 20% and for weighing uses a weight which is 10% less than the actual weight. What is his total profit percentage?

 

A) 31.24 B) 37.5  
C) 30   D) 33.33
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 33.33

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The average age of 30 boys in a class is 10 years. If the age of their teacher is also included, the average increases by one year. The teacher's age in years is

A) 38 B) 40
C) 30 D) 41
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 41

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ΔPQR is right angled at Q. If tanP = 24/7, then what is the value of cosR ?

A) 25/7 B) 24/25
C) 24/7 D) 7/24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 24/25

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Points P and Q lie on side AB and AC of triangle ABC respectively such that segment PQ is parallel to side BC. If the ratio of areas of triangle APQ: triangle ABC is 16:25. Then the ratio of AP:PB is?

A) 4:5 B) 1:4
C) 5:1 D) 4:1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4:1

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Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.

A) 361 B) 289
C) 225 D) 216
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 216

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At what point does the line 2x - 3y = 6 cuts the Y axis?

A) (0, 2) B) (-2, 0)
C) (2, 0) D) (0, -2)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) (0, -2)

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Which one of the following is true for 0°<θ<90°

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

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