Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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The ratio of two positive numbers is 3:4. The sum of their squares is 400. What is the sum of the numbers?

A) 28 B) 22
C) 24 D) 26
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 28

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 


Statement I:  All bins are baskets

Statement II:  No buckets are bins


Conclusion I:  All baskets are buckets


Conclusion II:  All buckets are baskets

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

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The ratio of present ages of Ratnabali and Shaukat is 8:5. After 22 years the ratio of their ages will be 10:9. At present, what is Ratnabali's age?

A) 5 B) 14
C) 81 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
 
1912, 2012, 2133, 2277, 2446, ?

A) 2642 B) 2964
C) 2738 D) 2858
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2642

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To get number 40, the number 56/9 should be multiplied with

A) 52/7 B) 26/7
C) 45/6 D) 45/7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 52/7

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A tank can be filled in 30 minutes. There is a leakage which can empty the tank in 90 minutes. Therefore, the tank will be filled in

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

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Three triangles are marked out of a bigger triangle at the three vertices such that each side of each of the smaller triangles is one-fourth as long as each corresponding side of the bigger triangle. The ratio of the area of the three small triangles taken together to that of the rest of the bigger triangle is

A) 4 : 15 B) 3 : 13
C) 3 : 16 D) 1 : 5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3 : 13

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Coefficient of x in (x + 8)(6 -­ 3x) is

A) 18 B) 30
C) -18 D) -30
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) -18

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