Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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From point P, at 6 : 30 pm, a train starts moving towards Q with the speed of 40 km/hr. Another train starts moving from point Q at 7:30 p.m. towards point P at the speed of 60 km/hr. Both of them meet at 11:30 p.m. at point R. What is the ratio of PR and QR?

A) 3 : 4 B) 5 : 6
C) 4 : 5 D) 5 : 4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5 : 6

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A thief is stopped by a policeman from a distance of 350 metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. Assuming the speed of the thief as 7 km/h and that of police man as 12 km/h, how far the thief would have run, before he is over taken?

A) 490 metres B) 392 metres
C) 588 metres D) 294 metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 490 metres

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In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
 
47 : 57 : : 93 : ?

A) 103 B) 122
C) 114 D) 98
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 103

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Three runners A,B and C run a race, with runner A finishing 12 meters ahead of runner B and 18 meters ahead of runner C, while runner B finishes 8 meters ahead of runner C. Each runner travels the entire distance at a constant speed. The length of the race is

A) 36 Metres B) 48 Metres
C) 60 Metres D) 72 Metres
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 48 Metres

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If 1/4th of the wall is painted blue, 1/2 is painted yellow and remaining 3 m is painted white, what is the length of the wall?

A) 10 B) 8
C) 16 D) 12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 12

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X attempts 94 questions and gets 141 marks. If for every correct answer 4 marks is given, and for every wrong answer 1 mark is deducted, then the number of questions wrongly answered by X is __.

A) 45 B) 47
C) 57 D) 40
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 47

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

A) 11 – 121 B) 13 – 169
C) 19 – 391 D) 21 – 441
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 19 – 391

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Select the odd word from the given alternatives.

A) Football B) Hockey
C) Carrom D) Cricket
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Carrom

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