Quantitative Aptitude - Arithmetic Ability Questions

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By dividing 14528 by a certain number, Suresh gets 83 as quotient and 3 as remainder. What is the divisor?

A) 165 B) 185
C) 195 D) 175
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 175

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A sum of money invested at simple interest becomes 13/10 of itself in 2 years and 6 months. What is the rate (in percentage) of interest per annum?

 

A) 10 B) 15
C) 12 D) 18
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 12

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4 men can build a small house in 12 days. How long would it take for 6 men to build the same house?

A) 9 days B) 8 days
C) 8.1 days D) 8.2 days
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 8 days

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Select the odd number from the given alternatives.

A) 15 B) 20
C) 40 D) 60
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 15

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If three successive discounts of 20%, 30% and 40% are given, then what will be the net discount (in percentage)?

A) 80 B) 87.6
C) 90 D) 66.4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 66.4

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A number is greater than 58 times its reciprocal by 3/4. What is the number?

A) -8 B) 12
C) -12 D) 8
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 8

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The base of a triangle is half the base of a parallelogram having the same area as that of the triangle. The ratio of the corresponding heights of the triangle to the parallelogram will be

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

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If  a3 + a - 1 = 0  then  find the value of  a6 + a4 + a - 2

 

A) -1   B)  0  
C)  1   D) 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) -1  

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